My business partner goes in to a government lab to repair quarter million dollar electronic equipment. He carries a pocket full of small screwdrivers and a $10 multimeter. The people at the lab who don't know him ask him where all of his tools are. He just points at his head. He has a Masters degree in EE and a Doctorate in Physics. He has been working with electronics every day since he was a small child, and he's 77 years old now. He has a few pieces of decent equipment in his lab, but I have a lot more equipment than he does because I don't know nearly as much. So I like to go over to his place, sip a beer, and watch him turn on a 50 GHz network analyzer, punch a few buttons, and say, "The YIG is bad." Then he explains the resonance on the surface of the tiny YIG ball and how it varies in the magnetic field. Fun stuff. But I'm no longer in awe of guys with a lot of fancy gear. I just assume they don't know enough to get by without it.
Awesome, Dave! I really enjoy your blog. Thanks for the tips about the lab bench height, instrument shelves, tub storage, and component organization. My humble lab has struggled with those things. Appreciate you sharing!
My lab is about the same size, but I must say mine's better organised. And I don't keep so much stuff in stock, I buy it when I need it. Let the shops take care of stock management, I don't need to do that. In another hobby of mine, photography, this hoarding behaviour is called GAS: Gear Acquisition Syndrome. Haven't really seen that term used in EE though. But you need to get rid of it, you'll actually get more work done with less money.
I also like the different paths we took. You bought your first MM when you were 8, I was programming a C64 when I was 7. So I came from the software side and gradually expanded it to hardware through microcontrollers. You seem to have started on the hardware side and gradually expanded it to software through microcontrollers. Nowadays I like the hardware stuff more than the software stuff. EE still has many secrets for me to uncover, which makes it more exciting. After 35 years of progamming the challenge is gone.
Vivid video. And your basic workshop is so…. enormous for me. It's a half of my living room. I just have to fit everything related to electronics in a bookcase.
Watching this stuff again due to your new 60cm bench build in your current office. Very nice video, you're very inspirational! Also thank you for the advice for the bench hight, I'm planning on building a bench in my garage and wasn't sure about the best hight and depth 🙂
Такой молодой!
So young!
My business partner goes in to a government lab to repair quarter million dollar electronic equipment. He carries a pocket full of small screwdrivers and a $10 multimeter. The people at the lab who don't know him ask him where all of his tools are. He just points at his head. He has a Masters degree in EE and a Doctorate in Physics. He has been working with electronics every day since he was a small child, and he's 77 years old now. He has a few pieces of decent equipment in his lab, but I have a lot more equipment than he does because I don't know nearly as much. So I like to go over to his place, sip a beer, and watch him turn on a 50 GHz network analyzer, punch a few buttons, and say, "The YIG is bad." Then he explains the resonance on the surface of the tiny YIG ball and how it varies in the magnetic field. Fun stuff. But I'm no longer in awe of guys with a lot of fancy gear. I just assume they don't know enough to get by without it.
Legal you lokal the Working, you are preparate equipament the ultimament generation, ok muito bom, muiyo bom mesmo …
My goodness- where are you finding free soldering stations haha
Dave back in the day 😅 I remember watching this when it was new. Good on ya Dave.
Truly Impressed Sir, seeing the evolution of lab. I too wish to setup a great electronics lab by age 30.
Awesome, Dave! I really enjoy your blog. Thanks for the tips about the lab bench height, instrument shelves, tub storage, and component organization. My humble lab has struggled with those things. Appreciate you sharing!
Very cheezy
My lab is about the same size, but I must say mine's better organised. And I don't keep so much stuff in stock, I buy it when I need it. Let the shops take care of stock management, I don't need to do that. In another hobby of mine, photography, this hoarding behaviour is called GAS: Gear Acquisition Syndrome. Haven't really seen that term used in EE though. But you need to get rid of it, you'll actually get more work done with less money.
I also like the different paths we took. You bought your first MM when you were 8, I was programming a C64 when I was 7. So I came from the software side and gradually expanded it to hardware through microcontrollers. You seem to have started on the hardware side and gradually expanded it to software through microcontrollers. Nowadays I like the hardware stuff more than the software stuff. EE still has many secrets for me to uncover, which makes it more exciting. After 35 years of progamming the challenge is gone.
Oh man!! How far you have come Dave!! I dig this setup though. I like how everything is almost in arms reach! Cozy looking lab 🙂
very interesting . thank u . i have 0.000001 of wat u have lol
Dave, what kind of containers for storing electronics do you use, are they water proof or anything?
Can I visit you? I'm in Sydney too 😀
Can I visit you? I'm in Sydney too 😀
thanks Dave
Wow, that lab is like the Tardis. It seems huge on the blog for sure. Great work as always.
is that a real old arial on that roof i see! these kangaroo's are really still in the middle ages :-S
Vivid video. And your basic workshop is so…. enormous for me. It's a half of my living room. I just have to fit everything related to electronics in a bookcase.
Watching this stuff again due to your new 60cm bench build in your current office.
Very nice video, you're very inspirational!
Also thank you for the advice for the bench hight, I'm planning on building a bench in my garage and wasn't sure about the best hight and depth 🙂
Very nice and inspiring too!