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Cool Tools Bench Awards 2018

Hello Community Members and happy June.

 

It is officially summertime here at the element14 offices, which is enough of a reason to celebrate but as we batted around some ideas we thought - why don't we involve the Community in some fun?  We have already been asking you about your favorite tools for our RoadTest reviews and now we'd like to present to you the Cool Tools Bench Awards!

 

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Starting today and going through the entire month of June, we want you to submit photos and/or videos of your own bench or workspace for other Community members to see.  Then in the month of July we'll pick out some winners every week and send them some of our favorite Cool Tools chosen by us and other Community members like the ones below:

 

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Duratool PL 501 Cutter

Klein Tools 4-1 Screwdriver

Duratool PC Maintenance Tool KitDuratool Soldering Station
Milwaukee Bit SetDuratool Wire Stripper

 

We will have ten (10)  winners total for the following categories:

 

•      Where’s my Cat? (messiest bench)

•       Tony Stark’s Dream Bench (state of the art bench)

•      Fire Hazard Award (Worst cable management)

•       Pepped to the Post Award (Best coffee mug)

•      Totally Screwed Award (Worst organisation of screws, nuts and bolts)

•      Bat Cave Award (Award for wide range of tools)

•       Mom Would Be Proud (Neatest bench)

•       Man Cave Bench (Best use of personal space for a bench)

•      Jury Rigged Award (Most improvised or makeshift repair or bench)

•       Time Machine Award (Best piece of Retro Tech on display)

 

Along with the above, we'll also have a special “In Their Element" award (best representation and love of element14)

 

Let's have some fun with this and show us the benches and workspaces where all of your amazing projects come to life!

 

Comment with your photo/videos on this post through June 30th.

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  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 4 years ago +20
    I have been accused of not really doing any electronics on my bench, but I actually do projects quite often. Perhaps it is Mom's fault as she always insisted that I pickup my toys at the end of each day…
  • gordonmx
    gordonmx over 4 years ago +13
    This is a fun contest, but most of my lab bench is still packed until a have a more permanent facility. I currently only have unpacked those pieces I really need in my work. But with that said, here a…
  • dougw
    dougw over 4 years ago +13
    Okay - this series of workspace images should be good for a chuckle... First up is my computing office - note all the project boxes on either side of the desk - these are some of my current projects in…
  • colporteur
    colporteur over 3 years ago

    I could keep looking but I got to go to bed. Prairie light has been down for some time and planting light will be up soon. Keep the pics coming folks!

    Sean

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  • colporteur
    colporteur over 3 years ago in reply to jw0752

    G'Day,

    Wow labels and separate matching containers. I thought containers were the boxes good were shipped in. I have to come out of my basement label more often into the light and discover some of the new an exciting products available.

     

    Container create problems for me. It seems the lids from one type of container runs away with the bottom from another type of container. That and containers mate producing only lids or bottoms but never both. I seem to recall the industry labelled the condition tupperware.

     

    Sean

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  • colporteur
    colporteur over 3 years ago in reply to genebren

    G'Day,

    Define messy. I see you are employ the techniques of stacking, balancing and wave space movement. I don't see any napkins for technical planning, so I have to dock you merit point for that omission:)

     

    Sean

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  • colporteur
    colporteur over 3 years ago in reply to rscasny

    G'Day,

    My bench when I worked as a college instructor was atrocious for being untidy. I had a teaching assistance pass the most wonderful comment. She said if my desk was the price for producing my lectures it was money well spent.

     

    Sean

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  • colporteur
    colporteur over 3 years ago in reply to gordonmx

    G'Day,

    Holy sweet mother of GOD! WTF is that second picture you can't be serious. I have worked in some pretty messy benches and created a few but none to that extent. I think that boarders on life threatening.

     

    Rathner like the test equipment. I haven't seen that setup since I left aviation support for the federal government. All I have to remember those days is my fluke 70 meter:(

     

    Sean

     

    Sean

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  • colporteur
    colporteur over 3 years ago in reply to jw0752

    G'Day,

    What is all that open stuff....I think it is free space. You lucky ba.....brain surgeon!

     

    Sean

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  • colporteur
    colporteur over 3 years ago in reply to dougw

    G'Day,

    Awesome light tent! I go to the window with a cloth box from IKEA when I need strong lighting.

    Sean

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  • colporteur
    colporteur over 3 years ago in reply to dougw

    G'Day,

    Not according to my spouse. Wanting to clean and organize the room has been on her wish list for years. It is verboten! The oce space in the house that sometimes can belong to me. No designer frills please. I would love to have an an equipment room rack, then maybe I could move some flooring space projects. I am told to come out of retirement if I want to see computer racks again. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!

     

    Sean

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  • colporteur
    colporteur over 3 years ago in reply to jw0752

    Why thank you for the complement, the writer in me blushes.

    Sean

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  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 3 years ago in reply to colporteur

    Hi Sean,

     

    Regardless of your ultimate standing in the category I vote that you be given the award for best commentary.

     

    John

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