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Re: Whats your Work-Bench/lab look like? Post some pictures of your Lab.
« Reply #3475 on: March 17, 2018, 05:00:47 pm »
Wow, cool workspace. Lots to explore in there.
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« Reply #3476 on: March 17, 2018, 06:20:27 pm »
Power supply:
Top shelf - black box 0-30V 0-3A passive cooling, 10 speed potentiometers (my production - modified kit)
- green box -  (my production) dedicated power supply for power tools AC / DC 12V 18V 100W
Work table: - right side: gray box - 9.5V- 13.8V  50A (57A limit) active cooling,  rear output, remote control (my production -
Siglent SPD3303X everyone knows - it's not my production :)
Center: Measuring panel - V / A / W / kWh / time / Adjustable alarm limit /
Permanent 230V, 
switch 230V,
anti short-circuit proof 230V /
 In - audio, video / out USB2,5A , audio / data USB, Ethernet    (my production)
Left-hand side: black box - single-purpose power supply for measuring instruments and devices - battery replacement - 9V, 13,8V (my production)
gray box - single-purpose module for vaporizer fumes soldering -
power regulation + soldering lighting + central activation of soldering stations (my production)
Large gray box: decoupling and regulating transformers 0-250V 12A (industrial production + my modifications)

There are a few fixed and adjustable adapters, they are tidy and I only take them if needed.
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Re: Whats your Work-Bench/lab look like? Post some pictures of your Lab.
« Reply #3477 on: March 17, 2018, 06:47:13 pm »
Measurement: top shelf - yellow box - temperature - programmable industrial module with (my modification) - all kinds of sensors -
 out for control of the device - acoustic signal - possibility of alarms
mini black box - artificial battery load (my production)
silver box - a product for testing PC resources (my production)
blue box - ready for production of desulphation acu (my production)
Work table: Rigol 3058E, Protek 506, Hantek DSO4202C, desk sockets: 2x Metex M3850D, 1x pocket dmm - HC32 and a few noname multimeters that are not worth talking.
logic probe with bcd code display (my production - 1984 and still working) and a lot of metering products my production

Other: top shelf - red box - PC interface - automatic or manual peripheral operation (my production)
timer + acoustic signal / 2x out (my production)
de-soldering stations (my production)
work table, Pioner test speaker, Cambridge Audio listener,  fan with  regulation, magnifying glass, microscope 1000x and dog - find the dog ;)
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Re: Whats your Work-Bench/lab look like? Post some pictures of your Lab.
« Reply #3478 on: March 18, 2018, 01:25:54 am »
Cool setup Edison - little different take on things.  :-+
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« Reply #3479 on: March 18, 2018, 11:00:50 am »
Thank you for evaluating my workplace, and it is great pleasure from such experienced electronics.
All the workplaces here have their charm, and thanks to him and this blog, I have been renovating my workplace after a few years' time :-+ . It's not done yet, I still have an insatiable feeling, its low few devices :bullshit: ........  |O ....... :-DD

only the dog did not find anyone :)
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Re: Whats your Work-Bench/lab look like? Post some pictures of your Lab.
« Reply #3480 on: March 18, 2018, 07:45:13 pm »
Detail of the panel, filtered power + USB hub and top shelf.

Great workspace, It's got everything you could ever want in arms reach. Can you explain more about the power bar you have?
 

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« Reply #3481 on: March 18, 2018, 08:11:50 pm »
I'm about to make some major changes to my basement lab, but this is pretty much what the bench has been like for the last 7-8 years. I've used the same massive frame and surface for 40 years, and will continue to.

Of special note (and even a bit sad), after decades of flawless service, the Tek 7603 and plugins are about to be taken off the bench, maybe put on a scope cart at some point. If it weren't for the 7A22 and 7A13 plugins it would have happened already; they're what makes the 7000-series scopes unique.

Other items to be taken down are the Tek DSA601A (nice instrument but space hog), HP 3457A and 54201A, and Exact 625 .

In their place will go a VNA (not sure which yet, Anritsu MS420K is current fave), a just-repaired Lecroy 9450A (lovely instrument), an HP 3567A (if there's space), a 4-channel analog scope (Tek 2247A or 2245B?), a sig gen or two and bench multimeter yet to be determined. And extend the shelving to the left side.

Power supplies used to be in the hole to the left of the scope, but I no longer keep them on the bench. They are stored below and get cycled in as needed. As do more specialized instruments.

You don't get to see the rest of the room (or adjacent ones), it's so crammed full of stuff that its hard to walk around. But that's going to change gradually, starting now. "Space: the final frontier"...

The main problem I have keeping the bench orderly is that numerous projects/repairs are always going on simultaneously. I set parts/hardware aside knowing I'll need it "shortly", projects get sidelined or delayed, and the stuff still sits there. Easily half of the bench surface is taken up by that.
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« Reply #3482 on: March 18, 2018, 08:38:07 pm »
Detail of the panel, filtered power + USB hub and top shelf.
  Can you explain more about the power bar you have?
No problem  :)

Upper PWR panel separate overvoltage protection and main switch for PC and peripherals pc.
Lower PWR panel is the equipment working table, these panels are two (right and left) on the control panel position with five switches - switch black color and LED - control measuring workplace (meter - orange jack), the second switch + LED - controls the white sockets  on the sides of the measuring panel, dual USB and the lower PWR panels, the third switch controls the built-in vacuum cleaner and the other two workplace lighting (I can combine the chromaticity of the light 2700k 3500k 4500k 6000k  -  at 6000k it is nice to see the cold connections with the naked eye)
The middle white socket is only connected to the banana field, the presence of voltage is indicated by the LED in the right corner of the socket.
the other switching the 230V on the banana field is indicated by the LED, the green socket with the protector, the orange socket without a protector - both controls the right switch, the left switch is switching between the anti short-circuit proof circuit (LED lights green) and the hard power supply (LED lights red) for the measuring part of the panel.
Cinch modul - audio video in, jack 3,5mm audio modul switch in/PC for Cambridge Audio, Ethernet modul, PWR USB 2,5A modul, USB + GND modul - conect to PC for microscop and multimeter.
The meter in the panel provides for reading of voltage, current, power, calculates the cost of energy consumption and can set an alarm for exceeding the set current.
The measuring panel has separate protection and overvoltage protection, both panels ( central PWR and PC ) can be backed up by a large UPS (I am  servicing - faulty batteries damaged the charging part).

If the problem or the end of the job is enough, turn off the switches and all is turned off, except for the red socket
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Re: Whats your Work-Bench/lab look like? Post some pictures of your Lab.
« Reply #3483 on: March 18, 2018, 08:48:45 pm »
I'm about to make some major changes to my basement lab, but this is pretty much what the bench has been like for the last 7-8 years.
You have room for work :scared: half of table shifted projects, I have a pile in the bedroom and you have to hear you wife  :blah:   ......  :-DD
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« Reply #3484 on: March 18, 2018, 09:15:09 pm »
You have room for work :scared: half of table shifted projects, I have a pile in the bedroom and you have to hear you wife  :blah:   ......  :-DD

Hey, it all starts in a bedroom  :) Even my lab did.

My wife has passed so she no longer has anything to say about it. She was an artist and took no issue with my messes or multiple projects. You should have seen her studio. Made mine look organized  :)

On days like today, with a biizzard blowing through, I have a nice wood heater to keep me toasty and soothe the spirit.
 
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« Reply #3485 on: March 18, 2018, 09:21:21 pm »
You have room for work :scared: half of table shifted projects, I have a pile in the bedroom and you have to hear you wife  :blah:   ......  :-DD

Hey, it all starts in a bedroom  :)
children  :wtf:
On days like today, with a biizzard blowing through, I have a nice wood heater to keep me toasty and soothe the spirit.
I do not have a chimney |O I do not have a chimney |O I do not have a chimney |O ...............
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« Reply #3486 on: March 18, 2018, 09:33:58 pm »
You have room for work :scared: half of table shifted projects, I have a pile in the bedroom and you have to hear you wife  :blah:   ......  :-DD
My wife has passed so she no longer has anything to say about it. She was an artist and took no issue with my messes or multiple projects. You should have seen her studio. Made mine look organized  :
my work in the bank .........
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« Reply #3487 on: March 18, 2018, 09:44:11 pm »
On days like today, with a biizzard blowing through, I have a nice wood heater to keep me toasty and soothe the spirit.

Also, someplace to throw that @^&%$#! shot 50 cent part that you spent a week figuring out was the reason that the UUT refused to boot.  >:D
 

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« Reply #3488 on: March 18, 2018, 10:18:12 pm »
Detail PWR panel. LED in the right corner of the white middle drawer is highlighting and can not be overlooked even in very bright light work
USB cable is just feeding my HTC
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« Reply #3489 on: March 18, 2018, 10:46:42 pm »
I found it - detail of the connection points  (put into the blank module) and PWR panel protection module (sockets for controlled peripherals) gray multicore cable for communication with the PWR panel terminated by an industrial ten-pin connector, protector in central fuse box
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« Reply #3490 on: March 19, 2018, 07:13:01 pm »
This is my humble lab in my shared room so far! I just did the shelves and they are awesome to my needs!! I will get a Manfrotto clamb to shoot overhead videos properly by fixing it to one of the shelves and use the Manfrotto flexible arm to connect the camera. Best setup for overhead shots (and different angles too).

I call it "Future gadgets lab" which is inspired by Steins;Gate anime. I hope I can do great stuff in it. Pretty primitive tools I have as you can see.


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« Reply #3491 on: March 19, 2018, 08:32:48 pm »
An interesting tripod in the right :-+  great work
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« Reply #3492 on: March 19, 2018, 08:54:20 pm »
yes that is a good tripod with manfrotto flexible arm mounted on it.

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« Reply #3493 on: March 19, 2018, 10:00:37 pm »
 flexi arm, I just love it when I saw him come to the idea of a third hand :-+
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« Reply #3494 on: March 19, 2018, 10:32:42 pm »
microscope 1000x and dog - find the dog ;)

I searched and searched and looked ... there is no dog.
Or, if there is one, he has a very good camouflage ....  :-// :D
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« Reply #3495 on: March 19, 2018, 10:43:06 pm »
microscope 1000x and dog - find the dog ;)

I searched and searched and looked ... there is no dog.
Or, if there is one, he has a very good camouflage ....  :-// :D
>:D very very good camouflage  :-DD dog exist
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« Reply #3496 on: March 19, 2018, 10:45:55 pm »
I searched and searched and looked ... there is no dog.
Or, if there is one, he has a very good camouflage ....  :-// :D

It is up behind the multimeter that has a temperature probe connected...   8)
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« Reply #3497 on: March 19, 2018, 10:48:04 pm »
I searched and searched and looked ... there is no dog.
Or, if there is one, he has a very good camouflage ....  :-// :D

It is up behind the multimeter that has a temperature probe connected...   8)
Bingo  :-+ :clap: :clap: :clap:  yeah dog in avatar
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« Reply #3498 on: March 19, 2018, 10:56:52 pm »
The dog hides the BT transponder for the mouse - a toy toy on the finger from a son

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« Reply #3499 on: March 20, 2018, 02:37:21 am »
my work in the bank .........

Hey - someone has to pay the bills...   :-DD

 


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