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Time for a spring clean? How's your workbench looking?

cstanton
cstanton over 1 year ago

Whether you're going for minimalism with a tiny desk , or you're deciding to finally get rid of that altoids tin of resistors, spring time can be an opportunity for a bit of a spruce up and a clean.

Are you perhaps considering a project to help keep your desk tidy? (Hmm, that sounds like a good idea)

Or are you looking to pick up some new equipment? I realised that I haven't checked out kickstarter for a while and that used to be a good place for something new and innovative.

What's your plan? Same old, same old? Or time for something new?

For me, I need an actual workbench!

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  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo 8 months ago in reply to Workshopshed

     Workshopshed Joy  I'm actually working to replace the TV tray I've been using for the last year or so.  They are too handy.  Laughing   I made the mistake of buying a second set a few years ago - and quickly wound up with two empty TV Tray holders.  I don't even know where all 8 of them are.

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  • dang74
    dang74 8 months ago in reply to Workshopshed

    Respecting the minimalism of that approach.

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  • Workshopshed
    Workshopshed 8 months ago

    When I first started out in electronics, I had a wooden box with a detachable lid. That provided a simple portable workbench that I could solder on without ruining my desk.

    Something like a TV dinner tray could also work.

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  • anniel747
    anniel747 10 months ago in reply to anniel747

    cstanton I will probably go with Binner. 

    community.element14.com/.../any-comments-about-binner

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  • obones
    obones 10 months ago in reply to Jan Cumps

    Good eyesight, those were the pizza's from last week!

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  • Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps 10 months ago in reply to obones

    Food order?

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  • obones
    obones 10 months ago in reply to ralphjy

    Nothing to be afraid of here, at least you can see the oscilloscope screen:
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  • cstanton
    cstanton over 1 year ago in reply to beacon_dave
    beacon_dave said:
    Perhaps just liken your stuff to their growing collection of handbags  and shoes  that are taking over the house..

    We have a collection of hobbies.

    Which has the upside of "Oh I need to do..." a task, and usually find we have the equipment to do it, but the downside of "where do I put all of this equipment and its associated consumables!?"

    Storage is always at a premium. We've allowed some Lego into the house, but we both had to put a stop to that one :D 

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  • dougw
    dougw over 1 year ago

    I wouldn't describe my work bench as a disaster, although many others would. 

    The working envelope is however in a perpetually challenged state of apparatus and parts encroachment.

    Nobody would say it looks good - some might even say the word frightful was invented to describe my bench - my camera would probably balk at taking a picture.

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 1 year ago in reply to kmikemoo

    Perhaps just liken your stuff to their growing collection of handbags Handbag and shoes High heel that are taking over the house...

    PS Just don't blame me if you then have to buy a bigger house though... Slight smile

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