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Title: Good, Cheap Flourescent light fixture??
Post by: the3eyedblindman on November 14, 2004, 02:29:12 pm
Where can I find a good, cheap flourescent light fixture? The reason I am asking is I bought one from menards, a 24 inch, and when i plugged it in only half of it lit up, and it was yellow light, not white, when the box stated it was white. I just want to know where I can find a good white lighted one, 20 to 24 inches, for the cheapest price from your findings, thanks.
Title: Re:Good, Cheap Flourescent light fixture??
Post by: DaemonCollector on November 14, 2004, 02:32:48 pm
Home Depot has em for like 12 bucks. Work like a charm :)
Title: Re:Good, Cheap Flourescent light fixture??
Post by: SirPeale on November 14, 2004, 02:38:33 pm
As stated, Home Depot. Wal-Mart has one.  Why don't you take the one you have back?  It sounds defective.
Title: Re:Good, Cheap Flourescent light fixture??
Post by: LordDamo on November 14, 2004, 03:04:58 pm
Got any mate's that are in building trade? I got mine from a mate who's are carbet layer, and he picked it up from a building site that was part of a bank referb. Bulb, ignightor and chassis work fine. It was wired straight into the mains. It was pulled out, the cable cut, and then tossed. I just wired a new cable (with 3 pin plug) into and hey presto! A (almost) free marquee light. Just the cost of the new cable, plug & switch.

The local dump here has a place called "Aussie Junk" that have the scavanging rights tho everything thats tossed ito it.They sell stuff dirt cheap (one mans trash is another mans treasure). See if you have something like this in your area.   ;)
Title: Re:Good, Cheap Flourescent light fixture??
Post by: ras2a on November 15, 2004, 08:52:02 am
Ok, what's the best 'wattage/voltage' to go for and are there problems with heat using fluorescent lights?  If so will a diffuser cover cut down on this?

thanks
Title: Re:Good, Cheap Flourescent light fixture??
Post by: dmbfan on November 16, 2004, 04:30:33 pm
Walmart.  $6.96  18"
Title: Re:Good, Cheap Flourescent light fixture??
Post by: Shape D. on November 16, 2004, 04:50:30 pm
voltage will depend on where you live but you'd proboobly want a 40w bulb and I would deffinetly reccomend using a diffuser. the diffuser will even the light across the whole marquee and make it look nicer.
Title: Re:Good, Cheap Flourescent light fixture??
Post by: ras2a on November 16, 2004, 05:23:15 pm
Quote from: Shape D. on November 16, 2004, 04:50:30 pm
voltage will depend on where you live but you'd proboobly want a 40w bulb and I would deffinetly reccomend using a diffuser. the diffuser will even the light across the whole marquee and make it look nicer.

cool, just ordered from CPC today - about 8 quid
Title: Re:Good, Cheap Flourescent light fixture??
Post by: RayB on November 16, 2004, 08:08:43 pm
Quote from: Shape D. on November 16, 2004, 04:50:30 pm
voltage will depend on where you live but you'd proboobly want a 40w bulb and I would deffinetly reccomend using a diffuser. the diffuser will even the light across the whole marquee and make it look nicer.

Huh-huh!! Huh-huh!! you said "proboobly".
Title: Re:Good, Cheap Flourescent light fixture??
Post by: ras2a on November 17, 2004, 05:37:11 am
Had the fluorescent strip light arrive today, but it has a 'warmwhite' tube in it as opposed to 'coolwhite'.  Damn, will this make MUCH difference?
Title: Re:Good, Cheap Flourescent light fixture??
Post by: SOAPboy on November 17, 2004, 05:39:06 am
Quote from: dmbfan on November 16, 2004, 04:30:33 pm
Walmart.  $6.96  18"

yup my marquee lights one of those.. love it..
Title: Re:Good, Cheap Flourescent light fixture??
Post by: dmish82 on November 17, 2004, 01:26:35 pm
Wal-Mart $9.99 24" White not Yellow