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Too much light in the studio

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Too much light in the studio

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Too much light in the studio

john lucas

Man i never thought I would say that. I put in 5 big windows to get more light in. When the sun gets to about 2 oclock it's so bright I can hardly work at the workbench or the lathe. About 4 oclock it hits the roof of my new garage and is even brighter, it's like the reflection off a car window. Today it's not sunny. Well OK it's snowing but it was so bright I couldn't take photos. I had to cover most of the windows with a tarp to get it dark enough to either not see reflections of the windows or simply be able to control the shadows. I'll have to order some roll up blinds that I can pull down.

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John Veerkamp

It shouldn't be as much a problem later in the year when the sun is higher. But next winter will return.

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Brad Vietje

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Brad Vietje

Those shades might help keep heat in at night, and might be helpful in preventing too much solar radiation in the Summer, though that depends on the roof overhang.

Safe spinning,

Brad Vietje

Newbury, VT

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john lucas

there isn't any roof overhand. From 1 oclock on it's sun city in there. I hope the shades work. I can't find them around here anymore. Not the roll up type. They all have these accordian looking things that will be dust collectors. I'm still looking but it's been a low priority on my trips to town.

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curt stivison

Maybe you could find a woodworker to make some shutters for the windows. :)

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john lucas

I've thought about shutters but the windows are too close together to put them on the outside. If I put them on the inside they are dust collectors and would get in the way of all the tools i have hanging on the wall between the windows.

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Barry Irby

The internal shades that sort of accordion open forming "tubes" as they descend can be made of white fabric allowing lots of light to penetrate and the air tubes for some insulation. It would be better if the ends of the tubes were sealed or in a track to cut air circulation. Lowe's has them as "allen + roth White Light Filtering Cordless Polyester Cellular Shade". Shop around, I am not advertising for Lowe's just a convenient place to look.

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shades

John K Jordan

We bought good quality roll-up shades at JC Penney. Had to order, they make them to fit.

JKJ

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#9

Lowes usually carries a variety......

http://JamieDonaldson

...of sizes of roll-up shades that should work well for this application, and the prices are right.

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john lucas

Jamie They didn't last time I was looking but I'll try again.

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Robert Lalonde

John, I wanted to use roll up shades hung from the ceiling to catch shavings off the lathe. I was about ready to order them online when I found them at Walmart. They can be trimmed to width if necessary. Our store didn't have the hardware but I found some at a local Ace. Good luck.

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john lucas

None of our Walmarts or Kmarts have them in any town close by. I'm going to check Lowes again and try JC Penny because we have those.