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Super Dude posted:What keyboard is that? Razer Deathstalker, not the Ultimate model though (which is something like $300)
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optik posted:Crappy phone pic but I couldn't be bothered to get the camera out. Is this an Ikea desk? That's available now?
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Ziploc posted:Is this an Ikea desk? That's available now? Galant with extensions.
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My couch is bigger than I thought it would be, so I just hooked the computer up to my plasma TV. behind the TV: Full ATX case
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jebeebus posted:Temporary setup until I sell my iMac and replace with a PC. Turns out we built the same desk.  I just picked up the Dell U2412M. Now I wish I had the space for two more!
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So, I upgraded the monitor set-up on my computer, as well as the graphics card today. Ended up with this after a trip to Microcenter & a few hours of cleaning and work.  (Pardon the crummy cell phone photographs, was in a bit of a hurry.) Having 3x1400p amount of desktop workspace is pretty fantastic. I tend to spread out a lot and like to have many, many things open while working, so this is a godsend. The 3 displays are the Auria 27" IPS from Microcenter, all of which appear to be pixel perfect out of the box. Really fantastic monitors, even with out-of-the-box calibration levels, which I plan on adjusting later this evening. One complaint, although this was kind of a given going in, but the stands are awful. Go figure. That leads me to my point in posting this, since a lot of you guys seem to be keen on adjustable arms, like some of those Ergotron models and some of you own my same desk (Glass top Ikea Galant). Would I feasibly be able to attach separate arms to the monitors and align each mount somewhere along the desk? I honestly have no idea what kind of weight/stress this kind of glass top can comfortably take & when I should start to be concerned. Would appreciate any/all input on this.
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Deskchat: I've posted it before, but this is 8' x 4' and cost me (I think) about £120 ($180). It's an Ikea Galant frame with two extensions, and then the surface I cut from a discarded sheet of plywood. Came out pretty well, though were I to do it again I think I'd use something harder-wearing than varnish. (The reason I used an Ikea frame rather than build one myself is that a) I wanted it to be adjustable and b) I'm in an apartment, so this way when I move I'll be able to dismantle the frame and just get a new sheet of plywood at the other end) coffeetable fucked around with this message at 20:19 on Feb 27, 2013 |
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How much work was it to attach the frame to the top. The original top of mine was easy to attach, i'm guessing the custom top was a bit more involved. Looks really good, love the lack of seems.
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It was surprisingly easy - I just dropped the cut & varnished sheet on top of the assembled frame, aligned it, then drove 16mm wood screws in where the bolts would usually go.
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coffeetable posted:It was surprisingly easy - I just dropped the cut & varnished sheet on top of the assembled frame, aligned it, then drove 16mm wood screws in where the bolts would usually go. Oh nice.. that is pretty simple. I was thinking there would have been some pre-drilling and such involved.
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coffeetable posted:Deskchat: drat man, that looks almost EXACTLY like what I want What thickness and kind of plywood did you use? And how deep did you make that cut-in towards the monitors - about a foot off? You just gave me great and wonderful ideas hahah. Now to find the frame and extensions on Ikea's site for the next time I'm near one...
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It was a 2440x1220x18mm (8'x4'x3/4" roughly) sheet of pine plywood, but I'm not sure what grade. Probably low, seeing as it came from the local amateur dramatic's society last set. It took a couple of passes with a sander before I got a surface I was happy to varnish. The cutout is ~400mm (1' 4") in and stops ~800mm (2' 8") from the end. Unfortunately the far corner (where the books are) is out of comfortable reach when sitting, but any deeper and you'd begin to lose useful area in the main section of the desk. Also, for some reason the individual frames without tops aren't listed on the Ikea website. When you go in though you should be able to order them individually (assuming they use the same system where you are as they do the UK). There should be a lil' A4 booklet on the Galant in the showroom listing the pieces you need. I ended up with x6 A legs, the ~6' main frame and x2 ~2' extensions, one to bring the length up to 8' and the other to support the corner. coffeetable fucked around with this message at 21:30 on Feb 27, 2013 |
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niss posted:How much work was it to attach the frame to the top. The original top of mine was easy to attach, i'm guessing the custom top was a bit more involved. Looks really good, love the lack of seems. coffeetable posted:It was surprisingly easy - I just dropped the cut & varnished sheet on top of the assembled frame, aligned it, then drove 16mm wood screws in where the bolts would usually go. That works but, if you want something a tad more involved but longer lasting, I did this with my desk but I used insert nuts on mine so they come off quickly and wont strip easily long term. I also did a two piece top for easy assembly and movement(a full width main desk and a separate extension).  The cool thing with rolling your own top is you can tweak things like the width and depth, and it isn't that involved at all for the most part.
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Juriko posted:That works but, if you want something a tad more involved but longer lasting, I did this with my desk but I used insert nuts on mine so they come off quickly and wont strip easily long term. I also did a two piece top for easy assembly and movement(a full width main desk and a separate extension). I want to see more of your home 
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Pweller posted:I want to see more of your home I want to be inside your house 
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Pweller posted:I want to see more of your home My home right now is kinda cramped and lame. I have an apartment in the lower half of what is a converted split level. I moved here years back, and while I dislike the apartment I love the location and the fact I have a decent private yard in the middle of a city. After having moved like 6 times in a 3 year period I just totally nested. Oddly my college apartment was pretty nice but in a junky building and a junky neighborhood. You can do a lot with a bit of creativity and effort. Art school wasn't totally useless! My desk is my baby though. When you spend enough time at a single space you tend to get obsessive.
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coffeetable posted:It was a 2440x1220x18mm (8'x4'x3/4" roughly) sheet of pine plywood, but I'm not sure what grade. Probably low, seeing as it came from the local amateur dramatic's society last set. It took a couple of passes with a sander before I got a surface I was happy to varnish. Thanks a ton for the extra info. If I could bug you for one more thing, where-abouts did you attach the legs? I can see the one pair, I assume there is a pair near the right-hand side, but where did the other two end up? In the middle/by the corner? Even a really crappy, low-res MSpaint would be awesome. Since my brother lives right near the ikea, I'm making him go get this stuff and I'll pick it up next time I'm there. Or maybe I'll just go...but then I buy too much Ikea stuff hahah. Now to figure out what colour I want...
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Siochain posted:Thanks a ton for the extra info. If I could bug you for one more thing, where-abouts did you attach the legs? I can see the one pair, I assume there is a pair near the right-hand side, but where did the other two end up? In the middle/by the corner? Even a really crappy, low-res MSpaint would be awesome. They're in the far corner where you'd usually put the legs if there wasn't a pokey-outy bit. You can see one of the two by the hoover under the desk. I remember reason c) that I went with an Ikea frame now rather than building my own: because this way I can sweep my legs through an 8ft span without smashing my knees on anything.
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I suppose I'll crosspost my dining/music/general purpose room from the NMD Vinyl thread since my bedroom still doesn't have a proper desk in it (and won't for a while) and the dining room table is where I do the bulk of my work and gooning these days. In the pictures, my computer screen is looking at the full mitochondrial genome sequence of a species of mantis shrimp on NCBI- which is seriously what I'm working on right now. SCIENCE! quote:Is posting your
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devmd01 posted:Old and busted: New hotness:  not living like poo poo: 
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Which desks are those? I'm hopefully moving into a new place May 1st and looking for a good desk, I'm running 3 24" monitors, probably picking up a monitor arm. devmd01 posted:New hotness: Nice setup, have to ask, what kind of desk?
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MasterOfDemons posted:Nice setup, have to ask, what kind of desk? I think the thread title should be changed to 'just go look at an Ikea Galant first'. Having said that, I just got a corner one with an extension on each end. And chrome A-legs.  Can't wait to build it. Are A-lets actually worst than T-legs?
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Ziploc posted:I think the thread title should be changed to 'just go look at an Ikea Galant first'. As long as they don't get in the way, I prefer A-legs. I think the big complaint was having to adjust two legs instead of one or something, but I screwed mine in as-is from the factory and it's been fine so whatevs. EDIT: The galant is bitching. Tons of space, stiff enough, simple functional legs, a few customization options if you're into that, on top of being priced right. Finally, I'm a crafty consumer! 
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Delta-Wye posted:As long as they don't get in the way, I prefer A-legs. I think the big complaint was having to adjust two legs instead of one or something, but I screwed mine in as-is from the factory and it's been fine so whatevs. If you're constantly adjusting the legs of your desk you should get something like the Geek Desk anyway.
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I liked the look with T-legs and they are good if you need to put it against the wall. Ether legs will be sturdy enough to stand on.
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Bucket Joneses posted:If you're constantly adjusting the legs of your desk you should get something like the Geek Desk anyway. One day I will buy one of these drat things. And some butcher block top from Ikea. Until then, my ghetto table-with-new-4x4-legs will have to do.
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MasterOfDemons posted:Nice setup, have to ask, what kind of desk? Custom order from a local place. Don't recall what manufacturer catalog we picked everything out of, sorry.
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devmd01 posted:Custom order from a local place. Don't recall what manufacturer catalog we picked everything out of, sorry. Nice man. I need to find someplace similar, only crap around the area of nj I'm in is target, staples etc. probably gonna end up at ikea. Haha
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Here's a slightly older one of mine... Mac + PC running synergy to share a keyboard/mouse. Sitting on an overly expensive, uncomfortable, unconfigurable desk from some designer in Italy.
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Cleaned my work desk today, Meh.
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I built a whiteboard desk.
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MancXVI posted:I built a whiteboard desk. But...you drew a coffee square, and your cup is round! (I think this is an awesome idea, btw!)
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MancXVI posted:I built a whiteboard desk. Did you use a shower board or paint?
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Here's my current setup with absolutely shameful cable management (I used one velcro cable tie and said gently caress it)
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compton rear end terry posted:Did you use a shower board or paint? I used a board.
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