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Offline bwhite505

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Stand for Express assembly and testing
« on: May 19, 2011, »
Hi all,

With 10 Express controllers to build I needed an easy way to work on them.  I made this simple stand to hold the boards for assembly testing and programming.  Nothing fancy by any means but surprisingly functional.  I used a piece of oak and four 3/8" by 3 1/2" nylon bolts some washers and nylon nuts.  I ground the tops of the bolts down on my grinder.

Brian

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Re: Stand for Express assembly and testing
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2011, »
Coop?

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Nice work there. I wish I had something like that 15 Expresses ago.

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Re: Stand for Express assembly and testing
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2011, »
Hi Brian

Very Nice you did a great job with it

Cheers

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Re: Stand for Express assembly and testing
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2011, »
Nice, and your work space is so clean.......
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Re: Stand for Express assembly and testing
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2011, »
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Now you tell me!!  After all those Expresses!! 

Great idea though! 

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Re: Stand for Express assembly and testing
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2011, »
Your bench is way to clean...   ;D

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Your bench is way to clean...   ;D

Seriously, there is not even a grease mark of solder splatter marks
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Re: Stand for Express assembly and testing
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2011, »
When's the CoOp?

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Re: Stand for Express assembly and testing
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2011, »
This is one of those "Why didn't I think of that" moments.
Such a simple idea. Great job.

Your bench is way to clean. We want to see some scorch marks and pieces of wire insulation.

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Re: Stand for Express assembly and testing
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2011, »
Great idea!

 Did you shine up the bench just to take a picture?  That is a very clean work area   <wd..
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Re: Stand for Express assembly and testing
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2011, »
That is fantastic!

My bench was that clean the day I built it.  Now it looks like a mechanics coveralls.

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Re: Stand for Express assembly and testing
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2011, »
Thanks for all the great compliments.

"When is the coop?" I haven't been a member long enough. LOL 

"Your work space is so clean."  I share a hobby room/office with my wife.  I try to keep the place cleaned up.  The garage which is strictly "man-space"  a whole different story. I can see part of my battle stained work bench. LOL

"Did you shine up the bench for the picture?" Nope

Thanks again,

Brian