On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 21:06:15 +0100, Steven Howes wrote: > > Task lighting? Cyclorama in a corner for taking nicely lit snapshots of > > small objects? Mains outlets every meter? > > 5v outlets would be cool ;) And 12V! An area for doing work with small parts would be good - a large-lens illuminated magnifier, and a bench with a concave curved front surface that you can lean against, with an upstand to stop dropped parts falling onto the floor. And a bench surface that will reduce bouncing of anything dropped - perhaps the non-slip coverings designed for toolboxes and such. I use trays for keeping part-completed projects - boards, components etc. and it would be good to have a rack to store them in. (I tend to have a lot of part-completed projects! :-) In my previous place I had an angled shelf behind the bench with a lip on the front edge, to hold books, circuit diagrams and so on, so you can see the documents without cluttering up the bench surface. Cheers, Howard Winter St.Albans, England -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist