josef1
10-10-2016, 06:39 PM
http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq182/JosefOne/DSC_0292_zpsgj7nsarj.jpg
My setting bench is still a work in progress, It basically a piece of plywood on a screw actuator the problem I had was everything fell off it because there were no sides. So I decided to fix something up this weekend. I also had a peice of polythene type plastic similar material to what kitchen chopping boards are made from. I decided it would be easier to clean up and also find things on. I also wanted a radius on the front as the edge as the plywood dug into my arms. I dont solder at the setting bench so i figured the the plastic should work out ok, I will just have to see !
http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq182/JosefOne/DSC_0401_zpsbixqa7ey.jpg
The screw actuator is connected to an electric motor so I can change the height of the bench easily it also lets me get into the drawers behind it. I think it came from a pad printing machine originally.
http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq182/JosefOne/DSC_0399_zpsxrr6jfqe.jpg
the bench top as it was
The new surface with a radius on the front i used a hot air paint stripper gun to get it hot enough to bend then clamped it with the woodern batton on the front
http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq182/JosefOne/DSC_0411_zpshxzum4b7.jpg
the white box on the right controls the up and down and also the microscope light
I just need to fill and stain the woodern parts now and give everything a good tidy up, but maybe thats a job for next weekend
My setting bench is still a work in progress, It basically a piece of plywood on a screw actuator the problem I had was everything fell off it because there were no sides. So I decided to fix something up this weekend. I also had a peice of polythene type plastic similar material to what kitchen chopping boards are made from. I decided it would be easier to clean up and also find things on. I also wanted a radius on the front as the edge as the plywood dug into my arms. I dont solder at the setting bench so i figured the the plastic should work out ok, I will just have to see !
http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq182/JosefOne/DSC_0401_zpsbixqa7ey.jpg
The screw actuator is connected to an electric motor so I can change the height of the bench easily it also lets me get into the drawers behind it. I think it came from a pad printing machine originally.
http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq182/JosefOne/DSC_0399_zpsxrr6jfqe.jpg
the bench top as it was
The new surface with a radius on the front i used a hot air paint stripper gun to get it hot enough to bend then clamped it with the woodern batton on the front
http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq182/JosefOne/DSC_0411_zpshxzum4b7.jpg
the white box on the right controls the up and down and also the microscope light
I just need to fill and stain the woodern parts now and give everything a good tidy up, but maybe thats a job for next weekend