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RustyShackleford:
I've built a nice room-wide desk/workbench for computer, digital darkroom, and electronics.   To the extent my limited skills allow, it's a pretty nice surface of oak-veneer plywood, so I'd like to not mess it up with solder drips and such.   So I'm wondering would be a good second surface for the EE end of the desk ?   Anti-static would be nice but not super-critical for me.  It should be a material I can cut to fit the area I'm dedicating to EE, probably roughly 40x28".

Looking to me like some kind of silicon mat is the way to go, something like: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083SRJ144/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A328EBN1BG6NU5&psc=1

... though I'd prefer a bit larger (this is the largest I could find).


 
beanflying:
There is a jumbo thread to trawl over here https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/whats-your-work-benchlab-look-like-post-some-pictures-of-your-lab/msg2577009/?topicseen#msg2577009

This is my Cork over junk timber. Water based Clear coat is holding up well and the Static Dissapative met is just an Evilbay cheapy likewise holding up well. It is NEVER that clean either  :-DD

David Hess:
The work surface I have always liked is a sheet of black anti-static foam.  Small leaded parts can be stuck in it to keep them in place.
Halcyon:
I just use a cutting mat. https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/a2-cutting-mat-ow9358

It makes for a very tough surface that's resistant to scratches and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. No idea how good it is for ESD sensitive devices, but for a general all-purpose mat, it works well.
RustyShackleford:
Thanks for the replies, folks, and especially the link to that massive thread.   I think I'll go with some kind of mat, looking at these three:

https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/a2-cutting-mat-ow9358#qanda

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MDO2BGP/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083SRJ144/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A328EBN1BG6NU5&psc=1
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