Compact Electronics Work Station

KG8 · #1 03-07-2007, 04:12 AM

I don't have room for a normal dedicated electronics project bench and got tired of having to unpack and repack the stuff between sessions so I went looking for a 'fix'.
I sourced (secondhand) the 2 draw office cabinet seen below. It has drop down front panels and large roll out draws. I removed the lower one (simply a matter of flicking a tab and rolling it out) and put it on top for extra storage. The area left was perfect for stuffing all my gear and the drop down is a good size for working on small projects. The best part is I can shove the half finished jobs inside and close it up between sessions. There is even a hole in the bottom rear to accept a lead for my solder station and power supply. It had to be raised to an acceptable height but that was simply a matter of stacking it on top on an existing 2-draw filing cabnet.
All too easy

Frank.

Dennis · #2 03-07-2007, 07:55 AM

Wow – what a nice set up and nice work area, a terrific idea well implemented.

Cheers

Dennis

iceman (Mike) · #3 03-07-2007, 07:59 AM

That is very nice Frank! If I had the skills and the tools, something like that would be ideal. Great construction.

KG8 · #4 03-07-2007, 09:38 AM

Thanks Mike, Dennis.

The thing with electronics is that it really is simple once you get your head around a few basic principles like ohms law and reading meters. These dicksmith kits are as cheap as and they come with an incredable amount of documentation that has all the info in it for the beginner to the advanced hobbiest. Best of all they come with a small manual ( Guide to Kit Construction) that has all the basics of electronics, from soldering and component identification to the schematic diagram symbols used in circuits.

2 months ago all I could do was wire a few LEDs to a battery and now I am constructing my own power regulators etc. The tools are cheap too, a basic setup with meter iron etc etc will set you back no more than $200. I'll post up a set of tools with the prices for ya.

Get into it I recon!

Dennis · #5 03-07-2007, 10:19 AM

Hi Frank

Hmm, let me see…you and I both live in Brisbane.

Methinks the lazy way out would be to sub-contract al my electronics projects to you in the future, as I am somewhat electronically challenged!

Cheers

Dennis