Storage

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It's important to organize your TestEquipment.

Cleanliness is godliness.

You don't know what you have until you organize it.

Selected Examples of Storage

References:


Tips/Techniques

Dust and "Walls" of Equipment

Always consider dust will accumulate behind things. This is why you should avoid "Walls" of equipment, where there is no practical way to ever get behind and clean. Consider putting tool racks on wheels.

Server Rack Storage

It should be possible to make PCBs as mounting plates for server racks, relatively cheap, thanks to services such as JLCPCB. Alternatively, you might be able to make something out of sheet steel. In the Selected gallery above, an example there uses 3D Printed plates. Another option. When working with server racks, you can get racks of any height, but for starters, you may want to purchase something that is built for a small cabinet (i.e. about 2 feet in vertical height) as opposed to buying floor to ceiling racks. You can also of course use a band saw to cut down a floor to ceiling rack to size. Finally, there are also single rack options. Look at ebay.

Do Not Try To Emulate Jim Williams

This is not a good example of how your bench should look. Potato chips are unhealthy. Eat french fries instead.

It's acceptable to be lazy at times, but eventually you have to clean up. There's no excuse for piles of trash on your desk. Ideally, you will have enough time to always keep your desk clean.

Misc

Refer to Adam Savage's (of Mythbusters notoriety) "Every Tool is a Hammer" for worthwhile hints on storage of various workshop item. Although not necessarily electronics related.