How I built my Electronics Workbench using 2x4 Basics Kit - 2023

[@MrDoneboy]

Great to hear from you again, Mark. Your bench really looks good, and is very practical!

[@ricksecrist4115]

Great information. Getting ready to rent 1000 sq. ft. warehouse space to sort, troubleshoot, and repair 4 storage units of parts and electronic/TV repair test equipment. Much of it in the yellow and black totes. These 2x4 basics brackets look ideal for setting up benches and shelves.

[@garycarson3280]

Great to see you back online!

[@scrappy7571]

Good to see you back! Your vids have helped me with many of my projects. Thanks!

[@fullwaverecked]

That's slick! Perfect timing. I'm moving and when I sleep I keep visualizing a new bench. Thanks!

[@WoodandSteel]

Welcome back, you were missed. Hope things have been good for you.

[@aland2253]

Good to see you, glad you stopped in.

[@danielthomas3057]

Blueglow out of the blue!

[@owlbert3963]

good to see you post again!

[@charlesabura472]

Great to hear you again after a while. Can't wait to see more electronics stuff repair.

[@vtjmproductionsusa2390]

Awesome bench !! You are so talented. Great Videos 👍

[@billclark9935]

Great video - always informative

[@NickP333]

Mark, it’s so nice to see a new vid from you. That’s a really nice workbench. Thank you, Mark.

[@electronicsoldandnew]

Great to see you back!

[@bussypaul7326]

Where were you all these days? Happy to see you again! Love from INDIA!

[@gregpeirce6121]

Thanks Mark, I followed your example a while back and copied your house bench setuo here in England. Looking forward to new videos.

[@Wil_Bloodworth]

Looks great Mark. Thanks for sharing. Now I have to redo my bench!

[@danrussell9357]

Thanks for the new content.

[@MrMersh-ts7jl]

Thank you for all that you do sir! I've learned so many techniques and so much information from you and one or two other KZbinrs, it has allowed me to complete my first rebuild of a 1952 Allied Knight mono 6L6 push pull integrated amp and it sounds amazing. And I owe it all to you and several others that are amazing teachers.

[@Silent-Lucidity]

Nice work!

[@VintageStereoCollectorChannel]

Hey Mark, I almost skipped this vid thinking you were long gone. Nice rack for you workbench!! I and many others look forward to your return🎉🎉🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@arthurbecker3567]

Great to see you Mark.I love all your videos hopefully more on the audio barn.btw my kt88 has been rock solid since the bucking transformer was added.Thanks again Mark

[@jimibrown1955]

Mark, you just solved my problem with the basics kit. Thanks

[@davidbailey6350]

Neat product. …. Thanks….

[@drz4073]

Too much awesome! What do you do if your solder/desolder station has a cold solder joint? lolz

[@TheTrueVoiceOfReason]

Good to see you back for a bit. I have a question for you, not sure if you'll know the answer. On a forum I help moderate, there's a guy who asked about the Western Electric "small punch" and "large punch" tubes. All we could find on them is a seller that has some for sale with photos. They outer shield actually has holes punched in them. The large has holes with spacing that reminds one of a food colander while the small has holes that look like the screen from an electric razor. The clearest examples are on tube world express. The question is, what is the electrical difference between the large and small punch? There's really no info out there on them through my usual search avenues. Thanks, and hope to see more of the shop as it progresses.

[@Blueglow]

small punch is pretty close to wire mesh, they are the earlier made of these and some say they sound better. I think the large hole tubes are just as good sound wise.

[@Blueglow]

There is no electrical difference, just difference in how the holes were punched into the metal.

[@TheTrueVoiceOfReason]

@Blueglow Thanks, Mark. I figured that if anyone knew the skinny about Western Electric, you would. I guess the current emphasis on punch size is more sales hype than anything.

[@Shrub4Treez]

Oh man this is cool Thank You for explaining your reasoning! Clearly not California big-box store quality 2x's... : )

[@JacksonAudio]

Thanks so much for this! You said your shelves are 16” deep, and it appears that the 8903 fits perfectly on it. Could I ask how deep the 8903 and the 3582A are? I’m building my workbench now and need to size it for these units which are en route via eBay. Thanks again!

[@Blueglow]

8903 = 18", 3582A = 20". It hangs off the back a tad and an inch out in the front but no issues

[@JacksonAudio]

@@Blueglow wonderful! You are the greatest! Thanks so much for the time you took to do that for me. 🙌🏻

[@basroos_snafu]

Nice one! Glad to see and hear you, it's been a while. And what's the story about the rack mountable device sharing a screw with the construction itself?

[@Blueglow]

It just happened to work out perfectly that way. Nice way to hold the dummy load in place.

[@basroos_snafu]

@@Blueglow I didn't expect it to be something else 🙂 Thanks for the reply!

[@c_b5060]

I am surprised that you did not allow for ventilation. And where is your isolation transformer?

[@Blueglow]

There is ventalation, there is a 1/2" space between the 4 boards on each shelf. On the isolation transformer, watch my next video I just posted.

[@c_b5060]

@@Blueglow A Variac is not an isolation transformer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnPWgmapj5lofM0

[@c_b5060]

I was wrong. SOME Variacs ARE also isolation transformers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqCaead9idt1rKM

[@johnsenchak1428]

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN !

[@Blueglow]

Busy with day job. This is just a hobby.

[@Dave_____]

IMO the 2x4 holders are too expensive for what you get. With just a little bit of woodworking skill you do not need them. Still enjoy your electronic videos, Mark and glad to see you back.

[@Blueglow]

I was much happier when I bought these at $24 a kit. Yes, the price has crept up but if you aren't super handy with woodworking, it makes it simple.

[@mguess]

Hi Mark. Glad to see you back on KZbin. About 4 years ago on your recommendation, I used 2X4 basics to build my electronics workbench. Here is a link to my video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKuYhYqOaJ6En7M

[@chrisrosser5260]

Why haven't you turned your hobby into your fulltime business? With your expertise and the high demand for qualified electronics repair work, you would be as busy as you wanted.

[@Blueglow]

While there is high demand, the $/hour is super low. No one wants to spend $600 to restore a $300 receiver. Good restoration work takes many hours and sadly cost more than the gear is worth at the end of the day. If I could make what I make in my day job or even remotely close, I would have opened full time shop years ago.

[@peteb2]

@@Blueglow same here. I have just worked through a 1950s era keepsake 5-valve for a very dear friend of mine. It's her Dad's old radio she has many deep memories of listening to it with him in his Study as a young child. The job became a restoration on account of it having been truly messed with in it's past not to mention the dirt of decades plus the results of heavy cigarette use that stained every part of it. It even had the wrong tubes, someone put TVset devices into it which caused some damage! I won't charge her any $ because what i have learned in the process is far more valuable & that you cannot do this kind of work expecting immense financial reward... None the less she now has quite a valuable old AM receiver that works really well & by what i see on ebay for this model they sell for silly money!

[@chrisrosser5260]

I think you'd be surprised at how many people would pay big bucks to have their pieces restored, baby boomers are sentimental about their stereos and consoles. Vintage audio shops are making a killing and are backed up for months and even years . Thanks for your great videos, doing some restoring myself now