Yesterday I posted a picture of my workshop on EastonO's interesting "Your Toolbox" thread. I got a surprising amount of feedback there, on other threads, andwhile at the mall from two friends I ran into about that photo. My workshop was a truly terrible mess (see below). I mentioned in my post that when I am working a project I never try to keep things neat: I just put down tools wherever/whenever when done with them, and leave things out to be put away later, etc. Also, the trainroom's floor is a perfectly acceptable place to put trash such as empty Liquid Nail tubes (I used 24 on the final section of the country road and scenery), etc. I then clean up the shop and put everything back in its place when done with the project.
This may seem sloppy, and I am not recommending it to others who don't like the idea , but it works for me and makes sense to me: I focus only on the project at hand, and nothing but. And frankly, clean up - what I call "re-initializing" the workshop, takes little time when I focus only on that. I completed my country road last afternoon. Three hours this morning put everything back in order. Now on to the next project.
My workshop on Saturday morning, September 7, 2013
My workshop on Sunday morning, September 8, 2013. This is as neat as it gets. Its a working workshop.
Every tool is back in its place.
Every tool is accounted for - not drill bit missing!
Speaking of toolboxes, here's mine actual toolbox, with all the "small stuff" in it.
Scratchbuilding supplies may look chaotic, but I know what I have and can find it in seconds.
The next project is even set up on the workbench. These two Corgi buses will be converted to 'Streets. Unlike my earlier buses I will not shorten them - my country road's "D30" curves were built so long-wheelbase critters like these would operate on them.
Other conversion projects will follow, now that I have my country road.
