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

[ez24]

Top secret, abbreviated, quick tour.....

This is going to make a lot of people jealous.  Was this video for Dave's special?  if not make one for his special.  Forgot the name, is it Factory 400 ?

Another source of income -> paid tours of it  .  I can just see it - tour buses    I would pay to see it. Unbelievable
Glad you won the scope.  Make sure Keysight sees the video, I think they would be proud for what they did, especially the person that made the decision to give you the scope.

I look forward to seeing more videos - thank you

[rx8pilot]

Ha! It is hard to properly express the gratitude. When the Keysight Scope Month thing was happening, I did not just want the scope for fun - it was considered a vehicle to make the leap to the next level.

And the next level it has ACHIEVED. I immediately dove head first into high-speed design with experiments and prototype products. It did not take too long to work out some functional building blocks that led to 2 of the biggest jobs I have ever done in electronics. I was able to then build a whole new 400ft2 lab, purchase additional gear - probes, upgrade the pick and place, the CNC milling machine and more. My lab went from a bench with a Fluke 87 and Rigol 100 Mhz 2ch scope to a factory in a very short period of time.

I owe this community a great debt, not just for the support in the scope contest, but also for helping me learn so much over the past 4 years.

The lab should get some solid upgrades in the next few months.....fun....fun.....fun.....

[xmo]

I have been enjoying some time in the workshop during the holiday week and it made me think of this thread.  I have been following this discussion for a long time now and I have viewed every post starting with the first one.

Early on there were a few concerns expressed that this discussion could devolve into "mine's bigger (or better) than yours"  but it never has.  People are learning from each other and asking questions about how something was built or how someone likes a tool or instrument or where something like shelves or drawers came from.  Wonderful.

I have always enjoyed seeing how other people do things and what their work-spaces look like so I would like to thank everyone that has contributed and also wish everyone a great new year!

[AF6LJ]

Top secret, abbreviated, quick tour.....

https://youtu.be/ly1U-pdtnlw

That is way too cool, thanks for sharing.

[AmmoJammo]

 

[Messtechniker]

People are learning from each other.

Very much so. 

From an old hand.

[bitseeker]

AmmoJammo, cool panorama tour. Looks like lots of fun stuff you've got in there.

[neo]

I think i might be working this poor table to death... 

[rx8pilot]

I think i might be working this poor table to death... 

That table almost certainly hates you. 

[McBryce]

I think i might be working this poor table to death... 

I can actually hear that wood creaking just by looking at the picture! 

McBryce.

[neo]

That table almost certainly hates you. 

Especially since i have a habit of propping my feet on it. 

I can actually hear that wood creaking just by looking at the picture! 

McBryce.

You noticed the 2 by 4 clamped to it then? Had to pop a couple board back in place as well 

[GreyWoolfe]

I think i might be working this poor table to death... 

That table almost certainly hates you. 

Looks like it's time for a trip to Home Depot for a 4x8 sheet of 3/4" plywood cut in half and stacked to make a new top

[neo]

I think i might be working this poor table to death... 

That table almost certainly hates you. 

Looks like it's time for a trip to Home Depot for a 4x8 sheet of 3/4" plywood cut in half and stacked to make a new top

It probably is, but, this table has sentimental value as well as the little white shelf being at it's maximum clamp opening as is.

[djos]

Just replaced my dead mini fluro light with twin strip led lights powered by an old router power brick.

[IanJ]

Am currently building a new workshop (garage conversion really), here's a pic of the work-in-progress.
Fully insulated walls, roof and floor. New door and windows going in.
It's a long (25ft) narrow workshop which will suit me just fine. An L-shaped workbench 3m x 2.5m at one end and lots of shelving/storage at the other end. The workbench will actually be a beachwood kitchen worktop, 960mm deep which will accomodate the deep shelving overhead for those extra long bench instruments.
Best thing I am looking forward to is the fact that as it is joined to the side of the house so I can easily run a radiator out there and have 24/7 heating, the plan to make it stable enough for a 24/7 3458a.
My existing workshop will continue to accomodate the lathe, bench grinder, pedestal drill, bandsaw, laser cutter an misc storage.
Should be done in about 3 weeks tops......can't wait!

Ian.

[ProBang2]

Just replaced my dead mini fluro light with twin strip led lights powered by an old router power brick.

Wow! 

Every electronic workshop should have need one of this high-tec ultra precision adjustment tools...
How often do you use it?

[HKJ]

Every electronic workshop should have need one of this high-tec ultra precision adjustment tools...
How often do you use it?

I supposed you talk about the mallet, it is a very useful tool when opening modern electronic stuff.

[djos]

Just replaced my dead mini fluro light with twin strip led lights powered by an old router power brick.

Wow! 

Every electronic workshop should have need one of this high-tec ultra precision adjustment tools...
How often do you use it?

I assume you mean the Wackometre? Thankfully not too often. 

[hwj-d]

[...]
Should be done in about 3 weeks tops......can't wait!

Ian.

Can't wait to see your nice new design/build/repair - project videos out of there. 

 

[bitseeker]

Best thing I am looking forward to is the fact that as it is joined to the side of the house so I can easily run a radiator out there and have 24/7 heating, the plan to make it stable enough for a 24/7 3458a.
Should be done in about 3 weeks tops......can't wait!

Very cool, Ian. I'm sure your 3458A will be quite happy there. Looking forward to seeing the new lab in action.

[rx8pilot]

Am currently building a new workshop (garage conversion really), here's a pic of the work-in-progress.
Fully insulated walls, roof and floor. New door and windows going in.
It's a long (25ft) narrow workshop which will suit me just fine. An L-shaped workbench 3m x 2.5m at one end and lots of shelving/storage at the other end. The workbench will actually be a beachwood kitchen worktop, 960mm deep which will accomodate the deep shelving overhead for those extra long bench instruments.
Best thing I am looking forward to is the fact that as it is joined to the side of the house so I can easily run a radiator out there and have 24/7 heating, the plan to make it stable enough for a 24/7 3458a.
My existing workshop will continue to accomodate the lathe, bench grinder, pedestal drill, bandsaw, laser cutter an misc storage.
Should be done in about 3 weeks tops......can't wait!

Ian.

Welcome to the big time Ian!
Looks awesome.

Short and misplld from my mobile......

[basinstreetdesign]

  FINALLY, I upgraded my bench light situation to acceptable status.  I've been working with one of those crappy spring-loaded arm things for 30 years like in the first shot below.  You know the ones - you put them in some position and then it sinks (or swoops) down (always down, not up) to a position that just makes you swear.  The springs get weak, don't balance at all positions, the pivot snaps, or whatever.  So this year when my wife asked me what I wanted for Christmas,  I said a new bench light.  I picked one out at Home Depot and slowly but surely drew up my evil plans.

I wanted to avoid hanging it from the ceiling since it's 10 ft high and it absolutely MUST be on a dimmer.  Having it on a counter-balanced swing arm would be a bonus.  Having it attached to the bench is good too if I sometime need to rearrange the room.  So there you have it.  The second shot shows the counter balance (2 x 10 lb dumbbells in a bag) and the 3rd and 4th shots shows it in all its glory at its maximum and medium altitude.  The dimmer is on the right end of the bench upper level.  It can be lowered almost to touching the bench top.  It is LED and gives more brightness than I could ask for, cranked full out.

After 30 years, its great.

[nanofrog]

Nice setup. I particularly like the DIY lighting arm and it's sophisticated counterweight system. 

Oh, and I'm jealous of the drafting table & machine.

[bitseeker]

Oh, and I'm jealous of the drafting table & machine.

I totally missed that hiding back there. Good eye, nanofrog.

[basinstreetdesign]

Oh, and I'm jealous of the drafting table & machine.

You needn't be jealous of the draughting machine.  That shot is from 3 years ago.  I sold the machine to a collector in Arizona in an attempt to clear up some space.  I was going to sell the table too but got no interest.  At least now I can put the table flat to spread more crap out.