Pit mat?...Yoga mat!

[winterlong75]

When my wife was ready to throw away a much used yoga mat (I bought her the new one) I thought I would try it out on my work bench as a pit mat. I am crazy impressed with how well it works. I thought the slight tackiness might make it tough to keep clean, but it wipes down with a dry rag really easily and then I vacuum it off if I want it totally free of dust or fine dirt. Way cheaper and much bigger than the RC branded yoga mats. Other folks finding the same thing? Love the idea that I can trim off a bit if I need some cushion for a battery tray as well!

Cheers!

 

[jondilly1974]

Honestly I just have always used a hard surface. Do you see a benefit having a soft work surface?

 

[dure16]

Perfect. I'm also a fan of these yoga items:

1. Yoga blocks to keep RC wheels off the ground during storage
2. Yoga pants because yoga pants

 

[razorrc]

Honestly I just have always used a hard surface. Do you see a benefit having a soft work surface?

Screws, washers, nuts, etc. don't roll off the table.

 

[pug]

Screws, washers, nuts, etc. don't roll off the table.

I use an ice cube tray, it’s perfect for sorting all of the nuts, screws, and washers.

 

[Jordan10R]

I bought a protek pit mat. And all it was was a yoga mat with there logo on.

 

[winterlong75]

Honestly I just have always used a hard surface. Do you see a benefit having a soft work surface?

I've always worked on a hard surface and I like that small parts don't seem to bounce off the bench as much with the mat on there.
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Screws, washers, nuts, etc. don't roll off the table.

Indeed...they don't bounce as much or roll off the bench as easily.

 

[jondilly1974]

I use an ice cube tray, it’s perfect for sorting all of the nuts, screws, and washers.

I’ve used ice trays for years for doing all types of repairs. Phones, laptops, etc.

 

[winterlong75]

I bought a protek pit mat. And all it was was a yoga mat with there logo on.

Yep...I saw that Proline has a yoga mat pit mat as well (oddly, not advertised as a 1/2 size yoga mat at triple the cost!).

 

[grihn]

Honestly I just have always used a hard surface. Do you see a benefit having a soft work surface?

It feels better on your face when you fall asleep at 3am changing bearings.

 

[Monster Dork]

Dang yoga mat makes my RCs smell like booty sweat and yoga farts. Makes it easy to find my screws, though, I can just sniff them out if one falls on the floor.

 

[jondilly1974]

It feels better on your face when you fall asleep at 3am changing bearings.

That has only happened twice…

This year

 

[razorrc]

I use an ice cube tray, it’s perfect for sorting all of the nuts, screws, and washers.

Yeah, it's more for when you loosen some part and all the spacers/washers/nuts/screw fall off the vehicle or off your tool onto the table. They don't bounce around when they fall off the car.

I also honestly just place the screws in the same layout as where they were on the car, but on the mat to the side.

 

[pug]

Yeah, it's more for when you loosen some part and all the spacers/washers/nuts/screw fall off the vehicle or off your tool onto the table. They don't bounce around when they fall off the car.

I also honestly just place the screws in the same layout as where they were on the car, but on the mat to the side.

I hate when stuff falls out onto the floor, e-clips are the worst! (I’m talking to you Slash 2wd…)