Had minimal clearance between these overhead shelves and the garage door, and the perfect light spacing was a few inches away from the cross bars. So I designed these snap fit brackets to offset the lights inline.
The lights make a huge difference, much more pleasant to work in the garage.
What I learned:
- there is some sag because the screws aren’t at the top of the bracket. I would add a tab that protrudes on the side so I could add a screw higher.
- the screw face split on layer lines on a few of these. Still works but not perfect, so I would make the screw face thicker.
Also printed cable management clips
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07RKZFD5Z
One failed during install, but they refunded the cost of one light. I ended up using 8 for my garage instead of 10, and it's still exceptionally bright. It almost hurts going in there at night.
Managed to fix the busted light with some soldering anyway.
https://www.printables.com/model/567699-90-degree-offset-mount-for-t8-led-shop-tube-lights
Looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing links to all the bits!