Author Topic: Does your work bench look more cluttered than mine? (Read 4938 times)

linheart smith · « **on:** April 14, 2007, 01:44:27 PM »

I am in the last stages of completing my new PAMPA ship but I have no place to lay it down.

Linheart

Clint Ormosen · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2007, 03:03:55 PM »

I think I got you beat. At least you can see your table under all the stuff.

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #2 on:** April 14, 2007, 03:13:51 PM »

I have been known to build a new bench because I didnt want to clean th old one off. I don't think you can call this being lazy,it's more like being stupid.

Marvin Denny · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2007, 04:09:31 PM »

How do you keep such a clean shop/work bench??

mine is much more cluttered. I have long since left the bench and am now on the floor.

Bigiron

Garf · « **Reply #4 on:** April 14, 2007, 04:21:27 PM »

I thought I was bad. I don't have enough area to build a wing without bulldozing.

Bill Little · « **Reply #5 on:** April 14, 2007, 04:49:29 PM »

Quote from: Marvin Denny on April 14, 2007, 04:09:31 PM

How do you keep such a clean shop/work bench?? mine is much more cluttered. I have long since left the bench and am now on the floor.

Bigiron

Bigiron, you read my mind! How does he keep his bench/shop so clean?

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Bill <><

frank carlisle · « **Reply #6 on:** April 14, 2007, 05:00:57 PM »

Linhearts' shop is very well ordered indeed!! Note that everything on it is modeling related.

Bill Little · « **Reply #7 on:** April 14, 2007, 05:14:31 PM »

Quote from: frank carlisle on April 14, 2007, 05:00:57 PM

Linhearts' shop is very well ordered indeed!! Note that everything on it is modeling related.

Hi Frank,

I have an area about 12X20 in my basement devoted to only CLPA airplanes. Nothing is there that isn't model related! And, it has looked that clean exactly three times in the past 15 years! When it was first set up, when Gail and I cleaned it out once, and when Aunt Bee (also known as Bobby "Champione" Lampione) came to stay for a week! He even found my lost shop vac which he used every 30 seconds! LOL!!

Billy Boy

Randy Powell · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2007, 09:21:13 PM »

Your's is less dusty at the moment.

Douglas Babb · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2007, 10:17:27 PM »

Mine isa standard solid core door and the only open area is a 6"X12" space right at the front edge

frank carlisle · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2007, 06:21:56 AM »

Well I'm paralyzed by clutter in my shop. My brain demands organization but I can't seem to get a start at straightening out my mess. I was doing fine a few years ago when I was concentrating on just building a contest plane but my visiting here has led me into all sorts of extracurricular modeling activities such as all these half A models and electric stuff the stinking Bi-Slob and all the gear related to getting this stuff to work and keeping it working.
I keep thinking I should have a seperate box and set of tools for each. You know a 1/2A box. An electric box. A contest box. But that ain't happening.
As to the airplanes themselves ........well they're scattered all over the house.
Aero-modeling is turning into a part time job.
I used to have a neat and tidy house but now it's just a mess. AAAAARRGH!!

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2007, 06:23:00 AM »

And here I thought I was the only one...

This is from a couple of years ago when it was still neat, and before I built my second worktable which is now buried, I'm currently working on my Workmate and the floor.

--Ray

john e. holliday · « **Reply #12 on:** April 15, 2007, 07:27:50 AM »

It has been son long since I have seen my work bench, I have forgot what it looks like. I build in my lap. If you seen the photos of the CLC Wing Jig in the products section. You will see it is laying across the top of two folding metal chairs. DOC Holliday

Leester · « **Reply #13 on:** April 15, 2007, 02:50:47 PM »

You can still see some of my bench, so does this make me a neat freek ?

Mike Spiess · « **Reply #14 on:** April 15, 2007, 06:01:39 PM »

Don' just tell use about it we need pics. Here's Mine "clean"

Leester · « **Reply #15 on:** April 15, 2007, 06:22:04 PM »

Mike: How do you fit those weights in a tip box

Wayne Collier · « **Reply #16 on:** April 15, 2007, 06:58:29 PM »

I didn't know there were any window weights left. Those look like bits of the original cord still attached.

Clancy Arnold · « **Reply #17 on:** April 15, 2007, 07:12:22 PM »

Mike
Are those "scuba diver" belt weights under the window weights?
Clancy

Wayne Collier · « **Reply #18 on:** April 15, 2007, 07:30:39 PM »

I can see bits of my bench. The real work often happens on a couple of sawhorses under the "car shed."

Bill Smith · « **Reply #19 on:** April 15, 2007, 08:01:10 PM »

You guys can see your benches?

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I've got 15 more planes in the garage.

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #20 on:** April 15, 2007, 08:56:09 PM »

Quote from: Wayne Collier on April 15, 2007, 07:30:39 PM

I can see bits of my bench. The real work often happens on a couple of sawhorses under the "car shed."

Say, that's quite a test stand you've got there...

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #21 on:** April 15, 2007, 09:11:49 PM »

My work area is a bit of a mess as well.......

Mike Spiess · « **Reply #22 on:** April 16, 2007, 10:29:23 AM »

Quote from: Leester on April 15, 2007, 06:22:04 PM

Mike: How do you fit those weights in a tip box

You should see the plane they go in

Quote from: Wayne Collier on April 15, 2007, 06:58:29 PM

I didn't know there were any window weights left. Those look like bits of the original cord still attached.

Yes thats the original cord and I still have some in my windows yet.

Quote from: Clancy Arnold on April 15, 2007, 07:12:22 PM

Mike
Are those "scuba diver" belt weights under the window weights?
Clancy

Yes they are scuba weights haven't seen water for many years I found them at a yard sale. Got them for free.

Here's a pic of the plane in the back ground for rootbeard.

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #23 on:** April 17, 2007, 10:42:24 AM »

What comes to mind here is that modelers will bragg about anything

Clancy Arnold · « **Reply #24 on:** May 05, 2007, 04:40:05 PM »

Thought I should show a picture of my work bench. 72 inch long by 24 wide.

Cabinets are about 19 years old. counter top is 15 hours old.

Clancy

Bill Sawyer · « **Reply #25 on:** May 05, 2007, 05:27:40 PM »

Clancy ,
Those are some nice cabinets you scrounged from the kitchen. Your work table is about as new as my balsa wood storage.

Leester · « **Reply #26 on:** May 05, 2007, 11:02:39 PM »

Clancy: You should be ashamed, 15 hrs old and no dirt,dust or clutter of any type on there tisk,tisk

Dennis Adamisin · « **Reply #27 on:** May 06, 2007, 04:07:39 PM »

Clancy, Bill

All I want to know is can I come over to YOUR houses to build???

Russell Shaffer · « **Reply #28 on:** May 06, 2007, 06:06:47 PM »

I want Bill's balsa. I order just enough for each project, plus a little for insurance.

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #29 on:** May 06, 2007, 06:24:00 PM »

Wow,Clancy you are a digrace to the Messy Modelers Association. I will check back with you next year.

Clancy Arnold · « **Reply #30 on:** July 28, 2007, 08:29:36 AM »

After almost three months I thought I should update you on the condition of my bench.

The insignia on the wall is of my Air Force unit, 76th Fighter Interceptor Squadron "Flying Tigers" at Presque Isle A.F.B., ME in 1954-1957.

I use the bench mostly for building and testing the U/Tronics Control units I build.

Clancy

john e. holliday · « **Reply #31 on:** July 28, 2007, 09:00:17 AM »

How do you get anything done with all that neatness. I started on my dungeon about two weeks or was it two months ago. Found a razor plane I thought got throwed out with the trash. Still haven't found an engine I know I have down there somewhere. Have fun, DOC Holliday

Dick Byron · « **Reply #32 on:** July 28, 2007, 12:21:53 PM »

It needs work.

frank carlisle · « **Reply #33 on:** July 28, 2007, 06:01:04 PM »

My Shop-----neat as a pin.

elizio · « **Reply #34 on:** July 29, 2007, 01:12:53 AM »

Quote from: linheart smith on April 14, 2007, 01:44:27 PM

I am in the last stages of completing my new PAMPA ship but I have no place to lay it down.

Linheart

What a mess!!!
elizio - Brazil

Bob Hills · « **Reply #35 on:** July 29, 2007, 07:05:38 AM »

Hi Guys;
If you can see the top of the bench trough the clutter it is too clean. I would include a picture of mine but the camera is on the bench somewhere.

Bob Hills in CT.

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #36 on:** August 05, 2007, 02:51:39 PM »

My bench is cleaner than all of the above pictured. the reason! i don't have as many tools as you guys!

proparc · « **Reply #37 on:** August 05, 2007, 05:25:02 PM »

Quote from: Dick Byron on July 28, 2007, 12:21:53 PM

It needs work.

Off subject but, are you still making those "Park Avenue" lust after-to die for tool boxes of yours.

Keith Spriggs · « **Reply #38 on:** August 05, 2007, 05:51:12 PM »

linheart, Mine looked about like that one time (right after I had cleaned it up).