Author Topic: Whats your Work-Bench/lab look like? Post some pictures of your Lab. (Read 2503571 times)

timorousme · « **Reply #100 on:** February 09, 2012, 06:36:35 pm »

Doesn't everybody's lab double as a militia storage room?

Drirr · « **Reply #101 on:** February 09, 2012, 06:41:52 pm »

And another lab :-)

Jad.z · « **Reply #102 on:** February 09, 2012, 08:21:19 pm »

@shims506
I was actually referring to the AK47s

@timorousme
Sure, take my lab for example i have hot air gun, soldering gun, hot melt glue gun, coil gun, thermal imaging camera gun, hell i even have an electron gun.

M. András · « **Reply #103 on:** February 09, 2012, 09:12:19 pm »

Quote from: shims506 on February 09, 2012, 03:34:07 pm

This Is my lab so far going to shrink it because space is needed for other things and I feel likes IRS not organized at all. Anyone have any designs for benches for a 10 x 10 area looked at others some are way too big and some are a tad small.

-shims506

those are real guns or airsoft ones? anyway nice

shims506 · « **Reply #104 on:** February 10, 2012, 12:47:56 am »

Quote from: M. András on February 09, 2012, 09:12:19 pm

Quote from: shims506 on February 09, 2012, 03:34:07 pm
This Is my lab so far going to shrink it because space is needed for other things and I feel likes IRS not organized at all. Anyone have any designs for benches for a 10 x 10 area looked at others some are way too big and some are a tad small.

-shims506

those are real guns or airsoft ones? anyway nice

Haha I would never leave real guns out like that, they are airsoft guns and i work on them occasionally. The two guns you see were built from scratch, my prized possessions

Thanks for all the compliments

Epress32x · « **Reply #105 on:** February 10, 2012, 05:49:35 am »

My Favorite place to be.....

robrenz · « **Reply #106 on:** February 10, 2012, 02:00:27 pm »

Quote from: Epress32x on February 10, 2012, 05:49:35 am

My Favorite place to be.....

How do you like your Zephtronics stuff?

nickds1 · « **Reply #107 on:** February 10, 2012, 03:11:50 pm »

Well, quite an old photo - the Tek 7904A has been moved to a new home as its too big. The board on the desk is a Jim Williams design of an ultra-low-distortion oscillator. The 2465A is my scope of choice and the 2430A is being a bit temperamental at the moment (probably because the workshop is cold overnight). The other end of the workshop is the assembly & storage area - mostly Metcal MX-500 stuff, PSUs and racks of components, and there is a machining area with lathe/mill/press etc.

IanJ · « **Reply #108 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:13:30 pm »

Hi all,

Here's some updated pics of my workshop (shed!). It's just about to get extended, I'm adding another 8ft and knocking through an internal door (to left of laptop). I need the space for storage. It'll be 24x9ft.

Current project = Arduino powered home built Segway.

Ian.

timorousme · « **Reply #109 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:07:41 pm »

Which small parts cabinets are those in the last photo?

Epress32x · « **Reply #110 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:11:48 pm »

Quote from: robrenz on February 10, 2012, 02:00:27 pm

Quote from: Epress32x on February 10, 2012, 05:49:35 am
My Favorite place to be.....

How do you like your Zephtronics stuff?

I'm a big fan of the Zephtronics equipment. I got the Solder paste dispenser, and the vacuum air pick. The solder paste dispenser gets a lot of use, perfect for prototyping and low level manufacturing, I really cant make a good looking board without it. The vacuum air pick doesn't get much use at all.

Epress32x · « **Reply #111 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:28:35 pm »

This one is my Baby.......Straight out of main land China, came with no instructions, very little support from the company. But works amazing, once you figure out how to use it. Saved my ass countless times. From an Idea to holding the PCB in your hand 2 hrs later, is a beautiful thing.

IanJ · « **Reply #112 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:32:22 pm »

Quote from: timorousme on February 10, 2012, 08:07:41 pm

Which small parts cabinets are those in the last photo?

They are Raaco storage cabinets, and available in all sorts of sizes and drawer combos.
You can get them on Ebay.................but they are expensive!

metalphreak · « **Reply #113 on:** February 11, 2012, 12:09:05 pm »

http://au.element14.com/raaco/126762/cabinet-organiser-44compartment/dp/136709101

Those Raaco storage cabinets are on sale for $15.40!

Backordered but if you order now they'll probably get them in soon. They're in the latest catalogue advertised as 50% off.

UK: http://uk.farnell.com/raaco/126762/cabinet-organiser-44compartment/dp/1367091?Ntt=126762

Probably same everywhere Farnell/E14 operates part# 126762

nrgeek · « **Reply #114 on:** February 11, 2012, 05:22:22 pm »

I wish they sold in the USA

.. or if they do I haven't found a source yet ! Shipping from UK or AU would be insane, and take forever!

metalphreak · « **Reply #115 on:** February 11, 2012, 10:19:44 pm »

http://www.newark.com/raaco/126762/cabinet-organiser-44compartment/dp/54M1704?Ntt=126762

$20 fee per order though

oddeohead · « **Reply #116 on:** February 15, 2012, 02:31:09 am »

Here is a picture of my home lab.

shims506 · « **Reply #117 on:** February 15, 2012, 03:01:28 am »

Quote from: oddeohead on February 15, 2012, 02:31:09 am

Here is a picture of my home lab.

Love the lab

oddeohead · « **Reply #118 on:** February 15, 2012, 03:10:04 am »

Thank you Shims!

n3wbie · « **Reply #119 on:** February 15, 2012, 04:02:57 pm »

Quote from: oddeohead on February 15, 2012, 02:31:09 am

Here is a picture of my home lab.

Looks great, but why is there two of everything?

timorousme · « **Reply #120 on:** February 15, 2012, 05:40:24 pm »

Quote from: oddeohead on February 15, 2012, 02:31:09 am

Here is a picture of my home lab.

You really don't need all of those scopes. I'll happily take a few off your hands.

oddeohead · « **Reply #121 on:** February 15, 2012, 09:50:59 pm »

I guess I just don't want to lug the gear all the way over 10 feet to the other side! So 2 of everything makes more sense! And the fact that I am a gearhead! HA HA

FenderBender · « **Reply #122 on:** February 17, 2012, 11:42:37 pm »

Hey guys,

I'm 17 years old so forgive my rather lackluster workspace, but this is what I'm working with.

A few meters, a scope, cheap function generator, soldering iron, desoldering iron, crapton of banana wires, test leads. That's about it.

george graves · « **Reply #123 on:** February 17, 2012, 11:46:39 pm »

I like those right-angled test leads. Source please?

FenderBender · « **Reply #124 on:** February 18, 2012, 12:47:32 am »

Quote from: george graves on February 17, 2012, 11:46:39 pm

I like those right-angled test leads. Source please?

The ones hanging on the wall? Those are homemade. I bought the wire in the bargain bin of AWC Wire. It's UL1015 18AWG hook up wire. I chose UL1015 because it's got thicker insulation than UL1007 so it might be a little more flexible and reliable. I got 300ft (~150ea) total for about $20 shipped. Excellent deal.

I used Pomona 1825 banana plugs. Bought 8 of black and 8 of red. Cost me around $25 for the plugs. So a grand total of around $45 for 8 x 24" test leads.

It wasn't necessarily cheaper than the retail options. I reckon you can get some premade Pomona leads for about $5-6 each. which would be roughly the same price as mine. However, I do have around 275ft of red and black 18AWG wire ...so, I guess I win?


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