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

[ketil b]

Not just in your youth apparently.
You're only young once but you can be immature at any age.

There's a fun 'when we were kids' thread here: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-06-19/last-rebels-25-things-we-did-kids-would-get-someone-arrested-today

He missed a few that I did, play with matches, set fire to petrol (gas for USA guys) I still have my eyebrows!!

At my local petrol station we could get a small amount of petrol out of the pumps after they had been used, enough to fill up two or three plastic containers that come in kinder eggs, add a magnesium fuse and we had seconds of fun and a lot of burning things.

Also fishing with air bombs

[allen.gordon]

My humble workbench. I ordered an ESD mat for the Maple top at the same time I ordered the desk and test equipment, but it has been mysteriously placed on back order since the purchase order was placed.

Thanks for looking!

[GreyWoolfe]

Gordon, doesn't it bother you to have your test gear that high up?  I have almost everything at eye level or lower.  I hate craning my neck, especially since I wear bifocals.

[c4757p]

Maybe he's really, really tall

[rolycat]

Evidently it is by caffeine alone that he sets his mind in motion - the coffee machine is closer than the scope 

[allen.gordon]

Gordon, doesn't it bother you to have your test gear that high up?  I have almost everything at eye level or lower.  I hate craning my neck, especially since I wear bifocals.

I am a Certified Luthier and Amp Tech. I spend more time repairing guitars and amps than utilizing test equipment. Even when I use the DSO to assist with amp/effect repairs, it seems to be in an ideal location. I can diagnose problems, and fix them without relocating any tools.

Maybe he's really, really tall

I also sit on a high stool so the equipment is BARELY above eye level. What little time I'm afforded to spend prototyping or documenting various tests on different gear, the height doesn't bother me. In fact, it helps relieve the neck tension by requiring regular rotation of my neck.

Evidently it is by caffeine alone that he sets his mind in motion - the coffee machine is closer than the scope 

The Espresso machine has been converted to a steamer with a small needle at the end of 1/4" tubing used to remove the neck from the body of acoustic guitars, and electric guitars with set-necks.

[allen.gordon]

Evidently it is by caffeine alone that he sets his mind in motion - the coffee machine is closer than the scope 

The Espresso machine has been converted to a steamer with a small needle at the end of 1/4" tubing used to remove the neck from the body of acoustic guitars, and electric guitars with set-necks.

THAT being said, I'm hardly without a glass of iced sweet tea or a soda within arms reach, but NEVER on my workbench.

[Artlav]

There's a fun 'when we were kids' thread here: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-06-19/last-rebels-25-things-we-did-kids-would-get-someone-arrested-today

Arrested for hitting a cop with a stray snowball, seriously? 
Sledding with protective equipment? I never even heard of there being any for it.
Tag is a "dangerous" game?
...Is that an Onion article?

[georges80]

My current work bench area below.

cheers,
george.

[JackP]

Nice setup George. I love how everything is within arms reach: test equipment, soldering gear etc. Also like the fume extraction and magnifying lamp. 

[mhwlng]

I got a good deal on a new Mantis Compact...

(+/- EUR 1.000,-  (ex. VAT and ex. lens) from a German dental supplies company.
I have seen local prices around EUR 1.700,- )

Note that I had to raise the desk about 5cm, to get a more comfortable viewing position.

[con-f-use]

Very good choice of equipment!

How do you manage to keep your workbench that clean (not to mention tidy)?

[mhwlng]

How do you manage to keep your workbench that clean (not to mention tidy)?

I had to clean up the desk, to mount the Mantis and increase the desk height by 5cm... 

(Also, I'm waiting for parts to arrive from China, for my next project )

[TerraHertz]

Not my workbench, but definitely an impressive one:
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/193725-the-worlds-most-advanced-particle-accelerator-is-just-12-inches-long-and-sits-on-a-lab-bench-in-the-us

[Mechanical Menace]

snip...

That's very cool, thanks for sharing.

But, I do have a (probably stupid) question. Is this "basically" a plasma wave machine with the injected particles "surfing" the wave?

[vk3yedotcom]

Not mine, but a recent Soldersmoke post linked to 'The Truly Amazing Workbench and Shack of VE7ZWZ (Video)'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=15&v=7A_NqNyvaBM

[netdudeuk]

I came across that guy the other day.  He's a smart guy and has some interesting videos.

[george graves]

I hope his walls are strong!  Wow - that's a lot of really old stuff.

I'm always amazed at how people do their work. So many different ways of doing the same thing.  It's kinda awesome.

[MyCo]

I'm running out of space, have to use the CNC bed as additional desk space...

[Wh1sper]

No, I don't have any 'before' photos. I am a bit ashamed of the mess.

This is the main reason, why I don't share pictures of my Bench  ...but some day when I've cleaned up 

[kfnight]

Here was my bench at work. We did analog and mixed-signal IC design and verification. But I have traded all that for a computer. =D I'm in EDA now.

[elex_enthusiast]

this is my workbench where i do repair jobs to earn extra income..i do consumer electronics repair at home..aside earning from some repairs  that i do, this little space i have keeps me on learning electronics though i only have few descent gears available.. a vintage fluke 27/fm (i bought second hand for more or less $18, used and well abused but still works fine), fluke 287 (a gift to me from my father when he retired from his job  two years ago), a reconditioned rish insu20 insulation tester (was given to me from a friend and sadly has already failed ) and a dead clamp meter that is irreparable...a few DIY power supply made from scratch, a descent (as i call it) hot air rework station, a few other DIY test gears like analog esr meter (made from a salvaged analog multimeter),and a ringer tester for checking FBTs..i wish i could have more descent gears to ease my repair jobs but sadly such gears are not that easy to acquire in a third world country like here in the philippines (where test gears cost a fotune )..i would be very gratefull if you could donate your old/unused and dumped test gear that might be useful or repairable..



my few descent test gears


my homemade power supply


my soldering buddy


well its all that i got....
sorry for my english

[lapm]

sorry for my english

Your English is fine...

As for equipment donations, you should put country flag visible in your profile. That way people that live close  your country can see it.. Not too many people ship stufs other side of world. 

[elex_enthusiast]

Your English is fine...

As for equipment donations, you should put country flag visible in your profile. That way people that live close  your country can see it.. Not too many people ship stufs other side of world. 

i already had my country flag in my profile..i wonder why you cant see it...by the way i am from philippines..

[TerraHertz]

... by the way i am from philippines..

What part of Philippines?
I've only been to Manila, and needed to stay in the city for the month I was there. But I hope to visit again and see more of the country someday.