Tbh, the avionics bench at the MRO in Mobile had a simple trick for organizing test leads

They used those cheap plastic binder clips from the office supply aisle to keep the leads from tangling on the cart. Anyone have a better system for keeping your test bench from turning into a rat's nest?

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3 Comments

oscarb711mo ago

What's wrong with a little chaos? A perfectly neat bench just means you're not actually getting any work done. Those binder clips are a pain to open every single time you need a different lead. A tangled mess is a sign of a busy, productive tech who's focused on the job, not playing cable organizer. Honestly, spending time sorting wires is just wasted time you could be using to fix something.

masonm851mo ago

Oscar, I found that a simple pegboard for those leads saved me more time than the tangled mess ever did.

vera_lewis1mo ago

Ever think about how much time you lose just looking for the right wire? Masonm85 is right about the pegboard, because that minute you spend untangling is a minute you're not fixing the actual problem. A little setup time saves a lot of frustration later.