The workshop

Where everything else gets built.

A bench built from 2x4s and plywood, fitted out with power, light, a soldering station, a print station and a wall of tools. It's 99% done, and it changes every time a new kind of project shows up.

Overview

Built for the work, not bought for it.

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Every print, repair and rack build on this site starts here. I framed it and topped it myself, then kept building onto it until each kind of work had its own place to happen.

What's built in

Four stations, one bench.

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Power and lighting, built in

Outlets where the tools plug in and light over the work surface, so nothing runs off an extension cord across the floor and nothing gets worked on in its own shadow.

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02

Soldering and electronics

Wiring, soldering and repair get their own station, set up and ready, so a ten-minute fix stays a ten-minute fix instead of a half hour of clearing space first.

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03

3D printer station

The printer lives on the bench, close enough to pull a part the moment it finishes and test-fit it on whatever it was designed for.

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Tool wall and storage

Tools on the wall, parts in bins. If I can see it I can find it, and if I can find it the project keeps moving.

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The build

From a stack of lumber to this.

Got something that needs building?

Prints, prototypes and homelab hardware all come off this bench. Tell me what you're after and I'll come back with an approach and a real number.

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