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

cstanton
cstanton 4 months 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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  • JoRatcliffe
    JoRatcliffe 4 months ago +5
    In the spirit of this discussion, I though I'd let everyone know I've just kicked off a new competition on the theme of spring cleaning Take a project which you started but never finished or got working…
  • dang74
    dang74 4 months ago in reply to Jan Cumps +5
    That is too clean. Are you sure it's a real work space... and not a show room display at Ikea.
  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett 4 months ago +4
    For long while I've put parts for a new job into a "Job box" which I then keep ( maybe for 10 years or more). I might raid the job boxes for left over parts but it can get very hard to remember where things…
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  • Workshopshed
    Workshopshed 11 days 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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  • Workshopshed
    Workshopshed 11 days 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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  • dang74
    dang74 11 days ago in reply to Workshopshed

    Respecting the minimalism of that approach.

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  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo 10 days 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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