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

[lukier]

Poor CSA7404 chucked in the back. With such rat's nest of cables I would worry I'd short everything to everything and let the magic smoke out

[Falkra]

Correct. It's secret metrology precision hack to keep wires not falling out of the jacks

OK, I thought it was against some kind of humidity (but... the others had no q-tips). Thanks for solving that mystery.

[TiN]

Poor CSA7404 chucked in the back.

Just shows how often I power it on. You got me. 

[Cubdriver]

Correct. It's secret metrology precision hack to keep wires not falling out of the jacks

That's a damned clever idea!!      Will have to add that to my bag of tricks! 

-Pat

[bitseeker]

Correct. It's secret metrology precision hack to keep wires not falling out of the jacks

That's a clever lab hack.

What's the story with the 10kOhm foam on the upside-down 3458A? If you flip it over, do you get -10kOhm or 1/10kOhm?

[McBryce]

Here pig's lab in today's condition...

Any particular reason why your HP 3458A is upside down? Won't the electrons fall out?

McBryce.

[VK5RC]

What do you mean ? That is not upside down! The rest of the Lab is. 
Re Q tips, after a lot of cleaning (old Tek) I realised at age 54 that the two ends are wound in different directions, one is left hand the other right hand, you have to twist in opposite directions if you want to stop them unravelling! Don't ask me how many hundreds it took me to realise this. 

[george graves]

Correct. It's secret metrology precision hack to keep wires not falling out of the jacks

Sent into Hack-a-Day.  Too clever not to share.

[TiN]

Won't the electrons fall out?

Exactly to keep them in place, as magical ADC board is on bottom side.
Interested people about 3458 might want to stop-by this thread about that unit. Beware, and wear anti-voltnut mask while entering, or you can pick that virus too.

I'm just doing some testing and need access to ADC and AC boards. 17kg and size of these meters aren't very friendly to flip them very often.

Sent into Hack-a-Day.  Too clever not to share.

It's just as Qtips like you call them fit shrouded bananas perfectly, keeping wire inplace.
They are not metallic, so there is no additional thermal mass which could slowdown thermal equilibrium during microvolt-level precision measurements.
Also not abrasive, so they don't ruin connectors like the metal post would do.
Also they are cheap and easy to replace once become wasted.
But yea, that's another reason why I like binding posts on 3458A's, just so much easier to get good connection every time without jerking around cables. Before I got 3458 I was thinking "shrouded bananas! Great connector, nice and robust".

What's the story with the 10kOhm foam

Foam to reduce air drafts, which cause thermal EMFs There is resistor under foam.

[ez24]

Sent into Hack-a-Day.  Too clever not to share.

I wished I knew what was clever?

[tautech]

Sent into Hack-a-Day.  Too clever not to share.

I wished I knew what was clever?

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/whats-your-work-benchlab-look-like-post-some-pictures-of-your-lab/msg1069983/#msg1069983
Peek in the images above.

[GasGas]

This is a new bench you built recently. I have a repair shop for electronic electronics, such as plasma TV, audio equipment, etc.

[lewis]

^^ Lovely deep workbench - like it.

[med6753]

More changes to the bench. As I've mentioned before when not working on a project the bench was occupied by my laptop. It was proving to be unworkable. Moving it every time I wanted to work on something was becoming a PITA. Plus if I wanted to access a document or search on line while working the laptop was unavailable. No more. The laptop has been permanently moved to a space previously occupied by a Linux PC. That PC has been moved to another desk.

Before....


Current....


 

[rx8pilot]

The new lab is coming together......

Before.....and after getting the room prepped.

Next phase, building benches, running cables, etc....

[nanofrog]

It's looking good Carlos. 

[steverino]

The new lab is coming together......

Before.....and after getting the room prepped.

Next phase, building benches, running cables, etc....

You forgot the electrical outlets! 

[ez24]

The new lab is coming together......

Before.....and after getting the room prepped.

Next phase, building benches, running cables, etc....

This will  be interesting, especially seeing where the Keysight will end up.

[rx8pilot]

You forgot the electrical outlets! 

All the cables are going into cable trays that are being installed in a ceiling grid. I have to be flexible distributing not only electricity, but also data, compressed air, vacuum. These trays are awesome and allow me to put anything anywhere without having to put cables on the floor or cut into walls.

[ez24]

All the cables are going into cable trays that are being installed in a ceiling grid. I have to be flexible distributing not only electricity, but also data, compressed air, vacuum. These trays are awesome and allow me to put anything anywhere without having to put cables on the floor or cut into walls.

I never have seen them before - I like them

[steverino]

You forgot the electrical outlets! 

All the cables are going into cable trays that are being installed in a ceiling grid. I have to be flexible distributing not only electricity, but also data, compressed air, vacuum. These trays are awesome and allow me to put anything anywhere without having to put cables on the floor or cut into walls.

Too cool.  Are these typically used in data centers?  Where does one get them? 

[rx8pilot]

Too cool.  Are these typically used in data centers?  Where does one get them?

Really anywhere there are cables or hoses. I have worked in a myriad of factories, data centers, and machine rooms. The concept is older than dirt. I got these from
http://www.cableorganizer.com/cable-trays/


https://youtu.be/LydLnMXnbj8

[ez24]

Too cool.  Are these typically used in data centers?  Where does one get them?

One source

https://www.amazon.com/Cablofil-CF105200EZ-Cable-Tray-Deep/dp/B00JV3HZZA/ref=sr_1_52?ie=UTF8&qid=1480708388&sr=8-52&keywords=cable+tray

[PartialDischarge]

You forgot the electrical outlets! 

All the cables are going into cable trays that are being installed in a ceiling grid. I have to be flexible distributing not only electricity, but also data, compressed air, vacuum. These trays are awesome and allow me to put anything anywhere without having to put cables on the floor or cut into walls.

Too cool.  Are these typically used in data centers?  Where does one get them?

google rejiband, pretty much the standard in factories

[nanofrog]

Too cool.  Are these typically used in data centers?  Where does one get them?

Google "power cable tray".