What is the best type of lighting to use in a shop
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What is the best type of lighting to use in a shop
Hello guys I am going to start doing chip repairs inside of a shop what kind of lighting do you guys have indoors so you can see the chips and legs well? It is a three bay shop with one florescent light in it and has no windows so I need to add adequate lighting. I do the repairs outside right now but with summer coming in south Texas I want to be inside. Thanks in advance for the info
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I may not be the best person to answer this since the lighting in my own shop sucks, but I hope to upgrade mine soon. The obvious answer is LED although flourescent is also a good option. Position of the lights is more important than what kind you use. I was repairing a car in a dealers detail shop yesterday and the lights were angled the same as the W/S. the reflection and glare made it very hard to see the damage. I am considering flat panel LED's mounted on some type of movable mount like a flat screen TV wall mount or something similar. That way I hope to be able to adjust the light to eliminate most of the reflection and glare no matter what angle the W/S is. Another option would be to buy one of those portable LED's on a pole like the PDR guys use. Roll it up to the car when you need it, roll it back to the corner when you're done. hope this helps!
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Re: What is the best type of lighting to use in a shop
That was kind of what I was thinking about putting up the led shop lights and a mobile light stand. Thanks For the input.
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