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Ask Slashdot: What Equipment and Furniture For an Electronics Hardware Lab?

Posted by Soulskill on from the 100-gross-self-sealing-stem-bolts dept.

bartoku writes "Slashdot, what would you put in your dream electronics hardware lab? I am putting one together, and I'm looking for suggestions on everything from equipment to furniture. My aim is for a professional-grade setup, not just a hobby lab. The goal is to be able to test and debug modern electronic device prototypes. I would love to see money-is-no-objective suggestions alongside more economically practical solutions. Links or contacts for good distributors to acquire the equipment and furniture are also welcome. I'm also interested in commentary on renting versus buying new or used higher-end equipment to be economical and keep up with equipment that will become obsolete quickly."

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  1. There's a great Australian with the answer by RaySnake · · Score: 5, Informative

    Check out David Jones' EEVblog, particularly episode 168. http://www.eevblog.com/

  2. erm... by crutchy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    money-is-no-objective suggestions

    - BlueGene/Q supercomputer
    - video wall
    - space shuttle (just in case you need some low-grav testing done)

    economically practical solutions

    - why the hell are you seeking advice from slashdot as to what to put in an "electronics hardware lab"? if you are serious about building a "professional-grade setup", a fair assumption would be that you are a professional electronics engineer and would have no difficulty rattling off the necessary equipment (such as oscilloscopes, soldering irons, power supplies, plenty of storage, etc).
    if you're merely after decorating ideas, i would suggest things that don't attract a lot of static electricity (so shag pile is out)

  3. Re:Depends what you're working on... by xQx · · Score: 5, Funny

    You also will need the following:

    1. A van der graaf generator
    2. A very powerful degaussing Coil
    3. A glass still

    1. Because if you're spending heaps of time in an electronics lab, you're sometimes going to have visitors and it never hurts to show them something theatrical.
    2. Because you never know when you need to destroy information.
    3. Because if you're testing and doing R&D on electronics stuff for any length of time, you will know it doesn't always work the way it should, and for those instances a home-made stiff drink never goes astray.

  4. If you dont know what you want by citizenr · · Score: 5, Insightful

    then you dont need it.

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