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

[GreyWoolfe]

Where I live, there is a Habitat For Humanity store and a Hospice thrift store within a quarter of a mile of each other.  I check them both occasionally to see if anything interesting pops us.  A few years ago, I scored an old teacher's desk complete, including both the slide out trays on each side, for $50.  It holds my personal computer and ham radio gear.  I hate moving it because it weighs a crap ton but I love the desk itself.

[rdl]

A workbench is being born!

Your shelving looks a lot like the Rubbermaid system that HomeDepot sells. That's what I used when I rebuilt my lab last winter. It works great and is very sturdy. I've since added another set on the right side wall above the pegboard. I should post a more recent photo now that I'm mostly finished with it.

[Back2Volts]

A workbench is being born!

Your shelving looks a lot like the Rubbermaid system that HomeDepot sells. That's what I used when I rebuilt my lab last winter. It works great and is very sturdy. I've since added another set on the right side wall above the pegboard. I should post a more recent photo now that I'm mostly finished with it.

Very similar system.   Actually it is John Sterling / Dual Track from Menards (no HD in town).     The only difference is that there is an optional feature of the Dual Track, in addition to the verticals, there is a horizontal beam profile which is installed at the high end of the range of the verticals.     Very easy to screw one end to a stud, then level it and screw one at the other end.    Then go back and put screws in the rest of the studs.     It comes drilled at stud distance (16"?).   In my case I had to drill one new hole to accommodate a rogue stud.   Once the beam profile in place, the verticals hook into it via notch and can be shifted left or right as desired; no need to be on a stud.    For now I have not even secured the verticals to the wall.  I will but put some screws when I have a better idea of where I want them  (and I have to be careful about some pipes in the wall).     See pic to better understand.

[tautech]

Not strictly a bench pic but a few of my demos and a brand new SSA3032X for a fellow EEVblog member here in Auckland.
Delivered this arvo and checked out his bench  , updated the FW on his Siglent AWG while there and shared a Rum before leaving.
Thanks Rhys, enjoy your new spectrum analyser. 

[Dubbie]

I will indeed! Thanks for personally delivering the unit. Really looking forward to using it on some projects.


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[JustSquareEnough]

I tidied up a little.  Ignore all the stuff under the bench, thats where all my tidying got shoved.



I like it! what dimensions is this setup? bench depth, shelf depth and height of shelf off of the bench?

your setup looks perfect for the space I have!

[WackyGerman]

Here my workbench after some new upgrades .

[netdudeuk]

Here my workbench after some new upgrades .

Thanks for the pic.  What's the PSU (?) on the right ?

[gamalot]

Here my workbench after some new upgrades .

Thanks for the pic.  What's the PSU (?) on the right ?

Looks like a Rohde & Schwarz (Hameg).

[dr.diesel]

It's a Hameg (now R&S) HMC8012 bench meter.   

[netdudeuk]

Here my workbench after some new upgrades .

Thanks for the pic.  What's the PSU (?) on the right ?

PSU with test leads? Spark generator? Death wands?

Nice one.  Didn't see those on my iPad screen.

[WackyGerman]

Bad workflow . I changed the position again 

[AF6LJ]

All this workbench P0rn, I am going to have to re-model my bench....

[ajb]

Here my workbench after some new upgrades .

Thanks for the pic.  What's the PSU (?) on the right ?

PSU with test leads? Spark generator? Death wands?

Or quick way to apply a test current to an SMT shunt (as long as you can hold both probes in one hand so you can turn the current up with the other).

[bitseeker]

All this workbench P0rn, I am going to have to re-model my bench....

IIRC, didn't you have some more cool gear inbound, too? All good reasons for a remodel.

[Back2Volts]

I tidied up a little.  Ignore all the stuff under the bench, thats where all my tidying got shoved.



and the other area, where the bigger machinery lives.

What microscope is that ?    Do you like it ?    Do you use it where it is or move it to the right side ?

[netdudeuk]

It's a Hameg (now R&S) HMC8012 bench meter.   

Looked it up. Nice.

[nanofrog]

What microscope is that ?

It appears to be an Amscope trinocular of some sort* (or other brand name on the same scope).

* They also offer what they call a Simul-Focal, which means you don't have to switch between the stereo view or the camera view as you do with the standard trinocular versions (and no need to re-focus as you switch between views as you would with the non-Simul-Focal versions).  Much better to have if you have the additional funds to acquire one. 

[BFX]

Long time I deal with small place and now it's time to upgrade

[nanofrog]

Long time I deal with small place and now it's time to upgrade

Nice setup. 

I noticed that Jokari wire stripper in particular (I've one in black). 

[technogeeky]

Here is my workspace after some cleaning. This is not your conventional workspace.

I am still building my power supply, so it's not there...

There is a 4x2 HDMI switch so I can run 3 PC outputs and 1 TV output, or 4 PC outputs, or whatever...

The K197 has a busted LCD display. I'm still trying to figure out an economical way to fix that.

The power strip is connected to to a 400VA isolation transformer.
The Rigol 1054z, the MHS-5200A function generator, the K197, and the Hakko 888 are all connected to a different isolation transformer.
The computer, the monitors, the HDMI switch, and the network switch are all connected to a UPS.

[technogeeky]

Oops, almost forgot.

I salvaged some fishing rod holders as wire/connector holders.

[xrunner]

I salvaged some fishing rod holders as wire/connector holders.

That's a great idea. 

[jonovid]

in the middle of three projects  so some cleaning is needed  as the room is way too small

[Back2Volts]

Long time I deal with small place and now it's time to upgrade

Wow, you have quite a bit of gear!   Nice setup !