Several weeks ago, a Jeff Geerling video teased a future video on his new electronics workbench setup:
It just so happened that I was also building a dedicated electronics workbench, using a 48×24-inch motorized desk as the base, and I’d been mulling over how create storage for all my electronics tools and components around such a limited space. I wanted to somehow attach some pegboard but was struggling to figure out how to make that both cheap and sturdy using only tools I already have and materials I’m comfortable working with.
Jeff’s shelving kit looked perfectly adaptable to my goals, and being impatient, I scoured the Internets to learn what they were: Shelf Links by 2x4basics.
This is, honestly, an amazing result. All the important stuff is within easy reach, with plenty of space to store less-frequently-used items, all squeezed in to the narrow space I could devote to it in my home office.
I lucked out on getting the desk on manufacturer clearance for half-price (now sold out, sorry), so all-in with the shelf links, lumber, and organization products I spent about $500. If you want to build something like this on a motorized platform, do be aware of its weight limits. Wood is heavy. I’ve got about 100lbs of lumber here and a solid wood desktop of more typical dimensions can easily be another 100lbs.