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The ultimate workbench top!

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That's it! Thirty five dollars worth of mouse pads has given me a desktop surface that is essentially a consumable. I dont have to worry about x-acto cuts, heat damage, scratches from old equipment or any of that. And the surface is soft and very comfortable to rest my arms on - which is important not just to me and my arms, but the old quipment I often have to work on. I can lay and old radio chassis on my desk and not have to worry about scuffs and scratches. My desktop protects whatever I am working on, and is well protected in turn.

But the best part is not have to take EVERYTHING off my work area in order to repair it. With most desks, you mess up the top and now it's major work to refinish. I can "refinish" only the part that's needed in less than an hour!
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Jan 1, 2011. 7:23 PMtackdetack says:
I love how your mouse is on a mouse pad on a mouse pad!
Oct 18, 2010. 8:56 AMChris Modified Lted says:
Thank you. Pads are a good idea!
I showed my gf the "Who needs to clean off the bench to repair it?" note. Still sceptic but a good +1 for me.
Aug 10, 2008. 10:44 PMrecynd says:
You, sir, are the greatest. Ever.

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