http://www.buildersarchive.com Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:46:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.buildersarchive.com/lighting-power-in-the-workshop http://www.buildersarchive.com/lighting-power-in-the-workshop#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2006 09:13:37 +0000 admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/archives/576 http://www.buildersarchive.com/lighting-power-in-the-workshop/feed 0 Shedding light General illumination: Replace overhead incandescent bulbs with fluoroscent fixtures, which are cheaper to operate, last longer, and give an even, diffused light. Suspend two-tube units over major work areas. Choose 4′ (1200 mm) units and, for a large workshop, double the number of tubes. Plug each unit directly into a ceiling light outlet. [...] http://www.buildersarchive.com/electrical-cords http://www.buildersarchive.com/electrical-cords#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:27:23 +0000 admin http://www.buildersarchive.com/archives/583 http://www.buildersarchive.com/electrical-cords/feed 0 Extension cords Cord keeper: Extension cords stay tanglefree when kept inside a 20 liter bucket. Near the bottom of the bucket, cut or drill a hole large enough so that the cord’s pronged end can pass through it. Then coil the rest of the cord into the bucket. The cord will come out easily when [...]