I gave up on four footers once I had some eights. I find the two little
pins on each of the 4s are a pita to install. The 8s just have one beefy
pin per end. The inexpensive 4' fixtures have really poor sockets, so to
get a quality 4' fixture you pay as much as an 8'. The 8' tubes seem to
last forever, about 5 years and still going in my shop.
If I ever buy 4' again it will be for drop task lighting only.
--
Bill Pounds
http://www.billpounds.com/woodshop
"brent scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> 4 double tube 4 foot fluorescent or two 8 foot double tube?
> I've never had the 8 footers. Are they exactly double the light?
> My shop is only 14x18 but I want to put the lights directly on the ten
foot
> ceiling for clearance.
> I'm also including 2 incandescent fixtures.
On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 17:55:03 GMT, mac davis <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I prefer the 4' fixtures...
Me too...
I use true color incandescent as task, sharpening, and finishing area
lights.
Barry
On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 04:57:11 GMT, brent scott <[email protected]>
wrote:
>4 double tube 4 foot fluorescent or two 8 foot double tube?
>I've never had the 8 footers. Are they exactly double the light?
>My shop is only 14x18 but I want to put the lights directly on the ten foot
>ceiling for clearance.
>I'm also including 2 incandescent fixtures.
I prefer the 4' fixtures...
they're not only easier to handle/hang/change tubes, but I've never
seen the 8' tubes OR fixtures on sale...
I like 4' hanging on short chains... sometimes I might have one 4'
fixture running parallel to the rafters like the others, and the next
one at an angle to it, depending on where I want to throw the light..
Having 8' tubes in a shop before, I'm glad that I don't have to climb
up and change an 8' tube anymore..
Same light. 8' tubes are less "clutter", 4' tubes are easier to handle. Each
to their own.
Good luck
Rob
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http://www.robswoodworking.com
"brent scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 4 double tube 4 foot fluorescent or two 8 foot double tube?
> I've never had the 8 footers. Are they exactly double the light?
> My shop is only 14x18 but I want to put the lights directly on the ten
foot
> ceiling for clearance.
> I'm also including 2 incandescent fixtures.