Whats your Work-Bench/lab look like? Post some pictures of your Lab.

[med6753]

More upgrades, bench related.

Previously all my probes and test cables were stuffed away in a drawer in another room. I had some left over lumber from a previous project and decided to put it to good use. A probe rack on a wall directly opposite my bench for ready access. 

[McBryce]

For test leads I use some this: http://image.made-in-china.com/43f34j00GMATrVERgFgJ/Plastic-PVC-Channel-Slotted-Track-Cable-Tray-Wiring-Duct.jpg wire ducting.

Cut one of the sides off, screw it to the wall (holes already in the plastic) and it's cheap as chips (the edible ones).

McBryce.

[gamalot]

this is mine 

[VK5RC]

@gamalot Love the U1253B OLED, despite the recharging PITA, it a great meter.++++

[TinkerFan]

@gamalot and all the others who manage to keep their desks tidy:
How do you do that?? As soon as I start something, it gets messy as hell, even though my desk is not so small (About 2m²)..

[McBryce]

When I realise that there's not enough space on my desk to put my current PCB down without starting a pile, I then stop all project work and have a clean-up day (and also take a photo for this thread ).

McBryce.

[Sbampato12]

Intense fight night with a 5kV power supply, took a cellphone photo (sorry), before sleep.

I hope I can clean up a bit this weekend, this is getting hard to work on this bench.....

[gamalot]

@gamalot Love the U1253B OLED, despite the recharging PITA, it a great meter.++++

Did you mean "pain in the ass"? Yolo, my English sucks 

I guess it's the reason why they give up on using OLED display in their new U128x meters.

[gamalot]

@gamalot and all the others who manage to keep their desks tidy:
How do you do that?? As soon as I start something, it gets messy as hell, even though my desk is not so small (About 2m²)..

I have to do some clean up everyday cuz I share this room with my son, I don't wanna be a bad example 

[German_EE]

Every Friday afternoon is clear up day. So, I put all the tools away in the right places, all the parts go back in the right boxes and each project gets returned to it's own storage box. I then clean the work benches and vacuum the floor. After the weekend it all starts again but every Monday I have a visitor and his mother so at least they get to see a clean workshop.

[Sbampato12]

@gamalot and all the others who manage to keep their desks tidy:
How do you do that?? As soon as I start something, it gets messy as hell, even though my desk is not so small (About 2m²)..

I have to do some clean up everyday cuz I share this room with my son, I don't wanna be a bad example 

This could be my case someday, but for now, without any son I may need another strong scuse to do it....

Every Friday afternoon is clear up day. So, I put all the tools away in the right places, all the parts go back in the right boxes and each project gets returned to it's own storage box. I then clean the work benches and vacuum the floor. After the weekend it all starts again but every Monday I have a visitor and his mother so at least they get to see a clean workshop.

Mine problem is that this is mine cave, so basically just I get inside, neither my wife come here... But I don't like to work like that, not a clean room, but not like that. I'm moving in this 'new' lab, so I don't get all the storages, box and shelves yet... Maybe this later....

[rdl]

I have almost a fetish about keeping the bench neat and clean. There are only four items that have a permanent spot on my bench top: keyboard, monitor/PC, jar for pens,pencils etc., and a jar used as a small wastebasket. Everything else sits up on a shelf. Usually only one project is worked on at a time, and every project has a box that it and all its parts are stored in. Inactive project boxes are stored out of the way in a drawer or in a closet.

[Fortran]

Since I just cleaned my lab I figured now would be a good opportunity to post a photo here.
Usually you can hardly see the bench.

[japasetelagoas]

Proud to be a member of this forum, and there's nothing better than showing my workbench/lab as first post.
It used to be a music studio back when I was not into electronics as I'm today (hence the drum kit and guitars laying around).





The Holy Grail







That's all guys, hopefully I'll be an active member here at the EEV.

[sotos]

Proud to be a member of this forum, and there's nothing better than showing my workbench/lab as first post.
It used to be a music studio back when I was not into electronics as I'm today (hence the drum kit and guitars laying around).





The Holy Grail







That's all guys, hopefully I'll be an active member here at the EEV.

Welcome to the forum. I see the lamps above the bench are very bright. What are they?

[japasetelagoas]

Proud to be a member of this forum, and there's nothing better than showing my workbench/lab as first post.
It used to be a music studio back when I was not into electronics as I'm today (hence the drum kit and guitars laying around).



That's all guys, hopefully I'll be an active member here at the EEV.

Welcome to the forum. I see the lamps above the bench are very bright. What are they?

Thanks sotos. That's a lighting fixture made by a Brazilian company called Taschibra, two LED strips with 55 LED's and 10W on each strip, 6500K temperature color, I actually attached those to the workbench two days ago, using some angle brackets and scrap MDF.

[AF6LJ]

Nice bench..

[TerraHertz]

japasetelagoas that's a very pleasant room, and nice work area. Also welcome to the forum!

But the strips of MDF holding up those lights... I'd suggest hunting around for some real wood pieces to replace those eventually. MDF bends slowly under load, and really isn't very strong. Also with screws into the edges of a narrow piece it's prone to splitting.

[japasetelagoas]

japasetelagoas that's a very pleasant room, and nice work area. Also welcome to the forum!

But the strips of MDF holding up those lights... I'd suggest hunting around for some real wood pieces to replace those eventually. MDF bends slowly under load, and really isn't very strong. Also with screws into the edges of a narrow piece it's prone to splitting.

Terra, thanks for the tip. Even though the fixture itself is quite light (less than 1kg) I'll keep an eye in case the MDF starts to warp.

[bookaboo]

Nice bench japasetelagoas. What brand is that screwdriver set? Are they good quality? looks neat.

[dvdouden]

Lots of nice benches/labs/man-caves in this thread! Mine is very much a work in progress. I wouldn't call it a man-cave really, it's more like a man-corner; a bit cramped. But at least it's all mine, all four square meters of it and it beats having to share a desk with the missus
Just a couple of layers of paint on the shelves and I can start moving my stuff in there!

[BillyD]

Lots of nice benches/labs/man-caves in this thread! Mine is very much a work in progress. I wouldn't call it a man-cave really, it's more like a man-corner; a bit cramped. But at least it's all mine, all four square meters of it and it beats having to share a desk with the missus
Just a couple of layers of paint on the shelves and I can start moving my stuff in there!

Very nice indeed. Is that the landing at the top of a stairs? I like the way you've extended the desktop over the railing to maximise the space - and given it a 'guard rail'. Very good use of a difficult shaped space. Just remember not to let anything roll off the end of the shelves in case it lands on somebody coming up the stairs!

[ElektroQuark]

Quote from: japasetelagoas on Yesterday at 19:53:53
That's a lighting fixture made by a Brazilian company called Taschibra, two LED strips with 55 LED's and 10W on each strip, 6500K temperature color, I actually attached those to the workbench two days ago, using some angle brackets and scrap MDF.


I like them very much.
Anyone can recommend something similar and decent quality from eBay?

[dvdouden]

Is that the landing at the top of a stairs?

Yes! We've placed a new dormer on our roof about a year ago. That made that space much more useful than before  The extension is removable, in case I ever need to move large objects again.

Just remember not to let anything roll off the end of the shelves in case it lands on somebody coming up the stairs!

Leave it up to my carpenters eye to make sure nothing is level. Anything rolling off the shelves will, by accident design, be rolling in the safe direction

[nanofrog]

Lots of nice benches/labs/man-caves in this thread!

It might still be a work in progress, but it's an excellent use of the available space IMHO.