[Boatanchors] Need Design Ideas for Test Bench Construction

[Ron]

I use an old army blanket for the purpose. I protects

the unit I am working on and catches debris such as 
wire clippings and solder drips. Cleanup is easy, 
just take it out and shake vigorously...

--Ron



--- John Page <k4kwm at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Nobody has mentioned carpet as a bench top. I have
> 2 layers of 3/4 inch 
> plywood as a top and it is covered with a carpet
> remnent. This protects the 
> project at hand. If it gets ratty, just pull it up
> and replace it. You dont 
> even have to fasten it done. John
> 
> John Page K4KWM
> Hollow State since 1953
> (ex W8PKU,N8BLB,NA8O)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "wa1zuf at juno.com" <wa1zuf at juno.com>
> >To: WA5CAB at cs.com
> >CC: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net,
> Test-Equipment at mailman.qth.net
> >Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Need Design Ideas for
> Test Bench Construction
> >Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 17:52:22 GMT
> >
> >1/4 inch tampered Masonite works for me, held in
> place with wire brads. 
> >Make sure they are counter sunk. (I use a cheep
> air operated brad shooter) 
> >this way when the top gets worn, you can pop it up
> , pull through the brads 
> >and re-install.
> >
> >Steve - WA1ZUF
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