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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…
  • 14rhb
    14rhb over 7 years ago in reply to jkobbe

    Nice chair - easily beats my plastic one!

     

    Rod

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  • med6753
    med6753 over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752

    Thank you John! image

     

    I have a separate wall rack for the probes and patch cords.

     

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  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 7 years ago in reply to med6753

    Hi Michael,

    Your bench is beautiful and very well organized. I see you have the oscilloscope probe wires stored under the units. How do you deal with the other leads and wires?

    John

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  • med6753
    med6753 over 7 years ago

    I guess I'll throw my hat in the ring for neatest bench. The bench itself was custom built by me, including the scope cart. Unless I have an active project I keep it neat and clean. I live in an apartment so this bench is in my living room. Now you would think that I'd be forced to keep it clean because the SWMBO says so. Well, you'd be wrong. There is no SWMBO. I keep it neat because that's how I like it. And I can close the upper doors for an even neater appearance but usually they are open. I even dust everything once a week.

     

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  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 7 years ago in reply to Orion1160

    Hi Joseph,

    Thanks, If you are ever in the area stop by and we will do some electronics together.

    John

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  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 7 years ago in reply to jkobbe

    Hi Jim,

    I like your bench. It looks very sturdy. I have a drill press just like the one you have on your bench.

    John

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  • Orion1160
    Orion1160 over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752

    Hello John!

     

    Your Lab is very nice, spacious, and very organized. I really like the flow of it meaning it makes you want to be a part of it and work it!

     

    Best regards,

    Joseph LoVerde

    j.loverde@yahoo.com

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  • jkobbe
    jkobbe over 7 years ago

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    Here's a little bench I made out of Unistrut and MDF. It might not be the messiest but I bet I'm close. "Neatness is overrated."

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  • probroy
    probroy over 7 years ago

    This is my work bench. (Where's my cat ?)

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  • oksbwn
    oksbwn over 7 years ago

    This place serves well for me to work on my home Automation System and to create YouTube videos...Though I don't have aophisticated electronic instruments except multimeter image I will add those in future..

     

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    It's inspirational to see some of the great and neat workbenches imageimage

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