Equipment/Electronics Workbenches

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Equipment / Electronics Workbenches

Workbenches for electronics and precision work.

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Benches

Equipment

  • Bench power supplies (e.g. a mix of 5V, 12V, variable, and multi-rail PSUs)
  • PCB holders or "helping hands"
  • Magnifying lamps
  • Side cutters
  • Multimeters
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Signal generator
  • Wire
  • Selection of basic components (res, caps, v-reg, basic digital logic, basic IC's - 555,358, connectors, cable)

Requirements Notes

Wishlist

  • Abrasive pen
  • Heatsink tweezers
  • Logic Analyser
  • spectrum analyser
  • ESD handling equipment, eg. anti-static mats, wrist-strap, earth points, tester
  • USB microscope with monitor?

Bench Requirements (based on conversations with lots of people!)

  • Height: Standard workstation/stool height (~840mm) rather than desk/chair height - allows working standing or sitting on stools
  • Depth: Standard electronics workstation depth of ~900mm to allow for equipment at the back whilst still giving decent workspace
  • ESD - whilst some people don't care, other seem to care a lot, so assume antistatic worksurface
  • Structure - A long workbench surface along the wall of the main workshop, approximately 4m; Options:
    • Standard electronics workbenches (metal structure bench with drawers below left/right, back power strip at back, raised shelf)
    • Basic electronics workbences without storage below, cantilever or 4-post design
    • Worksurface (e.g. kitchen) fixed to wall with some drawer units as stands (e.g. ikea)
  • Other considerations:
    • Allow for a variable number of people to sit at it (i.e. bucnh up, couple of people around same project)
    • Decent storage for all the basic tools, components
    • Some form of raised area for scopes/test equipment
    • Very sturdy - i.e. wont move if lent on, pushed against etc