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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…
  • shabaz
    shabaz over 7 years ago in reply to mcb1

    Hi Mark,

     

    Thanks! We still think of you each time we watch a movie, since we put one of your NZ stickers on the DVD case : )

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  • shabaz
    shabaz over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752

    Hi John,

     

    Thanks! I think like you I'm a fan of those large cardboard boxes and also small bottles.. I didn't take a photo of the insides of the storage drawers, but some of them have small bottles of capacitors etc..

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  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 7 years ago in reply to zitoune

    Hi Zitoune,

    You have a very nice shop with some great equipment. Thank you for sharing.

    John

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  • balearicdynamics
    balearicdynamics over 7 years ago in reply to shabaz

    Great lighting approach, nice idea the light in the drawers. I will copy some solutions for my next lab I will start here in Belgium.

     

    Enrico

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  • anuag_ashim
    anuag_ashim over 7 years ago in reply to shabaz

    I see some familiar books here.

    Clean setup you have there with a sweet spot for the cables

     

    Regards,

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  • jc2048
    jc2048 over 7 years ago in reply to shabaz

    Your bench is far too tidy, but I gave you a 'like' for all the books (including that electronics classic, The Hobbit).

     

    How do the Hagen and Bowick books compare to the Sayre one? Do they cover much the same ground or do they have strengths of their own?

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  • 14rhb
    14rhb over 7 years ago in reply to shabaz

    Hi shabaz

     

    A great setup and, I imagine, easy to hide the mess until you have time to sort out each compartment. I really like the idea of the IEC PDU in each cabinet + lighting; it must really take the frustration out of finding items you know are in there.

     

    Perhaps Ikea could make their shop more interesting by including a set of 'mini' workshop themed rooms (like they do for bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms etc).

     

    Rod

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  • zitoune
    zitoune over 7 years ago

    Hello,

    My workbench build with a simple plywood board and covered with antistatic mate. Got some LED lamps with a magnifier for SMD soldering; light's very important to work especially at night when everybody sleeps image

    I chose the portable version of the oscilloscope and spectrum analyser, very handy to go around and not being always stuck to the bench, plus their form factor is neat.

    The rework station, with soldering/desoldering and hot air;, goes with the fume extractor - safety first with kids at home.

    Some components boxes too. All instruments are LAN connected to control with the Mac.

     

    Zitoune

     

     

     

     

     

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  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 7 years ago in reply to shabaz

    shabaz

    That's a lot more organised than I visited. image

    Well done It's impressive.

     

    Mark

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  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 7 years ago in reply to shabaz

    Hi Shabaz,

    I am right handed too but I prefer the solder iron in the left and the solder in the right. I wonder if this is the norm or not.

    John

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