I never leave the scope on with the door closed. The cabinet itself is screwed to the shelf so that in case of an impact, it won’t hit the equipment inside.Īs for ventilation, there is 2 inch clearance at the top and 5 inch behind which is not ideal, but good enough.

The door frame is made from 2x1 pine strips with a groove in the middle to fit the 3/16 inch thick lexan sheet. It’s made from 3 pieces of 12 inch wide, 3/4 inch thick plywood. It measures 23 1/2” long x 8” high by 12 3/4” deep. There’s nothing too fancy here, it’s just a box with a door. There was always the possibility that I would lose my grip on the piece i’m drilling and that it goes flying towards the LCD screen, not a good thing… That’s why i decided to build this cabinet before something catastrophic happens. Up until now, each time i was using the drill, I always put something over my scope to protect it, but that was not enough. With the drill press this close to my oscilloscope, there is a high risk of debris flying into the vents, especially when i’m drilling aluminum. I installed ball bearing slides instead of the cheap tracks I had before. I Built a frame for them with 2x2’s and painted it black. As it turns out, it fitted perfectly on the side of the storage shelf near my workbench. There was no practical places to install drawers for my tools. The frame of the top section is held in place on those legs with two bolts on each sides. The legs on the back extends 12 inch from the top of the work surface. That is why I made the top section detachable so the whole thing would be easier to move.

Now, anyone who had to move a refrigerator down the stairs in a three story apartment building knows how much fun it is. If you would like to see our past submissions, check out the Jamecos Workbench Hall of Fame.If you are interested in building your own electronics workbench, check out these workbench components that are perfect to get you started. There are two 32 inches wide adjustable shelves on the right side and one fixed shelf on the top which spans the entire width of the workbench. The Electronics Workbench Many thanks to our designers below who share their workbench photos. The top section is 41 inch high and has a perforated board backing (Peg board). I designed the shelves to be part of the workbench itself so I wouldn’t have to drill holes in the wall to hang them.

Electronic workbench projects