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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 7 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 7 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 7 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…
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  • anuag_ashim
    anuag_ashim over 7 years ago

    Currently I don't have an extensive setup to get hobby stuff done. Student hostels are not so accommodating when it comes to space.

     

    But one of the first drill machines I owned is here. Simple, hand-driver, works easily when you want to drill into PCB FR4 type for some quick mounting holes.

     

    Best part that it costs less than 5 euros.

     

    Behold

     

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    jw0752 over 7 years ago in reply to anuag_ashim

    Hi Amurag,

    Even if all you have is a tool box you still qualify as a maker. I have one of these drills too. Mine is 60 years old and still works though I have had to modify it with a new crank handle.

    John

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  • neilk
    neilk over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752

    I have one too; similar age!

     

    Neil

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  • anuag_ashim
    anuag_ashim over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752

    Hi John,

     

    Mine is also around 30 years old. These good old things last so long.

     

    I got it as a gift from my father. image

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    jw0752 over 7 years ago in reply to anuag_ashim

    Tools that are gifts from our parents take on special meaning. I had one wrench that dad gave me and that I used through my entire career. I almost lost it a couple of times. Now it is mounted in a display case and hanging on the wall of my son's shop.

     

    John

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    genebren over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752

    John,

    I have recently received a couple boxes of tools from my Grandfather's estate, along with some of my father's fishing poles/reels (tools?).  I have not done anything with these, as I am waiting to see if my older brother would like to share in this gift, but we have not managed to be in the same place and at the same time.  In the tool collection are an original Craftsman circular saw and router.  They both look to be in great shape, although they both might need new cords to be safe/serviceable.

    Some of these tools, which I remember using as a child, are some of the most valued items in my collection.  I look forward to building my shop soon, so I can either proudly display these, or actually get to use them again.

     

    Gene

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    genebren over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752

    John,

    I have recently received a couple boxes of tools from my Grandfather's estate, along with some of my father's fishing poles/reels (tools?).  I have not done anything with these, as I am waiting to see if my older brother would like to share in this gift, but we have not managed to be in the same place and at the same time.  In the tool collection are an original Craftsman circular saw and router.  They both look to be in great shape, although they both might need new cords to be safe/serviceable.

    Some of these tools, which I remember using as a child, are some of the most valued items in my collection.  I look forward to building my shop soon, so I can either proudly display these, or actually get to use them again.

     

    Gene

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