[Test-Equipment] re: RF Shielding Paint

[wolfbob]

Wow!!..I had never thought of this. There is only one of me, 
yet I have five very crowded work benches, one for RF and 
Ham stuff, one for audio measurements, one for computer 
stuff, one for woodworking and one for metal working. I can 
easily reduce this to two without any major impact (other 
than shelves to store the equipment). As I can only do one 
thing at a time, this is a great idea.

It just never occurred to me.....thanks

Bob, WB6JPI

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ab6mt" <ab6mt at sonic.net>
To: <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:27 AM
Subject: Fw: [Test-Equipment] re: RF Shielding Paint


> Hi Rasputin,
>
> This may be a departure from what you are thinking, but we 
> have found it is
> increasingly difficult to bring a project to a workbench, 
> it is easier to
> bring the workbench to the project.  Accordingly, we have 
> storage shelves to
> hold test equipment and roll-around carts with open table 
> surfaces which are
> used to carry a test setup.  Needed equipment can be set 
> up on the carts and
> brought to the equipment location.  It helps to have a 
> multi-plug power
> outlet installed on the cart.  The project may be sitting 
> on a workbench, or
> might be inside a larger floor-mounted cabinet.
>
> The concept extends to the notion that a project may not 
> be completed in one
> session.  It seems inefficient, but in practice it works 
> very well to set up
> a project, perform work in the time available, then clean 
> up completely and
> put everything away.  Tools are returned to portable tool 
> boxes.  All
> project screws and small parts are placed in plastic 
> sandwich bags and
> stored in a box.
>
> This approach leads to better organization, better work on 
> the project, and
> far less clutter. It also allows better work on the 
> inevitable second
> project that comes along and pushes the first project out 
> of the way.  Also,
> more work space is available since unneeded test equipment 
> is not crowding
> the test bench.  Our test benches need to be nothing more 
> than open tables.
>
> HTH
>
> Bill
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Rasputin Novgorod
> To: test-equipment at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] re: RF Shielding Paint
>
>
> Hi All:
>
> I like to putter around with electronics, make projects 
> and
> fix old radios, etc. I have a lot of heavy old test gear,
> mostly HP: a couple of HP-141t spectrum analyzers & 
> tracking
> generators, HP-8640 generator, power supplies, distortion
> analyzer, DVM's, assorted generators, bridges and 
> counters.
>
> I'm building a new work bench. At first, I was going to
> have a deep sloping shelf to hold gear, until I realized
> that if I sloped it, I couldn't stack gear.
>
> I'd be very grateful for suggestions or advice about
> building a new bench. If you have a digital camera and a
> nice bench or shop, please do (directly) send me a photo.
> Also, thoughts about power conditioning, grounding, etc.
>
> Sincerely
> Blair
>
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