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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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  • dang74
    dang74 over 1 year ago in reply to anniel747

    No doubt.  I have to admire those that have the patience and organization skills to set something like that up.

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  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo over 1 year ago in reply to ralphjy

    ralphjy Yes, Sir.  We are cut from the same cloth.  ThumbsupLaughing

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  • anniel747
    anniel747 over 1 year ago in reply to dang74

    dang74 You would nonetheless still need a powerful software to keep tab of the quantity, unit buying price in different qty, selling price, lots of electrical parameters, physical dimensions, alternate part numbers and substitutes etc.

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  • dang74
    dang74 over 1 year ago in reply to anniel747

    And I suppose the spreadsheet method mentioned by Michael would be more effective than say the Dewey Decimal System... though app notes can logically be stored in the 800s (literature) and vacuum tubes in the 900s (history) Wink 

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  • anniel747
    anniel747 over 1 year ago in reply to dang74
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  • JoRatcliffe
    JoRatcliffe over 1 year ago

    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 Slight smile

    Take a project which you started but never finished or got working and complete it to be in with a chance of winning. You can check out the competition, prizes and deadlines over here in the Project14 area.

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  • Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps over 1 year ago

    The less space you have, the easier it is to keep it clean Slight smile

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    This is the best part though: a view

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  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett over 1 year ago in reply to dang74

    I keep a spreadsheet to keep track of the parts !

    Most resistors are not in the drawer system - I keep approx 600 different types/values (5 decades, 1%, E24 in 5 different types). 0.1% and power parts are in drawers because I don't keep the full range of values.

    MK

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  • dang74
    dang74 over 1 year ago in reply to michaelkellett

    I would be open to having some drawers like those as well... but I couldn't imagine having 1750... I would forget what drawer something was stashed away in and be forced to search through them one by one.

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  • dang74
    dang74 over 1 year ago in reply to ralphjy

    I was thinking of cleaning up... but after seeing your pic... I think I'll just stay the course... now I have something to strive for. Wink 

    This is where I am now... so I have a ways to go before I reach ralphjy levels of work bench Shangri-la.image

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