Thursday 3 October 2019

A laser-cut work station

Although not readily apparent in this blog, I like to make models. Unfortunately, sufficient time to do so has been in short supply recently! One hurdle I have is that there is but one suitable table to work on in the house, and I do not have the luxury of a dedicated work bench where I can leave projects in progress. Consequently, I need to allow time to both set up and put away my work space, which eats into valuable model-making time and is a deterrent to doing anything constructive at all.

A couple of months ago I spotted a laser-cut work station on a blog, similar to the one shown. I decided that this was exactly the thing I needed for small projects, as it was little bigger than an A4 sheet of paper and would fit in the cupboard when not in use. It also seemed to be an ideal size for working on my lap when I couldn’t be bothered to sit at the table!

In a rare moment of enthusiasm I ordered this useful aid. I had been directed to the British Railway Modelling (BRM) Website, so I had to go through the faff of registering first. Eventually I was able to place an order (I resisted the pack of miniature BRM staffers!), and was pleased when a large padded envelope was delivered to my front door within a week.