Workbench space saving
Something that I’ve wanted to do for a long time, but didn’t want to drop serious cash on, was under-shelf lighting. It just seemed excessive to spend $50.00 to $100.00 per 12″ to 18″ of space. Add to that my preference for the ability to adjust the direction of the lighting and it didn’t seem like I’d be able to achieve the desired results with an economic solution. All of that changed when I found the pictured lamp for $5.00 at home depot.
At first I had hoped to figure out a way to move the clamp along the underside of the shelf that’s over the workbench. After some trial and error, I decided that the clamp was too weak and it would end up degrading the overall appearance of the workbench. Appearance… workbench? Yes. The workbench has to perform double duty and it needs to be configured so that it’s easy to maintain AND can be cleaned up to a clean professional workspace. My solution was to remove the clamp and original plug. Drill holes in the shelfs valance/over-hang and mount the gooseneck directly from the shelf. The result is that I’ve cleared space on the desk AND have adjustable lighting available for the workspace. The total cost was about $27.12 for a very well lit 24″ area. If I don’t need as much light I can get the cost down to about half that.
Below is a picture of one of the two that I’ve got mounted already. Once all of the current ones I’ve purchase are mounted, I will install wire channels to conceal the lamp cords.
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