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Cleaned up and reorganized work bench

Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 3:06 pm
by jeaton01
I cleaned and reorganized my work area today so it's time for some pictures. The table is a plywood bench with a layer of Celotex, and then plate glass over that. Easy to clean up paint or glue messes with a single edge razor blade and Windex or lacquer thinner. I put paper towels down in the area I work (usually the normal 2 square feet! :bored:). The area to the right of the second photo is where I build R/C models. The photo backdrop comes down easily when I don't need it but I try to not do both types of construction at the same time due to dust. The filter on the wall is covering a large exhaust fan, and when I paint I run that and the A/C in the window in fan mode which gives a good cross flow. All the lights in the workshop are 5000 Kelvin except the one above the bench, I turn it off when I'm taking photos.

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Re: Cleaned up and reorganized work bench

Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 3:09 pm
by keavdog
Use IMG tags. Shop looks great.
Nice - pics are showing up. What kind of RC stuff do you build?

Re: Cleaned up and reorganized work bench

Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 3:26 pm
by speedgraflex
Yes, I am curious about your R/C work as well as the beautiful painting of the P-38! What a great set up, John. Thank you for sharing with us!!!

Re: Cleaned up and reorganized work bench

Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 3:39 pm
by LyleW
Very nice!

Re: Cleaned up and reorganized work bench

Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 5:52 pm
by jeaton01
I have flown all different types of R/C, but gliders and old timers are my current emphasis. I have been designing models and selling plans for a long time, and also laser cut short kits. Here's the page on my website for that.

http://goldeneramodel.com/gems/gems.htm

Re: Cleaned up and reorganized work bench

Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 6:46 pm
by Medicman71
Very nice! Is that articulated light at the end of your bench an LED one? I've been thinking of getting one from Amazon.

Re: Cleaned up and reorganized work bench

Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 7:53 pm
by jeaton01
No, it's older than that, it's a 5000K flourescent from Harbor Freight, I think. LEDS are getting a lot more reasonable in cost now, glad to see that. I like them in display cases because they don't get too warm. The tubular light above the workbench is a hot one, good for spot heat in the winter with halogen bulbs!

Re: Cleaned up and reorganized work bench

Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 8:58 pm
by keavdog
jeaton01 wrote:I have flown all different types of R/C, but gliders and old timers are my current emphasis. I have been designing models and selling plans for a long time, and also laser cut short kits. Here's the page on my website for that.

http://goldeneramodel.com/gems/gems.htm
Wow - nice stuff John. I've done ARF kits - OS 46 mostly. Then I got into a few electrics and oddly enough, after wanting to go fast, I found so much pleasure flying electric foamies. No where near scale but man they can fly slow and do fun acrobatic things. I also have a few electric helicopters and they are nerve racking to fly, but super fun.

Re: Cleaned up and reorganized work bench

Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 11:03 pm
by Floki
You have a very nice work space

Re: Cleaned up and reorganized work bench

Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 9:33 am
by mustang1989
Really grande work area there John. Nice n' comfy.