#8 - Lab Tour 

Thank you for the kind comment. Yeah I am a very big fan of Heathkit.

Thanks for commenting. I do like the shelves since I can easily adjust them. Using five rails screwed into 2x4 studs prevents them from warping after all these years.

+riesmoos Thank you, it has been a little while ; ) I do plan to do a video on the DC electronic load.

+Todd Harrison (ToddFun) Glad to be back. Over the last two years I have watched your videos with great enjoyment.

+jwrelectro Well thanks for the kind comment and for watching. By looking at your layout I'm really looking forward to your videos. There is so much you can do with all that equipment. I got the same HP 8640B from an auction for $50 not long ago. I"m not sure if it works 100% as the fine tune freq nob was bent and is not able to turn. It might still be good for bulk target signals if its working at all. I took it apart when I got it because there was screws rolling around inside. I didn't crack open the cavities of course but for sure I didn't want the screws rolling over any circuits. I will test it out sometime this winter I hope.

Great, glad it was helpful.

+Karl Fell Yes, I am pretty happy with the lab layout and look forward to making videos. Just put a short 3D printer one up and I am working on my first tutorial video. Hope you enjoy the channel.

+Roman Berger Thanks, I just added a short video of my new 3D printer. Hope you enjoy the channel.

Thank you and glad you liked it.

Thank you for the kind comment! I have been working on a couple of videos and hope to have them completed soon. Hope you enjoy the channel.

Thanks!

Thanks for the kind comment and I am happy with how it turned out.

Congratulation on pursuing a career as an EE and best of luck in this endeavor.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the tour.

Glad you liked the lab and greetings from California ; )

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks, I have been happy with it.

+Howelln@theMoon Thank you for your comment and hope my videos can be helpful. I really enjoy electronics and I really like that it is such a broad field and rapidly changing, so there is always something new to learn and try out.

Thank you, glad you like it.

Glad you enjoyed the video.

Thank you for the comment. Yup I am pretty happy with the lab.

It sure helps to keep it organized so I can find things : ) Only problem I keep adding to it. Thanks for the comment.

Thanks, it has been a long time coming... some of the kits I assembled in the lab are from the 80's ; )

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the tour. I purchased the clock from Amazon.com. It is the Ivation16-inch Blue LED Calendar Clock. It comes in four LED colors and three sizes.

+jwrelectro thanks,I'm buying one right now.

Yup I also built a Heathkit TV. I think it was a 21-inch color model with a lot of individual PC Boards. Thanks for commenting.

I am an old guy so I was raised on analog oscopes. Yup I have heard Dave mention the same thing and I agree with him. I think he was also pointing out that an old used analog oscope would be very inexpensive and still be a great learning tool. One advantage of an analog oscope over a digital one is "oscilloscope aliasing" and you can just google it for a lot of information on the subject. Also the analog oscope can display a contentiously variable waveform while the digital does discrete steps and then it can smooth the results by connecting the dots, (discrete points). You can easily see this by looking at a saw-tooth, triangle, or ramp waveform. As you increase the sweep speed the analog will show a contentious line while at some point the digital might show a stair step pattern. Obliviously with the proper setting and BW on the digital oscope it can effectively reduced this problem. As a hobbyist looking at some modulation scheme like AM or cat-eyes I like the analog representation better. I like both analog and digital oscopes and as you mentioned the digital ones have become the dominate amplitude-time instrument. Hope this answers your question and thanks for commenting.

I got it from Amazon and just checked and it seems to be no longer available. It is a Ivation16-inch Blue LED Calendar Clock. It failed a while back and I moved on to another clock from Amazon. DreamSky 15.5" Large Digital Wall Clock with Jumbo Big LED Number Display and it is still available. Glad you liked my lab setup.

Thanks, glad you liked the video. Only one main sliding window in the garage and it has about 12-inches high opening, someone would also need a ladder, and it is on the front of the house in the open. So without a small ladder you can not see into the garage. Also I do lock it and the house has an alarm system with smart phone notification. Thanks for commenting.

Thanks for commenting!

I checked it out online and it sure does look the same. I also found a pdf with the same specifications. I had never heard of the Tenma... thanks for the information.

Tenma is the commercial name for .farnell. , in the back of tenma is uni-t manufacturer . Great lab . 5S at his home.

Thanks, I am very happy with the lab. Also thanks for the info on Tenma, I am familiar with Uni-T... even have a couple of their products.

It is a Botron B3123 Dissipative (anti-static) rubber mat which needs to be grounded. It is available from Amazon and I think it is a very nice product. I do not use it for solder protection. I use a piece of cardboard from an old cardboard box when I solder.

Hi Paul, Funny I was just thinking about that topic. I have been gone from RU-vid for a few months because of health reasons but would like to get back. I have a breadboard video almost done and will try and get something on panel lettering and graphics. Thanks for asking.

Yes I would like to do a video on PC boards and the CNC machine. Last week I received what I think are the lasts parts to make the conversions on the CNC machine.

brilliant I'm particularly interested in how long does I take to engrave one PCB and how versatile and useful this machine really is.

Thanks for the comment.

@@jwrelectro Finally organize my lab, in my channel toy can see some of my equipment and part of my lab. I have one small things side and Hard work side. Best Regards.

@@treadmillrepair754 Glad you got it organized , that really helps when you are doing a project.

It is a Pro'skit Model MA-1215CA and is still listed for sale on Amazon's website. Glad you liked the workshop.

+ElectroMac74 Thanks, yes good point all future videos will be 1080p.

I purchase them from Amazon.com. Just checked for you and they are still available. I bought two different models from the same manufacturer. The 64 drawer is model 10164 and the 44 drawer is model 10144d. Rather than a link that might break just go to Amazon.com and enter a search for Akro-Mils and those two models plus others will show-up. Hope this helps.

I rarely use that power supply anymore since I have a couple of newer ones. In fact, to get more room for a few new items it is now in a cabinet. The times that I have used it I didn't notice any problems with CV/CC.

I use Amazon, lots of choices.

Thanks, I am very happy with it but right now in Winter the garage is getting a little cold ; )

Nope, I purchased the clock from Amazon.com. It is the Ivation16-inch Blue LED Calendar Clock. It comes in four LED colors and three sizes.

kabrati, if you are referring to the drill press around 3:24 minutes in the video it is a Sears. I bought it many years ago and have been happy with it. My neighbor also has the same one and he also likes it. Unfortunately Sears says it is temporarily unavailable. It is a 2/3 max HP with a Laser trac system. Sears model number 137.219000. I am sure it is made in China and there are many look-a-likes on the Internet (The WEN model at Sears and Home Depot).

Thanks!

Me too ; ). Thanks for commenting.

Sure glad to help. I got them from Amazon.com and I just checked they are in stock. The 64 drawer one is the Akro-Mils 10164 and the other one is the Akro-Mils 10144 d. Rather then a link just go to Amazon.com and put in the search field: Akro-Mils. They both will come right up and that way I don't have to worry about a broken link in the future. Hope this helps you.

than you

They are Harbor Freight "US General Pro" 18 in. 7 Drawer Glossy Red End Cabinet For Roller Tool Chest. I got them at $189.00 USD markdown from I think over $300.00 and now they are $169.99. With 188 reviews they are almost given a full 5 star rating. My opinion are they are very nice, fair price, and I have been enjoying them.

jwrelectro so cool Wish i only had a soldering iron ;)

Thanks...

thank you

I had to translate your post using google ; ) Thanks for commenting on the workbench.

No es forma de decir las cosas, sin conocer tu laboratorio te puedo decir que yo tengo muchisimo mas de lo que hayas podido soñar jamas, todos los multimetros los uso Fluke y no modelos baratos, tengo Fluke 28 serie 2, Fluke 87v, Fluke 289 y muchos otros mas, tengo 18 Flukes en total, todos comprados nuevos, Oscilloscopios Fluke por supuesto y de otra marcas como Rigol en total tengo 9, todo lo que tiene que ver con soldadura lo uso Hakko, las cortadoras las uso Italianas y los alicates marca Eren, no creo que tengas ni uno de esos. En mi caso me gusta ver como organizan otras personas sus lugares de trabajo porque mi laboratorio es un desastre, la verdad da verguenza del desorden que me tengo. Asi que no podemos andar menospreciando a quienes solo quieren ayudar.

You sure do have a lot of Flukes and I think they are very nice multimeters.

Yes JWR, early 80's I saw the first Fluke, love at first sight, maybe one day I will do a video showing what you should not do in your work place. Let me tell you, I work in my house and my space is ridiculously small, plus my arranging. I don't know what I need to do for solve this jejeje. Thanks for sharing.