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  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 9:35 AM

TB, I've been spending the last few days off and on doing just that.

You're right, as it's looking better I'm feeling more and more like grabbing a WIP or starting something new.

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 8:04 AM

Hmmm.

     Last time I did that. It was stuck between the bench and the wall, behind the paint bottles!

  • Member since
    January 2012
  • From: Barrie, Ontario
Posted by Cdn Colin on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 6:49 AM

I've used the opportunity to build a completely new bench.  One that I've put some thought into layout that will, hopefully, make it more ergonomic to keep tidy.

I build 1/48 scale WW2 fighters.

Have fun.

  • Member since
    November 2004
Posted by snapdragonxxx on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 2:41 AM

I have lost the entire lower port wing section for my FAA Hellcat.... I painted it too and it just disappeared!

My bench is tidy and everything is where it should be apart from a couple of large engines and this huge part is nowhere to be found and I have been on my hands and knees looking!

Not even waterboarding the carpet monster has produced results

 

#haunted bench!

  • Member since
    January 2013
Posted by seastallion53 on Monday, March 30, 2020 8:43 PM

You might find that little part you lost a while ago in the work space clutter.

  • Member since
    December 2018
Posted by Ted4321 on Monday, March 30, 2020 8:10 PM

TB,

At my workplace we practice 6S.  My position isn't manufacturing however my workspace must still follow 6S. 

It has carried over to my bench.  Everything must have its place.  The clutter leads to waste, accidents, and drives me nuts.  

T e d

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Notice, This is a good time.
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Monday, March 30, 2020 11:08 AM

A good time for what?

      Well, just listen up. First and foremost. Remove ALL the tools from your work surface. Now if you can, take lacquer thinner and clean all the smudge and paint glops off.

      Now re-organise your paints and adhesives. Good, Looks better already doesn't it? I bet you didn't realize how much the work area had shrunk due to building and NOT putting stuff back where it belongs, Right?

 After you've done this then take the kits you chose not to finish for lack of parts etc. and put in the "ready" stack. Take the boxes that are empty and if the cover art is nice, cut it off and re-cycle the rest. Okay, get some Note-Books -The loose leaf type, and put some heavy craft paper in as pages and glue your collected Covers to that and label when you finished that kit and what paints and aftermarket stuff you used.

      Now, there is organization. OOPS! Get that new project going and don't forget to let the work area shrink again and the tools lay all over again. There, back to normal. Oh, reminder: this would be a good time to clean , adjust and re-adjust tools and motorized tools. Clean the inside the Spray area and the stands you use for painting, Change the filter too!

      Lastly: Get a good Book, cup of Tea or Coffee, And a comfortable chair and light, let everything stay clean for a day. That way the others in the house see you can clean up your area just fine. And it's big enough for what you do. 

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