Some very nice setups everyone. I am building my bench up right now and have been getting some great tips and inspiration from all of your setups. One thing that I am thinking about is lighting. I am a cinematographer so lighting is my stock in trade. That said, I am trying to visualize what I should go for. Definitely want only LED, definitely want accurate color, not those funky, cheap Chinese no name LED strips. My bench is 72" wide by about 28" deep. Right now, it is an old workbench my dad I am put together when I was a kid, it's all 4x4s and 2x6 so it's a heavy, strong bench but the top is just 2x6 beams and it's dirty and has gaps that I would lose things in. I will be adding two layers of 1" plywood as a base, then I will countersink mount a laminate, off white kitchen counter with backsplash and a waterfall lip for a clean, finished look. I figure that a light color bench top will be helpful in keeping track of dropped primers, powder spillage, etc.
For lighting, I am thinking of two 6' LED strips/ropes, one recessed under some overheard shelving I have in my garage above the bench, then one LED strip above the back splash. These two LED strips would provide the ambient overall light level, I will purchase something dimmable so as not to nuke out my bench. I am then thinking of six LED puck or track lights so that I will have focus-able, more intense light sources that I can spotlight on specific areas. I am also planning on buying the Shellplate LED kit from Inline Fabrication for my Lee Classic Turret Press. Does anyone have any recommendations or sources for higher quality LED rope or strip lighting that is dimmable and reasonably color accurate?
