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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Hammers on February 19, 2012, 08:29:35 PM
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I am in a position where I probably will be able to build and furnish my personal hobby pit and this has got me contemplating, well, what goes in it?
Imagining few monetary or space constraits, these are a few things I've always wanted:
Paint station, stress on the *paint* bit. A dust free area for only painting, nothing else. All paints lined up within reach on rack for easy selection. Proper places for each type of paint brush. Good lighting from multiple directions. A white, non reflective surface which is easy to clean. Stands so you can upturn the water pots. Jack and display to the entertainment system.
A long work table for messy work:
Cutting board for paper and plastic. Materials in proper racks behind (sheets, sprues, strip material).
A wood working surface with all mini tools hanging withing reach. Pliers, cutters, files, abrasives neatly arrayed behind on the wall.
A permanent miniforge for soldering and metalwork.
All should the respective materials in proper racks behind (sheets, sprues, strip material).
Spray Booth Well ventilated. A silent compressor
Bench foam cutter It's messy so it preferably needs its own area.
Display cases All glass, dust free.
Storage system To bring some fucking order to the lead heap.
Beer fridge And a coffee maker.
Book shelves For reference literature.
Permanent photography station Camera and lights always rigged for quick shots. A shelf with backgrounds which can clamped into place quickly. A cabinet with a selection of scenery.
And finally, while at it, a pony
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I like my couch. I have most of what you envision, but the couch in the living room is where most of the work gets done. I even have a TV in my work room, and I still use the couch. Just me I guess.
Snitchy sends.
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I would add to the list...
A small, sturdy table saw
600mm dia disc sander
Band saw
Lathe (wood preferably)
610x1220 100W laser (and the relevant software etc )
A very good sound system :)
And a bloody big telly :D
Oh yeah, and space for an 8x6 table
Can I have a nubile waitress instead of the pony ;D
cheers
James
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How about one of those Swedish ski girls, :o
as your personal assistant. lol
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All furniture hanging from the walls or standing directly on the floor without legs. All floors sloping gently towards the middle of the room. Rounded corners. So that never again those dropped minis, bits, brushes, tools and putty blobs vanish without a trace into the mysterious void behind the table or under the shelf. ::)
Also a bonus if the surfaces can be easily cleaned with plenty of water and horrible toxins to match the horrible toxins that constantly defile them. ::)
Oh, and running water too. Maybe drainage.
Add really functioning tool/paint/brush storage and there's a minor chance that the place won't be a gigantic mess after a day of actual work. (I don't have any of those so this place is constantly a mess and there's nothing I can do about it.)
To be honest, I prefer keeping books, snacks, display cabinets and the lead mountain in another room. There's enough clutter here already. Besides, all miniature work eventually involves lead dust, paint/glue spills and consequently acetone. Better keep at least one wall between that and all edible/presentable/valuable items.
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running water is a must in the perfect hobby room, i used to have an old kitchen when i still lived at my parents, EXCELLEEENT!
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Pictures of your family on the walls, so you remember what they look like. It doesnt sound like you'll be leaving your hobby room much.
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I would add to the list...
A small, sturdy table saw
600mm dia disc sander
Band saw
Lathe (wood preferably)
610x1220 100W laser (and the relevant software etc )
A very good sound system :)
And a bloody big telly :D
Oh yeah, and space for an 8x6 table
Can I have a nubile waitress instead of the pony ;D
cheers
James
You forgot the 3d printer.
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How about one of those Swedish ski girls, :o
as your personal assistant. lol
I hear you can get one of those in the public library. ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL7x-pabFaA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL7x-pabFaA)
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You can release any amount of Swedcrim like 'The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo' to the world but the above sexual stereotype about Swedes simply won't go away.
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One absolute rule that I learned the hard way.
Never, ever, allow this space to be used as a passive storage area for kipple.
Ten years ago, my beloved and I moved into our farm. Every outbuilding bar one was hers (horses, gardening etc). Six sheds were hers. One shed ("the studio") was to be mine. For two glorious weeks I had the perfect playing and modelling area
Then it started.
- Some friends needed to store some furniture "for a month" while they moved. They took the mound away eight years later.
My in-laws were destroyed in a car crash. We agreed to look after their house furniture and effects until they could be distributed to other family members. Who didn't want most of it but didn't want any of it thrown out.
We renovated. Stuff had to go somewhere. Most of it is still in there.
My beautiful studio looks like a particularly demented Pharoah's tomb. It is almost impossible to get into it. All the other outbuildings are pristine.
Behold my nightmare, ye sons of LAF and despair....
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You forgot the 3d printer.
No I didn't :)
I really like what they can do but I still prefer to do most things by hand. They take a lot of the fun away :D
cheers
James
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Well, to be a bit practical and sensible about things:
First Aid station I just sliced a piece of my left index finger off. Again.
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This is the one I'm putting at the end of my garden.
The small area is for general storage (tools/bikes/lawnmower) and will have a bench for anything messy such as casting/scrollsaw. The two tables in the centre are both 6x4 so give a 12x4 area which can be extended if needs be. They'll be mounted on Kitchen units as that gives optimum storage with support. The white blocks at the back are the size and shape of the storage I currently have and it will get extended to cover the back wall. The desk at the front will probably go under the window with display cabinets either side.
Edit: and before someone gets smart, the measurements are a guide only :)
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My experience of spray booth extraction is that it is imperfect. The workshops that I used to spray in had to be regularly cleaned due to spray residue (as well as the usual workshop dust).
While I hate to spray things outside for all of the usual reasons, having a thin layer of coloured paint dust on everything in the hobby room would drive me crazy.
Maybe spray booth technology has moved on since I used to use them, but its a consideration I think. Personally I would rather keep the spray area isolated if at all possible.
The two tables in the centre are both 6x4 so give a 12x4 area which can be extended if needs be. They'll be mounted on Kitchen units as that gives optimum storage with support.
That is something that I have been considering for my table too but I cant shake the idea that they will make actually sitting at the gaming table torturous, with banged knees and bad back posture being the order of the day.
Will the table sit proud of the kitchen units somehow? Getting decent storage under the gaming area would be fantastic.
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I do the spraying in the garage making sure the bikes are covered...I reckon its good to keep the smell out of the regular work space.
I like having a PC in the den, it gets used to play the radio/music/watch streamed tv/movies and visit sites like this.
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That is something that I have been considering for my table too but I cant shake the idea that they will make actually sitting at the gaming table torturous, with banged knees and bad back posture being the order of the day.
Will the table sit proud of the kitchen units somehow? Getting decent storage under the gaming area would be fantastic.
I never sit when actually playing a game, nor do any of the people I usually play against so that's not really a consideration. Chairs don't need to be pulled up against the table, you can sit with it turned to the side if you want to sit between turns etc. That said, yes there will be a small overhang around the edge as it just makes interaction with the table easier so you aren't banging knees/feet when getting close. Back posture is less of an issue too as one of the advantages of kitchen units is that they are a) higher than tables normally and b) have adjustable legs so you can set the height to whatever is most comfortable.
I tested the theory at a friends house and put in an 8x4 board area in his garage mounted on some old kitchen units we got hold of when he moved. It works very well.
I like having a PC in the den, it gets used to play the radio/music/watch streamed tv/movies and visit sites like this.
As I'm going to need to dig a trench for power etc anyway, I'm going to run an ethernet connection too so I don't need to rely on the wifi going through multiple external walls.
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Edit: and before someone gets smart, the measurements are a guide only :)
lol You're an oldtimer here on LAF, Dewie, and thus know your audience well...
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At the moment I'd settle for a WHOLE desk to work at... :'(
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You can release any amount of Swedcrim like 'The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo' to the world but the above sexual stereotype about Swedes which simply won't go away.
My patrilineal line (and family name) originally comes from Sweden (in the dim and misty past... either my great or great great grandfather), but sadly I am a squat little troll. >:D
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A well stocked mini frig is a must.
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A well stocked mini frig is a must.
You chill your figures? :o
That's a little excessive isn't it? ;)
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You chill your figures? :o
That's a little excessive isn't it? ;)
Not if you post them on CMON..... :D
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You chill your figures? :o
That's a little excessive isn't it? ;)
Jeezzz... Off course he isn't, who in his right mind would do that?
I reckon he just has a very very small fridge filled with inspirational booze for the little metal men. ;D
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I know a couple of sculptors who work with plastilene and wax, they keep a mini fridge by the desk for wip sculpts so it's not that far fetched :)
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Not if you post them on CMON..... :D
Groan...