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Lighting a workbench

JohnD1 | Posted in Construction Techniques on February 14, 2008 04:35am

My workbench sits under a sheet metal heating duct.  I inherited a bunch of slim-line undercabinet fluorescent lights (no, not bright enough for SAD).  Is there any reason why I cannot mount those fixtures directly to the sheet metal of the ducting?

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  1. calvin | Feb 14, 2008 05:27am | #1

    I wouldn't drill through the ductwork.  How about plumbers strap around (if round) the duct? 

     

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      EricPaulson | Feb 14, 2008 05:35am | #2

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      1. calvin | Feb 14, 2008 05:39am | #4

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          EricPaulson | Feb 14, 2008 05:42am | #5

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          1. calvin | Feb 14, 2008 05:48am | #6

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            EricPaulson | Feb 14, 2008 05:53am | #7

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  2. JHOLE | Feb 14, 2008 05:36am | #3

    Yes.

    Other.

    Inspired by your profile.

    Just a peeve of mine. No offence meant. But you get what you give in this world.

    I am sure that there a miriad of reasons, either code related or other. I am going to come down on the side of doing things right. If you have a workbench, then make something that satisfies the requirements, withiut hanging electrical fixtures from other mechanical devices which were not intended to be electrical supports or raceways.

    Yes.

    Other.

    J

    Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City

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    McDesign | Feb 14, 2008 05:57am | #8

    <Lighting a workbench>

    I have regular success just welding on mine.

    Forrest

    1. JohnD1 | Feb 14, 2008 05:25pm | #9

       I have regular success just welding on mine.

      Uhh........do you mean "welding the fixtures onto something" or do you mean "welding things together while standing at the workbench"?

      ;^0

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        BossHog | Feb 14, 2008 05:36pm | #10

        I took it to mean he welds on his work bench, and that "lights" it on fire...
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        Boy: “Really?”
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          McDesign | Feb 14, 2008 08:30pm | #11

          <and that "lights" it on fire...>

          Yep! A long bead, and invariably I start smelling smoke.

          Back to the OP, I put 4-tube troffer fixtures (2x4') overhead, and then have melamine-faced cabinet doors over the workbenches to reflect diffuse light from in front of me.

          I find directly overhead light makes shadows.

          And, I probably would screw the lights directly to the ductwork in my own house , if I was convinced it was well supported and well grounded.

          Forrest

           

  4. andyfew322 | Feb 14, 2008 11:25pm | #12

    magnets

     

    Ductape can fix EVERYTHING!!!

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