Howard Winter wrote: > Wouter, > > On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:18:49 +0200, Wouter van Ooijen wrote: > >> ... >> It starts as an empty room, so I have the chance to prepare everything >> before even the walls are re-finished. > Some jobs that need close visual inspection but don't take long (say drilling PCBs) may be better done standing up, so a higher-level work area > would be useful. Your central vacuum should have a port there, to extract drill waste. It could also be used to hold down PCBs being drilled, by > having holes through the table. Did you know that MDF is porous, and small pieces can be used as a sacrificial support and will "transmit" the vaccum > to hold the PCB while you drill? Paint or varnish the parts (edges at least) where you don't want the vacuum to act. > Cheers, > > > Howard Winter > St.Albans, England > Warning from my woodworker's magazine. DO NOT PUT SHOP WASTE INTO THE HOUSEHOLD VACUUM! Always into its own vacuum system and container, preferably metal. You never know what will be hot enough to spark a fire. Jim -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist