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No Longer Available Workbench

Wayne J

Wayne J

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Just gauging interest at the moment.

I have built myself a workbench/table/soldering station for use when working on and under the playfield.
As you can see, when placed over the table it provides a horizontal surface to work from, place nuts, screws, bolts etc. as well as tools you are using. It has beading along the long sides to stop items from rolling off, but open at the ends so small fiddly items can be slid off the end.

This fits perfectly on standard sized tables, being perfectly horizontal on Stern tables. I am working on an adaptor to allow it to be horizontal on older games. As can be seen from the last picture it also stands horizontal on a flat surface (meaning I can now solder on the dining room table without fear of burning it!)

£30 with attached soldering iron holder - £25 without holder.

PM me if you are interested.
 
Elvis is leaving in the next week - It was only a short term stop off. Having got to Graceland on first ball (true first ball without extras) I don't see it having the long term appeal I need.
Avatar is coming in it's place for a short time.
 
Completed Avatar a few times now ,but have not worked out how to get the extra ball yet ,:hmm:
Super game very underrated I think :)
 
Before I go and buy more timber, as I underestimated the demand for this, just wanted to know if anyone else wants one of these?
 
I am a definite Wayne. This will be a godsend when I have no ramshackle drawers to precariously perch my tool on. :rolleyes:
 
carl lawrence said:
Completed Avatar a few times now ,but have not worked out how to get the extra ball yet ,:hmm:
Super game very underrated I think :)
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Only way to get extra ball lit on Avatar is a random award from Eywa - bit of a poor element on an otherwise good (and underrated) game.
I've just bought the ColorDMD for mine - wasn't sure when I saw it on the net, but fitted on the game it looks great
 
Wayne J said:
Before I go and buy more timber, as I underestimated the demand for this, just wanted to know if anyone else wants one of these?
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I'll take one of these please mate. Absolutely sick of resting nuts all over the machine and then having to send out a search party for them. Don't need mr.soldering station though.
 
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I have decided to take follow Stern's marketing strategy and produce 3 standards of workbench. The Pro, the Prem and the Limited Edition :D

The Pro

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The Prem
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The Limited Edition

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(The custom plaque will obviously not be hand written with a marker pen, rather it will be burnt on using a pyrography set)
 
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Wayne J said:
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I have decided to take follow Stern's marketing strategy and produce 3 standards of workbench. The Pro, the Prem and the Limited Edition :D

The Pro

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The Limited Edition

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(The custom plaque will obviously not be hand written with a marker pen, rather it will be burnt on using a pyrography set)
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I'm going to need upgrading to the LE unless you're planning on bringing out a super LE!?

Seriosuly i do need that dog bowl in mine though. ;)
 
I'd like a Pro please Wayne.

Can I make a suggestion ?
If you have a router can you rout some ball sized dimples along the top edge so that we can put the balls on there and stop them rolling off the lockdown bar of an adjacent game ? :thumbs:
 
stoptap said:
If you have a router can you rout some ball sized dimples along the top edge so that we can put the balls on there and stop them rolling off the lockdown bar of an adjacent game
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Unfortunately I don't have a router. All of these are made by hand.
As I have found to my detriment. I'm currently at work waiting to go into surgery to have a splinter removed from my thumb. Yes a f@*king splinter. None of the sisters were willing to try and remove it as it is so deep and there is none of it accessible. 3 different surgeons have looked at it and the consensus is that it needs a nerve block putting in, before making an incision into my thumb to get in deep enough to remove it.

I think I managed to sand all of the blood off the bench I was actually making when I did it.:eek:

The next question would be how many dimples would be needed? There'll be someone complaining that they own an A13! :p
 
Wayne J said:
Unfortunately I don't have a router. All of these are made by hand.
As I have found to my detriment. I'm currently at work waiting to go into surgery to have a splinter removed from my thumb. Yes a f@*king splinter. None of the sisters were willing to try and remove it as it is so deep and there is none of it accessible. 3 different surgeons have looked at it and the consensus is that it needs a nerve block putting in, before making an incision into my thumb to get in deep enough to remove it.

I think I managed to sand all of the blood off the bench I was actually making when I did it.:eek:

The next question would be how many dimples would be needed? There'll be someone complaining that they own an A13! :p
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The Apollo 13 version would have to be an LE.

I get loads of tiny bits of swarf embedded in my fingers. The stainless ones are hard to spot but the mild steel are easy because they go rusty. I dig them out with a scalpel.
 
I had plenty of swarf burns back in my apprentice days. A fellow apprentice ( it wasn't me honest! ) had a nasty burn when a red hot piece went down the front of his overalls, he danced around as it made its way down but settled on his cock ( he was naked under the overalls being a very hot summer ).
 
stoptap said:
I'd like a Pro please Wayne.

Can I make a suggestion ?
If you have a router can you rout some ball sized dimples along the top edge so that we can put the balls on there and stop them rolling off the lockdown bar of an adjacent game ? :thumbs:
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Andrew wants ball sizes holes to place his balls on.
I have a router. May give it a go when i pick mine up at the show in April.

Wayne J said:
As I have found to my detriment. I'm currently at work waiting to go into surgery to have a splinter removed from my thumb. Yes a f@*king splinter. None of the sisters were willing to try and remove it as it is so deep and there is none of it accessible. 3 different surgeons have looked at it and the consensus is that it needs a nerve block putting in
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Ouch! That sounds like a terrible splinter. I'm pretty much immune from wood splinters now. Just never seem to get them or never notice. It's the pesky metal splinters that really cause my grief. Good look with having it removed. Leave the blood on the bench as a super LE
 
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