Author Topic: Post your workspace/mad laboratory! (Read 6850 times)

bueller · « **on:** Tue, 09 July 2013, 01:06:36 »

Interested to see where everyone does their modding, I'm just set up in the kitchen temporarily but when my FX-888 arrives I'll probably set up out in the shed. Just harvesting some old white Alps switches while I wait for my plate to get laser cut!

komar007 · « **Reply #1 on:** Tue, 09 July 2013, 07:39:12 »

Nice kitchen, bueller.

However, I'd move this thread to geekhack media.
I'll post my workspace when I clean up the mess:D

bueller · « **Reply #2 on:** Tue, 09 July 2013, 07:55:12 »

That makes more sense, cheers!

bazemk1979 · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue, 09 July 2013, 08:48:04 »

bueller you use the non variable temperature iron for soldering and desoldering, no problems with burning and lifting pads?

bueller · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 09 July 2013, 09:13:56 »

Had a couple of lifted pads but that's because the switch pins had been bent and I had to bend them back, otherwise it's been fine. Won't be using it for long though, ordering a hakko station from dx this week.

bazemk1979 · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 09 July 2013, 15:34:04 »

Quote from: bueller on Tue, 09 July 2013, 09:13:56

Had a couple of lifted pads but that's because the switch pins had been bent and I had to bend them back, otherwise it's been fine. Won't be using it for long though, ordering a hakko station from dx this week.

nice to know, cause I was eyeballing new Weller military solder station and had the desolder option of the sucker as an attachment. Even though its not variable temp this stations were made back in the 90's I believe and they were made for PCB soldering and desoldering jobs, so the way the temperature is controlled is by a magnet, so once when the solder tips hit 300-320C then the iron shuts off and that's how temp is controlled, while the temp on the solder sucker hits at around 380-400C which is really needed for desolder and sucking out the solder. But I already have the cheapo Weller 100 that is variable, yes its cheap but holds temps really good, quality is there.

czarek · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 19 July 2013, 15:48:30 »

That's where I spend all my free time:

That's CNC router / milling machine and control hardware. Dell Precission, 20" Dell screen, G81 keyboard and stock Dell mouse.
What do I do with it? Currently I learn how to use it, doing simple things like engraving wood and laminates, cutting some parts for RC models out of Aluminium and Carbon. Who knows what to do later. I'd like to do keyboard cases but I don't have tools to anodize them. I could do acrylic or PVC ones pretty easily though.

SidusNare · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 19 July 2013, 16:00:38 »

Home Office:

SidusNare · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 19 July 2013, 16:00:49 »

Office cube:

SidusNare · « **Reply #9 on:** Fri, 19 July 2013, 16:06:48 »

NOC at office, spent a lot of time here:

pandather · « **Reply #10 on:** Wed, 31 July 2013, 01:14:24 »

Quote from: SidusNare on Fri, 19 July 2013, 16:00:49

Office cube:
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The_Beast · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed, 31 July 2013, 01:25:07 »

Just my simple soldering station:

I also mod a lot on my desk (I'll move the soldering station to near my desk and work with both places)

I also have "my" woodshop but I don't have any good pictures of it.

rowdy · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed, 31 July 2013, 01:25:10 »

Suddenly I though this topic was about something like this:

http://gadgetsin.com/set-a-mini-office-cubicle-playset-on-desktop.htm

sprit · « **Reply #13 on:** Sun, 13 October 2013, 11:53:45 »

Cut and Saw Area at Home.

metalliqaz · « **Reply #14 on:** Sun, 13 October 2013, 11:58:52 »

vun · « **Reply #15 on:** Sun, 13 October 2013, 13:56:01 »

Cardboard on the dining table, sadly there's no room for a dedicated hobby area in our apartment.

iAmAhab · « **Reply #16 on:** Sun, 13 October 2013, 13:59:52 »

What do you think of the Biltema soldering station vun? We don't have that many good cheap alternatives in our country and I'm considering getting one.

MKULTRA · « **Reply #17 on:** Sun, 13 October 2013, 14:00:52 »

I do all my soldering and modding at my desk. Just move the keyboard out of the way for whatever I'm working on.

Here is my little storage area for all my keyboard stuff and soldering gear.

vun · « **Reply #18 on:** Sun, 13 October 2013, 14:47:59 »

Quote from: iAmAhab on Sun, 13 October 2013, 13:59:52

What do you think of the Biltema soldering station vun? We don't have that many good cheap alternatives in our country and I'm considering getting one.

It works like a charm so far, highly recommend it.
Although I do want to replace it with the fx888, but there's no real reason other than getting to use Hakko tips and some peace of mind.
Shouldn't be any issues with the Biltema station though, I've got a friend who's done a lot of soldering with his and he thinks it's fantastic.

hasu · « **Reply #19 on:** Mon, 16 December 2013, 17:56:14 »

My workbench/desk looks like this today.

demik · « **Reply #20 on:** Mon, 16 December 2013, 18:15:52 »

MKAWA NEEDS TO POST HIS

rowdy · « **Reply #21 on:** Mon, 16 December 2013, 18:31:05 »

Quote from: demik on Mon, 16 December 2013, 18:15:52

MKAWA NEEDS TO POST HIS

+1

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #22 on:** Mon, 16 December 2013, 18:46:42 »

Quote from: demik on Mon, 16 December 2013, 18:15:52

MKAWA NEEDS TO POST HIS

He did somewhere at least some of it

hasu · « **Reply #23 on:** Mon, 16 December 2013, 19:23:45 »

This thread should be on DIY forum, not here! Admin?

Binge · « **Reply #24 on:** Tue, 17 December 2013, 01:45:11 »

Already in another thread, but it fits here too!

neunelfer · « **Reply #25 on:** Tue, 17 December 2013, 07:32:03 »

Quote from: hasu on Mon, 16 December 2013, 17:56:14

My workbench/desk looks like this today.
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Did you add a USB port on the side of your HHKB?

ideus · « **Reply #26 on:** Tue, 17 December 2013, 08:25:27 »

I do need one of each.

GH60 rev. B w/ ali's case	\|	Cherry G80-3000 HFU/05	\|	IBM Model M (51G8572)

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Author Topic: Post your workspace/mad laboratory! (Read 6850 times)