> An area for doing work with small parts would be good - a 
> large-lens illuminated magnifier,

I already have one - IMHO lenses (both hand types and table mounted) and
desoldering braid are more important for hand SMD work than the iron.

> and a bench with a concave curved front surface that 

nice idea! that's the type of ideas I was hoping to get.

> 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! :-)

Me too. They are in carton boxes now, piled high in front of what should
be accessible :(

> 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.

another nice idea

Wouter van Ooijen

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