Self imposed problems with lighting fixtured and how to handle :(

[dodgestang]

This is a very serious question, I know it will be laughed at because it will undoubtedly be a problem that only I could have.

So I have a basement I finished myself. When I finished I always planned to have:
1. Pool Table
2. Pinball Machine
3. Bar
4. Darts

And laid it out to accommodate all these things and even managed to squeeze in a foosball table.
Flash forward to February and I finally got the last piece in and added the pinball machine.

Looks great, works great. I have two recessed lights in 6 inch cans above it, but offset. Basically if the pinball in 3 foot wide, the cans at 4 feet apart and when playing the reflection of the lights in the glass is minimal and way off to the very edge of the playfield

So flash flash forward and here is my self imposed problem. I just bought another pinball machine and it fits nicely in when I move the existing machine about a foot and half to the left. Then I have 2 machines next to each other, can still get into the wine cellar, don't block my antique stain glass window from view, and can still play darts

HOWEVER...now my cans are perfectly centered over each machine...and the glare is unacceptable. I also can't play them with the lights out because then I can't see. I also can't just turn off one or the other since then it puts terrible shadows on the play fields and both machines also gets used at the same time.

So....

Other than ripping apart my ceiling and moving the pots which I really have no desire to do when other options might I have. Do they make any type of defuser lens I could add to cut down on glare? Do 6 inch cans have attachments where I could aim the light? Is there anti glare film that can added to glass on the machine maybe?

 

[stangg]

We have cans in our living room that have pivoting heads so we can aim them specifically where we want them on our fireplace.

 

[Midlife]

Diffusers are a good idea, but I don't know if they make them.

Where's Jeremy when you need him? He's a professional lightning rod...

 

[dodgestang]

These are the cans I have
http://www.homedepot.com/Halo/h_d1/N-25 ... reId=10051

 

[dodgestang]

We have cans in our living room that have pivoting heads so we can aim them specifically where we want them on our fireplace.

Yeah I have seen them...not sure if they are compatible with my halo cans....and I am not sure if they would even work since techincally the light source is still right above the glass :shrug

 

[70_Fastback]

Get a wall washer optic for your cans and kick the light away from your screen. Basically a different internal reflector that redirects the light to one side. Just aim AWAY from your screen.


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[70_Fastback]

Also the wall wash "cone" will be a black stepped baffle type for residential use.


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[70_Fastback]

Ah, reread it slower... They are directly above your games?


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[dodgestang]

Ah, reread it slower... They are directly above your games?


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Yes directly above each game....well when the second one gets delivered on Friday both....but you get the idea

 

[70_Fastback]

http://www.cooperindustries.com/content ... trims.html

Check these options.


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[70_Fastback]

I still think that resi wall wash will work for you.


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[dodgestang]

I still think that resi wall wash will work for you.


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That is this?
http://www.cooperindustries.com/content ... trims.html

 

[70_Fastback]

Can't get the link to work on my phone.


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[Flysure1]

How about wall torches---the obvious choice for a man cave, look at how well it works in movies, one torch lights up a room like photo shoot lighting!

 

[Anonymous]

Nice looking game room. You done a great job. On the lights I was wondering it you used a couple of the #90 housings and kinda point them at the opposite machine. I read that the particles of light will bounce off each other and create a glow insted of a direct light reflection. Just a thought but I guess it would be like a Football stadium using many lights. Other than that you may need to have the bulb inverted pointed up with a flat white reflector and use indirect lighting to illuminate the machines. Might have to make or have made a couple of custom housings, but these only would bring more interest to an already interesting room. On a final note, when's the party?

 

[Anonymous]

Something like this..........also you may be able to add to the overhead grid over the machines to camo the wires and ditch the cans all together.

 

[70_Fastback]

That is this?
http://www.cooperindustries.com/content ... trims.html

Yes.

 

[dodgestang]

On a final note, when's the party?

Mini-feed is in early August....check the events section.

 

[dodgestang]

Well aint that just like it always is for me......neither Lowes nor Depot stock wall wash covers. Which means I have to order, which means it looks like I am making a commitment to them since I doubt I'll be going through the hassle of a return if they don't

 

[70_Fastback]

Nick, as a test mockup - cut a crescent type shape, similiar to the wall wash cover & tape it to your can light and see what the difference is before commiting.