Recent content by mrwalsh37

Saved this guy from heading to the scrap yard. A replaced main cord and I have a coke machine that keeps ice cold. Not bad for $10. Although at $0.10/beer, it is starting to add up.

Viriiguy - They were made by LightingScience. They're very similar to those shown by 2manytoyz, mine are just an older model. Mine originally had been sold to Starbucks and the location closed before the bulbs could go in. Go figure.

T8 is a lot more economical, but if you do it right, LED is not terribly more expensive. I did mine in LED, bought salvaged from ebay for about $12/bulb. Considering the flickering of cold fluorescent drives me nuts, it was a small price to pay. I like how the light is warm and not that harsh...

I'm a fan of the epoxy route, but if your slab is 25 years old you might be prepping a lot to remove any/all oil and grease. There are a lot of good epoxy people out there, including my favorite Rustoleum Pro, although I've only heard good things about epoxy-coat. Whatever route you go, please...

I just got finished installing 10 LEDs in recessed lighting in my 19x24. I bought the bulbs in bulk on ebay at about $12 each. They were apparently salvaged from closed starbucks... Anyway, I'm pretty pleased with the warm color temp and brightness. I debated CFL, but didn't want to deal...