I just switched my 8 foot fluorescent lights and boy are they nice and bright. I went from 10 strips to 8 and I get about twice the light. I just bought the bypass bulbs and used the old fixtures but spaced them out. I got them From Green Light Depot for $ 17.99 a 8 foot tube and I have some 4 foot tubes coming for over the Shopbot that is in another room.
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