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  • Peter9DO
    Badcaps Veteran
    • Dec 2011
    • 277
    #1

    Let's See What You Got!

    So, I figured we all are wired to the same tune! I take great pride in my work station and bench. I know it's not the most impressive but it's mine and I love it! So, I figured, you guys feel the same about your bench and work space so, LETS SEE IT!!!!!! Take a look at what I'm working with! Can't wait to see what you guys are rocking out with! (it's a little dusty...lol!).

    Please don't take this posting as me bragging about what I have. I'm very humble and I don't think my workspace is anything to write home about. But I learned a lot about setting up my work area by seeing other peoples shops and asking questions. I think posting your work space would be great to a beginner to open up conversation as to why, what and how you set up your shop the way you did. Also, all of us geeks appreciate this kind of stuff!

    These pictures are of my home office, I also have a warehouse that I store a lot of the bigger items. As you can tell from the pictures, it's not a very big room so a warehouse was important for me to obtain. Especially when it's a friend of the families and is willing to let me use it for free! lol!
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    • Topcat
      The Boss Stooge
      • Oct 2003
      • 16956
      • United States
      #2
      Re: Let's See What You Got!

      my bench is a dusty mess of flux powder....and I do clean it regularly. Nobody wants to see that mess!! haha
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        • Peter9DO
          Badcaps Veteran
          • Dec 2011
          • 277
          #3
          Re: Let's See What You Got!

          LOL! Show em what the Tony Montana of Flux looks like! hahaha!

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            • retiredcaps
              Badcaps Legend
              • Apr 2010
              • 9271
              #4
              Re: Let's See What You Got!

              Originally posted by Peter9DO
              LETS SEE IT!!!!!!
              You should check out theamphour.com workbench of the week.

              http://www.theamphour.com/episode-listing/

              Search for "bench" and it will take you to specific episodes where the photos are.

              PS. Episode 77 was one of the best.
              Last edited by retiredcaps; 01-18-2012, 01:35 AM.
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                • smason
                  Badcaps Legend
                  • Feb 2010
                  • 1652
                  • Canada
                  #5
                  Re: Let's See What You Got!

                  Originally posted by Peter9DO
                  So, I figured we all are wired to the same tune! I take great pride in my work station and bench. I know it's not the most impressive but it's mine and I love it! So, I figured, you guys feel the same about your bench and work space so, LETS SEE IT!!!!!! Take a look at what I'm working with! Can't wait to see what you guys are rocking out with! (it's a little dusty...lol!).
                  I just cleaned up a week or 2 ago.


                  Test gear visible:
                  Hitachi V212 scope (on top of it is a home brew curve tracer)
                  Yihua 0-30V power supply, SMD Hot air rework station, old RS Multimeter
                  80's Weller WTCP, Hakko 936 Fluke 87-V Fluke 77
                  In the drawer is another RS multimeter, an old RS DMM, ESR meter, Peak Semiconductor tester, signal tracer, home-make function generator, and a few other things I'm forgetting.
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                  36 Monitors, 3 TVs, 4 Laptops, 1 motherboard, 1 Printer, 1 iMac, 2 hard drive docks and one IP Phone repaired so far....

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                    • Topcat
                      The Boss Stooge
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 16956
                      • United States
                      #6
                      Re: Let's See What You Got!

                      ^
                      That;s too clean!! That means its not used enough!
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                        • multimeter
                          Badcaps Veteran
                          • Jan 2011
                          • 739
                          • united kingdom
                          #7
                          Re: Let's See What You Got!

                          this is mine,well...,after a 400v 100uf cap blew up on me
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                          fixed so far...376 lg lcd tv's,24 onn tv;s,24 panasonic lcd,16 jvc lcd,12 marshall jcm800 amps,refurb of various disco equipment lighting,old style disco decks ,and a flymo!

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                          please let us know if everything works ok if your tv gets fixed, as it will be and aid for anyone else having the same problem and wishing to fix it.it would save people clogging up this site with topics that are duplicated,and can be found easily using the search function.,and taking up valuable space.enjoy your fixed tv!,hopefully!

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                            • bbjunkie
                              Badcaps Veteran
                              • Dec 2011
                              • 301
                              #8
                              Re: Let's See What You Got!

                              Originally posted by Topcat
                              ^
                              That;s too clean!! That means its not used enough!


                              Mine must be the most used then!! Honestly, i'd be embarrased to post pics of my (temporary while I build a house) work area.

                              Jim

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                                • retiredcaps
                                  Badcaps Legend
                                  • Apr 2010
                                  • 9271
                                  #9
                                  Re: Let's See What You Got!

                                  For those still interested in seeing other people's workbench, eevblog has a long running thread

                                  http://www.eevblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=187.0
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                                    • Peter9DO
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                                      • Dec 2011
                                      • 277
                                      #10
                                      Re: Let's See What You Got!

                                      Thanks Smason!!! At least someone wanted to participate..... lol! It looks fantastic! By the way, it's good to have a clean work space, don't listen to them! At the end of the day I clean up (for the most part) it's important to have a clean work space and to take care of the tools that make you money!

                                      At the end of the day if your desk looks like this (replacing the coke with dust... and not angel dust), it can't be a good thing. I'm not going to lie but TopCat, this is the image that comes to mind when you describe how much dust is on your workbench! lol!!!!!
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                                        • retiredcaps
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                                          • Apr 2010
                                          • 9271
                                          #11
                                          Re: Let's See What You Got!

                                          Originally posted by Peter9DO
                                          At least someone wanted to participate..... lol!
                                          My bench, literally, is using the kitchen floor for repairs. Seriously.
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                                            • Peter9DO
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                                              • Dec 2011
                                              • 277
                                              #12
                                              Re: Let's See What You Got!

                                              LOL! I bet you use one outlet for everything too, right? hahaha!

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                                                • retiredcaps
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                                                  • Apr 2010
                                                  • 9271
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Let's See What You Got!

                                                  Originally posted by Peter9DO
                                                  LOL! I bet you use one outlet for everything too, right? hahaha!
                                                  One power bar. I put away everything when I don't need it.

                                                  I don't do that many repairs. I help people more than I repair. I would say 50:1 help to repair ratio.
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                                                    • PCBONEZ
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                                                      • Aug 2005
                                                      • 10661
                                                      • USA
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: Let's See What You Got!

                                                      Originally posted by retiredcaps
                                                      My bench, literally, is using the kitchen floor for repairs. Seriously.
                                                      Been there. Done that.
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                                                        • momaka
                                                          master hoarder
                                                          • May 2008
                                                          • 12170
                                                          • Bulgaria
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: Let's See What You Got!

                                                          My work station/bench is in my room (where I also sleep). Like retiredcaps, I don't do many repairs so it's not such a bad thing. I have a small wooden bench/table by the window where I keep my tools and soldering iron - it's nice and bright there. No chair either - I just sit on the floor (got a soft carpet). Surprisingly, I have found that sitting on the floor is a lot better for my back than sitting in front of a desk. In fact, I don't get any back pain at all when sitting on the floor. The only thing I have to do is stand up once in a while to stretch my feet so they don't fall asleep.
                                                          Right now it's a bit messy, so no pictures .
                                                          Last edited by momaka; 01-21-2012, 10:47 PM.

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                                                            • ratdude747
                                                              Black Sheep
                                                              • Nov 2008
                                                              • 17136
                                                              • USA
                                                              #16
                                                              Re: Let's See What You Got!

                                                              I recently cleaned my soldering area... sometime I will have to get pics.
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                                                                • thesloc
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                                                                  • Dec 2011
                                                                  • 587
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Re: Let's See What You Got!

                                                                  Nice T-870A station...

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                                                                    • Peter9DO
                                                                      Badcaps Veteran
                                                                      • Dec 2011
                                                                      • 277
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Re: Let's See What You Got!

                                                                      Originally posted by thesloc
                                                                      Nice T-870A station...
                                                                      Thank you! It really wouldn't be my first choice if I were to buy a new soldering station. Not the easiest one to learn or use for that matter. But once you get down it's not that bad.

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                                                                        • Peter9DO
                                                                          Badcaps Veteran
                                                                          • Dec 2011
                                                                          • 277
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Re: Let's See What You Got!

                                                                          Originally posted by retiredcaps
                                                                          One power bar. I put away everything when I don't need it.

                                                                          I don't do that many repairs. I help people more than I repair. I would say 50:1 help to repair ratio.
                                                                          So, I think we are safe to say that you have the cleanest work area out of us all!

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                                                                            • Jack Crow
                                                                              It's a CLASOB!
                                                                              • May 2008
                                                                              • 823
                                                                              • USA
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Re: Let's See What You Got!

                                                                              All,
                                                                              Do you know the military term 'Blivit'?

                                                                              Roughly translated it stands for ten pounds in a five pound bag.
                                                                              Too much in too little space.

                                                                              What I may do is a rough clean up to get the larger chunks of trash off the bench, then take some photos.

                                                                              Jack Crow
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                                                                              You go and get a mop so you can clean up your mistake.
                                                                              But did you ever stop to ponder why we know it's true?
                                                                              If you drop a broken egg you will not get an egg that's new?"

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