I'm thankful that I have the space for a temporary shop until I can get a building up here at our new property. It's the slightly oversized garage and will be fine for the duration, space wise, albeit tight. Hopefully, mobility and some simple workflow/technique adjustments will help with that.
Yesterday, in my primary thread for the temporary shop I posted that I got 8 of the 10 LED fixtures moved over from the old shop. (the other two will come once I get the machinery moved...need them to see well for that as well as insure things are safe for prospective property buyers to take the fifty cent tour) Getting these lights up has made a "yuge" difference in the space already.
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That said, the big downer about using a garage for a shop...for me, at least...is...the garage door. I really don't like "garage doors" in a shop space because, as this thread is pointed at, they block overhead lighting and other things. The "other things" will not be a factor because I'm not planning for any ductwork in the temporary space and if I decide to extend an air line somewhere, I can just use hose which is easy to hang out of the way. But lighting is a concern. When the door is fully open, it's going to block two rows of lights; half-open, one row. (the photo shows the door half open) Even in daylight, that's going to be a noticeable difference in light levels and at night, not a great thing. While I may put in a small minisplit to remove the need to have the door open (for both comfort and noise reasons), there are going to be times when working with that big slab of insulated (thankfully) garage door open will be appropriate.
So...what kind of creative ideas do folks have for mounting lighting "on" the door such that one can avoid any accidental issues with the door suddenly being opened/closed without thought to how power flows? The best solution for me isn't going to cost a fortune, either... Enlighten me with your thoughts, please.