Soldering Mat

RetiredUnit1 said:
It's on the build list!

Do you have a turntable under the base? I was going to use one I've had for ages. Put a knob on it so I can screw it down to stay still after positioning.
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No, that didn’t even occur to me! But if it did, considering how I almost always cover whatever workspace I have with tools and parts, it would be rare for me to have a 2 plus foot square open space to revolve the holder. I’ll see if I have plans for this or if it was just a quick sketch. (I’ll be surprised if I done have plans…)
 
Alan W said:
No, that didn’t even occur to me! But if it did, considering how I almost always cover whatever workspace I have with tools and parts, it would be rare for me to have a 2 plus foot square open space to revolve the holder. I’ll see if I have plans for this or if it was just a quick sketch. (I’ll be surprised if I done have plans…)
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You mean like this? lol.... It can get messy. I decided to move to a tray. This 1/4 cookie sheet seems to work fine.

My turntable is literally that. It's longer than a chassis. Used to be the top of a 70's TV set cabinet. So it has room on it for the tools and the chassis.

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Yup, that looks pretty familiar ;).

I did have a drawing, but it's pretty shorthand, since it was for me. I can clarify any confusions, probably. I can also take some photos of the actual stand, if anyone wants that.
 

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I've been getting by with a cutting mat and a smaller blue silicone soldering mat on top, but I need something bigger (~12"x20"). Bumping for any recent purchases people are happy with!

Static is still pretty outta control, but those Amazon anti-static silicone mats ya plug in seem to be bunk. I'm sure they're nice for soldering, but connecting them to earth ground seems pretty pointless...
 
I've been using this mat from Amazon for about a year and it doesn't appear to be building up any static electricity from what I can tell. I've built almost all my boards on it and they've all worked.for me, but YMMV.

 
"Static resistant" silicon mat. Grounding lead is ... perceived value. Use it to make another audio probe because you can't find the last one.

Humidifier when the RH is below 30. Inexpensive hygrometer/thermometer in the work area.
 
I have a piece of 140x30mm jarrah about 40cm long I've used for years. I drilled some holes in it to hold pot shafts for desoldering the lugs. They also hold 90 degree jack plugs in place while I solder patch cables. I have some spaced at around 100 and 150mm so I can hold both jack plugs at the same time when soldering. Jarrah is a Western Australian hardwood. Very heavy and very hard. I have a house full of furniture I've made out of it. The floors in the old half of our house are 5" wide jarrah boards which are probably over 100 years old now.

I've soldered many, many PCBs, Vero boards, tag boards and amp chassis on it. No static and it'll probably last forever.
 
i just got one of these off amazon .. it arrives this week .. says esb rated ... my house got messed up and had to redo my shop .. im just now getting back after 5 years..i might just find a used wood table off the market ..in the past I used a wood desk that was my go to..im having trouble building because my set up is not the same ..turns out I was so used to doing things a certain way..my new one in countertop height so Im on a stool and end up standing all day ..lol

i finally got my parts organized though !! I still have around 50 real j201s I had saved ,, ,not sure if the new ones are the same .. have about 50-100 germaniums on hand for fuzz and boosters not counting the bad ones from ebay
 
Alan W said:
I'm surprised with all the amps you build you don't use a chassis holder. This photo doesn't show details, it's one I built myself after looking at various designs. Will handle pretty much any chassis size.View attachment 73718
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The tweed chassis' have the PT flush with the edge of the chassis! They don't play well with these due to the lack of an 'edge' to place on the furring strip. I have one of these, but no joy with the bassman chassis. Which, btw, I still haven't finished. I only have to wire up the rectifier tube, and drill chassis and handle holes in the cab and it'll be done.

Totally overwhelmed with adjusting to my fiancee moving in with me and selling her house and properties for the past 9 months. Finally getting back to working on amps and other stuff....
 
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