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A customer's comment about my bench organization made me rethink my whole setup
A few weeks back, a regular client brought in a Hasselblad 500C with a sticky shutter. While I was working, he looked at my bench and said, 'Man, you must have a great memory to find anything in that organized chaos.' He wasn't being mean, but it hit me. I had parts trays, tools, and screws all over, thinking I knew where everything was. After he left, I realized I was wasting maybe 10-15 minutes a day just looking for things. I bought a cheap magnetic parts holder and a set of clear plastic bins from the hardware store. Now, every small screw and spring for a common model like a Nikon FM2 has its own spot. It's a small change, but my repair speed has actually improved. Do you think a super tidy bench is a must, or does a bit of controlled clutter work for some people?
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martin.riley12h ago
Can you believe @susansingh and I both learned the hard way that a little order saves a ton of time?
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ivanbell13h ago
That "organized chaos" line is the kind of gentle roast that sticks with you for years (and probably saves you hours). My desk looks like a tornado hit a stationery store, but I swear there's a system in there somewhere. Maybe I should take the hint before I spend half my life looking for a specific screwdriver.
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Totally get that. I had the same moment with my socket wrenches all over the garage floor. Putting them on a rail felt silly but saves me so much time now.
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