[time-nuts] Test Equipment

Richard W. Solomon w1ksz at earthlink.net
Sun Jan 24 00:42:52 UTC 2010


For my workbenches, I went to a local shop that fabricates Kitchen
Counter Tops. They will custom make most anything you want. The two
I bought were 72" wide and 34" deep and cost around $85 each.
The legs were bought from McMaster-Carr for around $30 a pair.

Works for me.

73, Dick, W1KSZ


-----Original Message-----
>From: John Miles <jmiles at pop.net>
>Sent: Jan 23, 2010 7:37 PM
>To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts at febo.com>
>Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Test Equipment
>
>> Another important aspect of the electronic test bench is the furniture.
>>
>> I started with the cheapie particle board "fold up legged" tables and
>> very soon
>> learned they could not hold much weight without significant sagging.
>
>If you have the space, you could do what I do, and bolt multiple folding
>tables together with 'L'- and 'T'-shaped flat metal brackets.  The idea,
>besides adding surface area, is to dampen the tables' tendency to wobble.
>This adds a surprising amount of stability and load-bearing capacity.  It
>completely eliminates the need to add a center leg, which is otherwise
>pretty much mandatory when using folding tables.
>
>With cheap folding tables, you don't have to feel bad about drilling into
>your workbench or otherwise marring and gouging it.  Every few years, or
>when you move, just throw the old folding table away and spend $39.95 on
>another one.  Voila, a brand new workbench.
>
>> Many industrial equipment catalogs will give you an idea of the
>> accessories possible.
>> Shelves, drawers, electrical outlet strips.etc.
>>
>> An effective infrastructure will allow the test bench to gradually grow,
>> as the budget allows.
>
>Also, HP/Agilent equipment racks are sometimes available on eBay.  These are
>nothing like the relay racks or server racks that you commonly see in data
>centers.  They are *stout*.  They're very expensive when new, but almost
>free for the shipping when bought used.  I used generic shelving units to
>hold test equipment for a long time, but once you use real racks, you won't
>go back.
>
>An Agilent E3662A/B rack can hold up to 81 EIA units of gear weighing up to
>1800 pounds.  I have three in my living room and wish I had more...
>
>-- john, KE5FX
>
>
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