Show me your workshop!

[Sandra]

I would love to see pictures of other people's workshops! Mine feels so disorganised and I need to make some changes before my next project. Maybe I could get ideas from seeing others...?

[mizgeorge]

I knew we had a thread somewhere, but it took me a while to find it!

http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102

A question for admins though - why does the search function not seem to work any more? No matter what the search term, it simply returns pages and pages of irrelevant information.

[Sandra]

Thanks George - I did search on the word workshop before posting...and now I see there is a workshop thread set as a sticky!

[Patstone]

Here is mine ;0)

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[Goldsmith]

Here is my current workbench :-)

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James

[Lucie]

I've just spent 4 days tidying mine, so there's nothing to show but a whole bunch of little wooden Ikea boxes. Wonder how long that's going to last :giggle:

[dgrose]

Hi George,
The search looks in the entire posts for the words you are looking for... if you go into the advanced search, you can choose to search titles only, which does bring back less results.
Regards
Dave

[Patstone]

The pic of my workbench looks very tidy compared to James's. I go to my workroom every day, well afternoons anyway, have to take my Black Lab and Border Terrier out for a long walk every morning. I hate having a messy worktop, I dont spend ages looking for stuff as its put away in the same place every day. Today I have a few more tools than I had in the photo, got a Proxxon drill a while ago, and its lovely, does a good job and very quiet. I also have a GRS now, and am hoping for a vice for it for Christmas, and hubby is going to be primed by daughter, so here's hoping. I have a vice but its too tall, its one of the ones with the ball on it, so you can swivel it, so I am on the lookout for either one for my GRS or a table fixed one.

[LydiaNiz]

my lair. At the end you can't see is another big old desk, another ton of antique bottles and curios, and the dog's bed :-)
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[mizgeorge]

my lair. At the end you can't see is another big old desk, another ton of antique bottles and curios, and the dog's bed :-)


What a lovely space :)

[Gemsetterchris]

Here`s mine...
http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt257/Gemsetterchris/IMAG0165-1.jpg (http://s617.photobucket.com/user/Gemsetterchris/media/IMAG0165-1.jpg.html)

[Patstone]

Without showing too much ignorance of the tools of the trade, what is the round vice like gadget under the microscope. Is it another part of a GRS unit. I am hoping hubby will buy me the vice for the GRS for xmas, but I dont expect he will. Dropped enough hints and told my daughter too, so who knows.

[Gemsetterchris]

Grs microblock, this is Juras version for his setting tools.
You might prefer the original, its good for small things & much better for microscope use than Benchmate ect as you can slide it back into view.
As you see, I had a cutout bench before..

[Patstone]

Looks a good tool, I use mine quite a bit, but I made a cut-out and of course never finished it so at the moment not got a catchment cloth to catch stuff, so end up on hands and knees looking with a strong torch and my two dogs (a Black Labrador and Border Terrier) thinking I am playing with them.

[caroleallen]

What sort of microscope is that Chris? Maybe I should have one of them on my Christmas list.

For the engravers ball, can't you get a shelf to sit it on in your cutout? Just wondering why you got rid of the cutout?

[ps_bond]

That's a Meiji, dunno which model though.

You can get a shelf - it's what I'm using at the moment - but a dedicated bench for setting is a much better bet than trying to do everything at the same workstation. Besides, you've nowhere comfortable to brace your elbows if you use the drop shelf.

[Gemsetterchris]

This setup seems quite ok, don't need a cutout anymore :)
Meiji emz, whatever they are in suttons.

[caroleallen]

Ooh! Maybe Christmas and Birthday (probably several years worth!)

[Patstone]

I bought a microscope because I thought it would be easier to see what I am doing but its harder than you expect. Try one out if you can before you buy as it takes quite a lot of getting used to. In the end I sent mine back as it was easier to work with strong visor, I would imagine if you are doing a lot of pave or small stone setting it would be worth persevering, but I found it difficult. I got mine from a company that were very good and they also sell second hand ones, if you want the name I will have a look at my invoices, but mine was about £300.



Ooh! Maybe Christmas and Birthday (probably several years worth!)

[Gemsetterchris]

You need a half decent one to work properly, bit like ultrasonics :rolleyes:
Yes they take a few days to get used to, bit I wouldn't do without.

[ps_bond]

You do occasionally see good stereo scopes come up on EBay: Nikon, Leica and Olympus for example. Cheap scopes won't do the job - proper lenses are expensive.

[Patstone]

I cant remember what make mine was, but it was a recon. Just having one eye I struggle with this type of thing, its bad enough in real life, pouring cups of tea etc, let alone looking through a microscope. Next time you do some soldering, close one eye and you will get the idea, mind the curtains though. Speaking as one that was trying to solder one day in the early days of soldering in the conservatory, could smell burning and noticed that a pile of clean dog towels blazing nicely beside me. Ooooooopss. Good job the door was open, they all went onto the patio, hurrah for stone patio's and water butts.

[theresa]

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Here's mine on a tidy day!
Theresa

[Wallace]

I am sure I could be more ergonomic!

My sketching area, soldering area and workbench area

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[Truffle & Podge]

I am sure I could be more ergonomic!

My sketching area, soldering area and workbench area

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Am so jealous only have a tiny ickle corner :( we have the same pickle pot tho, but mine is bigger! Muhahahaha
xxxx

[Keia]

I've loads of photos of my workbench. I don't want to spam on here so here's the facebook tour instead: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.409705399136067.1073741828.113138882126055&type=3

It's changing constantly and I still need to sort out the horrible old ceiling light ><
If you're eagle eyed, you can spot a leaf brooch made by the legendary Dennis =D

[ShinyLauren]

I am sure I could be more ergonomic!

My sketching area, soldering area and workbench area

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Jealous! I walk past this bench in Walsh's window all the time - one day it will be mine!

[Wallace]

Jealous! I walk past this bench in Walsh's window all the time - one day it will be mine!

It is a great bench. It was a present for my 40th birthday, from a lot of people and with some savings I gathered after I quit smoking the year before.

So given the age, it still looks fab after 8 years of abuse! The top does have scratches and it does have disks, but is very reliable. Goes to show that quality outs all the time. The lesser bench was got at a very economic cost and it shows, bur it is not my day to day workhorse.