1 big thing: DON'T LOSE THOSE SCREWS!
Hello Harp Techs, are you tired of losing those pesky little screws?
Why it Matters | Probably the top complaint I hear from Harp Techs is the frustration of having small “bits and pieces” slip through their fingers, bounce off the hard work surface, then disappear into the darkness. What an amazing waste of time!
Try this | Lay an impact and roll resistant Silicone mat on top of your work surface. I recommend the 9” x 13 ½” Work Pad from Micromark. https://www.micromark.com/Jewelers-Work-Pad
Your Harpsmith, Kinya
Thank you Keith, I featured this silicone soldering mat a couple of years ago. https://www.bluesharmonica.com/dining_table_workbench
Both the Kaisi and MicroMark mats are invaluable on my workbench
Your HARPSMITH, Kinya
Cool, yours looks like a mirror image of mine.
I had no idea that Central Computer carried soldering mats. There are fewer electronics shops in the Bay Area each passing year.
Ha! Talk about disappearing Electronics Stores. In the 70's, I along with all the other San Jose Bluz Harmonica Players would purchase our Asatic JT30 microphones from Quement Electronics (Bascom Ave.)
RIP: Fry's Electronics, MicroCenter
Your HARPSMITH, Kinya
... and certainly beats my system. Which involves a powerful flashlight and painful yoga poses, while running my fingers through our carpet and finding a lot of yicky stuff there when I'd rather be finding that dropped reedplate screw.
HA!
Your HARPSMITH, Kinya
Just as an example search on Amazon for: Kaisi S-160 Soldering Mat There are many different types and sizes. Some have magnets, and many have little storage areas. Seems like they might work really well. I had the above for soldering and it just occurred to me to use it when disassembling some harps this morning. (I washed it to remove any potential residue from soldering.)