What Does Your Electronics Workshop Look Like?

[John B]

On 29/12/2005 the venerable [email protected] etched in runes:

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Oops you missed out the 'g'.

Maybe you'll get to be VA3 something next time around. ;-)

 

[[email protected]]

Sorry. I hadn't gotten to that part of the Morse Code tape hi

I suppose that was too much of a gimmic. I'm just sensitive to putting
my email address out and getting spam (internet QRM?) back. This seemed
to be a some-how appropriate way to "munge" my address

so, back to the tape --. --. --. There, I think I have that one.

Cheers
Basil B.

 

[John B]

Sorry. I hadn't gotten to that part of the Morse Code tape hi

I suppose that was too much of a gimmic. I'm just sensitive to putting
my email address out and getting spam (internet QRM?) back. This
seemed to be a some-how appropriate way to "munge" my address

so, back to the tape --. --. --. There, I think I have that one.

Cheers
Basil B.

If you want to stop spam you need to munge your return address in the
header as well as avoiding putting it in the messsage text.

Seriously though, I would be interested in the bench designs. I need a
new one for my workshop as the present one is on its last legs.

 

[Rich Grise]

I noticed the reference in meow2's posting the question of budget
workbenches. If anyone is interested, I have 2 references to simple,
inexpensive workbench designs that I have used successfully. Both are
made of plywood or similar material.

A small, but very useful one can be made from a 4'x4' (half sheet) of
3/4" plywood and provides a 24"x40" top. I built one of these for my
wood shop using cheap plywood, though MDF would do. The second has a
28"x65" top and is cut from a full sheet. I used 3/4" MDF for this and
it works great as a desk or as a work table.

As the designs are in published materials, I don't feel right posting
them to a site or a NG. I would be willing to respond to an email at:
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-- (If I'm posting to who I think I'm posting to, you won't have
trouble figuring out my email id. If you can't. please don't flame me
for being too clever, but ask and I will find a different way.

73
Basil B., soon-to-be VA3 something (I HOPE)

You mean [email protected], like in your header? >:->

Cheers!
Rich

 

[Rich Grise]

If you want to stop spam you need to munge your return address in the
header as well as avoiding putting it in the messsage text.

Sadly, that's not the way of google groups. You sign in by giving them
a real email, they send you a verification, you can post, and you're
on the list.

I made up a yahoo email, signed up on googlegroups with it, and set
yahoo to send everything that goes to that email to just be immediately
deleted.[1]

After I got the google groups verification, of course.

(I don't use google groups any more, except if there's something I want to
search for, and even then, if I want to post a response, I'll look up its
message ID in my _real_ news client, and respond by NNTP.)

Good Luck!
Rich
[1] richardgrise@yahoo. I _do_ have a real email that this is a munge
of, if you can figure out "elide ard". ;-)

 

[Basil B.]

Yes, I forgot the G. Fortunately, if this lapse continues, it will
only affect my traffic to people in Great Britain

And, yes, it is like the one in my header. I'm using Google to access
these newsgroups, and it seems to keep my full email address protected,
at least from spambots.

Anyway, thanks for the warm welcome, because I interpret the responses
as good natured jibes from friendly folk.

73

Basil Burgess

 

[Jim Thompson]

Yes, I forgot the G. Fortunately, if this lapse continues, it will
only affect my traffic to people in Great Britain

And, yes, it is like the one in my header. I'm using Google to access
these newsgroups, and it seems to keep my full email address protected,
at least from spambots.

Anyway, thanks for the warm welcome, because I interpret the responses
as good natured jibes from friendly folk.

73

Basil Burgess

Yep. You're really protected...

"Basil B." <[email protected]>

It's right in the headers.

...Jim Thompson

 

[Too_Many_Tools]

Thanks for the responses so far....

A few more questions...

How many of you use racks for storing your test equipment?

When you have a choice, do you choose equipment that is rack style or
table top in form factor?

Of the racks used, are they full racks or partial racks with storage?

For storage, what do you use...cabinets, shelves, chests?

What do you for lighting?

TMT

 

[Too_Many_Tools]

Thanks for the responses....

Of those who use racks to hold their equipment, how do you have the
equipment arranged and how are the racks distributed?

For storage, what do you use? What works and what does not?

How about lighting?

Thanks

TMT

 

[Too_Many_Tools]

Thanks for all the responses....

A few more questions....

How many of you use racks to hold your test equipment?

If you do use racks, how do you have your equipment arranged?

Are the racks full length racks or do you have part rack and part
cabinet?

How do you handle parts storage?

How about lighting?

TMT

 

[Uncle Peter]

http://radioatticarchives.com/features/fun/bertini.jpg

Rotary parts storage bin in corner. Tools are in the black tool chest. BTW,
the test gear
has doubled since this photo was taken.

Pete k1zjh

 

[James T. White]

http://radioatticarchives.com/features/fun/bertini.jpg

Rotary parts storage bin in corner. Tools are in the black tool chest. BTW,
the test gear
has doubled since this photo was taken.

Pete,

Hopefully you added some additional vertical support on those long
shelves....

 

[Highland Ham]

When you have a choice, do you choose equipment that is rack style or

table top in form factor?

Of the racks used, are they full racks or partial racks with storage?

For storage, what do you use...cabinets, shelves, chests?

What do you for lighting?

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I use vertical double-slotted wall mounted support strips , such that
brackets for desk tops and shelves can be positioned at will also below
desk level for extra storage. Larger test equipment like scopes
,variable PSUs , Variac , HiPot tester all sit on shelves. Handheld test
equipment is kept in a cupboard.
Desk lighting are a number of 12V Halogen reflector bulbs ( encapped in
glass ......watch UV radiation,possibly causing skin cancer, when using
open reflectors with replacable bulbs) ,fitted on a rail clamped to
lower shelf edge
On separate smaller desk where soldering is done I have a circular
fluorescent light combined with a magnifying glass ( at my age essential
for doing sm work)
Components are stored either in wall-mounted plastic drawers or in
separate plastic boxes incl those normally used for icecream etc.

Main operating /testing desk is 3 metres (approx 10ft) long ,desk top is
750 mm (approx 30 inches ) from floor ,eg slightly higher than a
normal table. Reason : comfortable height ,such that when sitting on a
adjustable (pneumatic) office chair ,the angle between upper and lower
leg is slighly larger than 90 degrees with lower leg at right angle with
floor.

Desktop is composite board with 'formica' (hard plastic) lining (in the
UK at least) normally used for kitchen tops .Desk top depth is 900 mm or
approx 36 inches ,such that with CRT VDU and pre-1990 size
transceivers ,there is adequate desk space for (log) book and other
paperwork.

Note : The adjustable shelving bracket system enables change of shelving
height and distance to suit dimensions of new (test) equipment.
Vertical wall mounted slotted support strips are spaced 600 mm (approx 2
ft) to enable carrying of relatively heavy equipment. The slotted strips
are 2.5 metres long . This means they run almost from floor level to
a level an 'A4 binder height' above the upper shelf to enable fitting
of matching book supports .Also to fit brackets and shelves below
desktop level ,for extra storage.


Frank KN6WH / GM0CSZ (still a few days to come in W6-land)
now partly migrated to Linux.