computer question

[zenrat]

  On 4/18/2013 at 11:26 PM, Harry P. said:

ok, I'm confused. Why do so many of you say that your computer has to be far away from your work area?

Because if it's on the bench i'll do nothing but surf modelling forums and bid on E-Bay for kits I don't need.

If I need to look at what i'm trying to build i'll print it out or sketch it and pin it up on the wall above the bench.

If I have to go and look something up then it's only a walk up the yard.

If I can't bothered to go and look then it obviously wasn't that important and i'll guess, make it up or work it out (I always have pen & paper to sketch on and that's often an easier way to figure out something like a linkage than to look at photos on the web).

[knarf]

  On 4/20/2013 at 2:05 AM, zenrat said:

Because if it's on the bench i'll do nothing but surf modelling forums and bid on E-Bay for kits I don't need.

If I need to look at what i'm trying to build i'll print it out or sketch it and pin it up on the wall above the bench.

If I have to go and look something up then it's only a walk up the yard.

If I can't bothered to go and look then it obviously wasn't that important and i'll guess, make it up or work it out (I always have pen & paper to sketch on and that's often an easier way to figure out something like a linkage than to look at photos on the web).

exactly

[Misha]

I agree that having even a laptop would be a possible distraction, plus eat up room on the bench. My preference is to have my iPad on the bench, small size, great screen, music, news, and reference images at the touch of a finger. Added bonus is a camera! Bit pricey, but you can take it with you.

Cheers Misha

[MrObsessive]

All of my reference pics of a particular car I'm working on I load into my iPhone. Very portable, takes up little space, and if I need to jump on the 'net for a second, I can do that as well.

[Drake69]

Samsung tablet with stand and bluetooth keyboard. Comes with a built-in camera and connects by wifi to your desktop router. Can be relocated in the room to keep paints and solvents off of it, and can still can provide pics and resources off the internet.

I have the tablet set up where I want it, now I gotta finish rebuilding my work area.

[wgflatliner]

guess who completely neglected to do anything with his desk?

this guy.

was busy all weekend with a car show that had well over 800 cars.