Chapter 09 / Workbench / September 20, 2026

On the workbench

The real grexBot, mid-build: a lit-up face, exposed wiring, and a desk full of parts.

The assembled grexBot with its face lit up, photographed beside the soldering station and hand tools.

Workbench photograph

The build, as it is

Here's the real grexBot on my workbench. Its face is lit up inside a light-colored printed frame, with the wiring and mechanics still out in the open. Around it: a soldering station, hand tools, a breadboard, and loose components.

The rest of the desk

The wider view takes in the cutting mat, a loose speaker, a breadboard, small circuit boards, and jumper wires, with solder, pliers, and screwdrivers close by. These two photos record the work session as much as the robot.

From the image archive

Workbench photographA wider view of the desk, with grexBot, the cutting mat, a breadboard, and loose speaker and electronic parts.