New work area for trains

[Joetrain59]

Had this desk in laundry, just sitting there. Last week, I realized it would make a great work area for me. No more cluttering up the kitchen table!
 The only drawback is the carpet. Notorious for hiding dropped/flying parts.
Whoa, Photobucket is weird tonight. Can't copy link for photo. Hmmm. I'll try later.
 Joe D
 OK, got it now;

[sizemore]

Wood floors do the same thing.... Its a vortex of parts somewhere between here and there.


The S.

[garethashenden]

You may want to get one of those plastic mats for office chairs. I've got one and I find it does help catch small bits.

[Ken Rice]

I've thought about one of these at times: http://www.micromark.com/parts-catching-apron,8108.html
But when one of those tiny little springs goes sproing, it's pretty much gone for good.

[Joetrain59]

Haven't assembled a coupler in years, as I use assembled. But when they flew away, I didn't even look for them, just grabbed another.
 The Micromark apron is plastic. My girlfriend found a printers apron in the garage. It's light canvas, I could use that when not grilling.
 Joe D

[mcjaco]

My workspace shares space with our "home office" and mostly the kids play area in the basement.  Light brown carpet throughout. 

I dropped at SP light bracket onto the floor, and could not find it at all.  Looked and looked.  Six month later, my kids pull out their cloth tunnel to climb through, and one of them comes out of it with the piece in his hand.  I'm still perplexed how it got in there, as the tunnel has never been set up by my desk, and two, how the heck my two and a half year old even stumbled across it. 

[Joetrain59]

Still, it's not my ideal want, but it's nice enough for now. Just realized I need to put screen back in window when nice weather comes. Parts could really fly then;)
 Let's see other workspaces.
 Joe D

[ristooch]

I've thought about one of these at times: http://www.micromark.com/parts-catching-apron,8108.html
But when one of those tiny little springs goes sproing, it's pretty much gone for good.

You can make one way cheaper than that by buying an apron at your local "whatnot" store (big box Wal*** or other), and then attaching it to the bench/desk, either with Velcro or some other fastener. I attached a piece of cloth to my bench and simply unfold it into my lap (when I remember, which is usually after a miscreant part tries to escape to the floor). Not perfect, but the price was right.

[peteski]

You can make one way cheaper than that by buying an apron at your local "whatnot" store (big box Wal*** or other), and then attaching it to the bench/desk, either with Velcro or some other fastener. I attached a piece of cloth to my bench and simply unfold it into my lap (when I remember, which is usually after a miscreant part tries to escape to the floor). Not perfect, but the price was right.

A huge +1!
My neighbor made an apron for me with Velcro sewn into the bottom edge.  I use it all the time and it is such a parts (and time) saver!  I rather soend time building a model rather than on my knees searchign for a missing tiny part. I sometimes forget to wear it and then I promptly lose a part!