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Wondering if I can get some advice... I needed to take apart my desk for reasons and now I'm thinking about how best to put it together.  Everything is in chaos but I put back a minimally viable desk so I could get some work done this week. I've got an Ikea Gerton tabletop with two Gerton legs on one side, and some clips on the other side to hold it to my Expedit shelf. Note those are Great Britain ikea links but I'm in the US, it looks like that's discontinued in the US so no links to the Ikea US site. The Gerton fits in those desk clips but it was never a "supported" combination. And I've got 3 monitors mounted to the desk (arms visible in the picture), and I didn't want all that weight being held up by the bookcase. So I got a third Gerton leg (currently laying on the floor there) to put on the other end to take some of the weight off. And I never ended up actually screwing it into the desk, just sort of hammering it in there so it stayed upright. I had to move the bookcase so electricians could get to something behind, and that meant I had to move the desk. And to move the desk I had to detach it from the bookcase. And that meant I had to take the monitors off, so it was quite the operation. And now that it's all done I'm wondering about better ways to put it back together. I like the tabletop, but I don't want it to be attached to the bookcase anymore. I don't really like just having 4 freestanding legs, one at each corner, and would prefer some kind of frame with L-shaped legs, especially something where the structure is towards the back of the desk, since I've got my monitor arms hooked onto the back of the desk. Something like this, that I just cribbed off of Alibaba, would be the perfect shape really:  I'm primarily WFH now (might go into the office once every two weeks). Back in the office, I had an electric adjustable standing desk, that I probably should have used more, but I ended up just keeping at a single height all the time. So I'm not opposed to getting an adjustable desk, especially because most of the options for good solid desk frames seem to be adjustable anyway. I was looking at Monoprice because I'm a cheap bastard, and because their frames are an adjustable width. But I'm not opposed to getting a nicer adjustable desk frame. Or if someone is aware of a good solid fixed height desk frame, I'm not opposed to that either.
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Looks like this is a brand new product on Monoprice, I'm considering it instead of a Home Depot desk I posted a bit ago. 47" width :-/ https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=42763 This photo makes it look too small though, I don't think it's enough for 2 monitors and a mouse/KB: 
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Jul 23, 2021 18:09
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That's a weirdly photoshopped picture, the full specs say the desk is 23.6" (60 cm) deep, and I've done 2 monitors with keyboard on a desk that shallow before. It's funny that the desk + frame is the exact same price as what looks to be an identical frame-only offering, both at $279.99. I guess the frame-only offering is an expandable width to be able to use all sorts of desk tops, whereas that will probably just work with that top (or one of a similar size).
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Jul 23, 2021 18:25
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CommanderApaul posted:25", but I have it 3" from the wall for ease of installing the arms and running cables. I can't touch the back wall without leaning forward if I put my stomach against the front edge of the desk, so I'd think that 30" would be overkill. I do Lego builds (duh) and other hobby poo poo on here, and I just put the monitors all the way back, roll up the mouspads and move the keyboards, and it's plenty of space. YMMV. counterpoint: deep desks rule 
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Jul 24, 2021 13:52
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FISHMANPET posted:Wondering if I can get some advice... My own desks are four-footers, but I feel compelled to beg you to do some decent power management there. Get a real surge protector, and don't daisychain power strips. Seeing that made my eye twitch.
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Jul 25, 2021 23:02
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Yes, that was the "hastily put something together after the electricians leave so I can get some work done" setup, part of this will entail some better power/cable management. I think after nearly a year and a half I'm finally ready to stop thinking of this setup as "temporary" and buy the right components for it to make it decent. PS, I ordered this Monoprice frame since it was on sale
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Jul 26, 2021 19:29
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brains posted:counterpoint: deep desks rule Hell yeah. I used my dining table at first which was 32" deep. It felt... luxurious? It's amazing what a difference a few inches makes. 
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Jul 28, 2021 02:03
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So I need two L-shaped desks for my retro area. Mostly to have some work area for projects and to have a better place for my vintage computers. Earlier in the year I built some butcher block desks for my primary gaming/WFH area and enjoyed it, but I really don't have the time (or space) to finish a bunch of blocks at the moment. I'd like to buy something prefab that is affordable and sturdy. Doesn't have to be fancy. I also need two of them, since two corners of the room need to be filled. Specs: 60x60 inches for a preferred size L-shaped Two-piece tops (not three-piece) $250-ish per desk. Amazon is full of random stuff that I'm not sure how much I can trust. Staples/office stores seem to have slim pickings. Any suggestions will be welcome. if Ikea still sold the Galant desk system, the problem would be solved, since they were modular. As far as I can tell, they don't sell any kind of modular tables or desks like how the Galant used to be, which is a shame. kefkafloyd fucked around with this message at 04:18 on Aug 26, 2021 |
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Aug 26, 2021 03:42
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kefkafloyd posted:So I need two L-shaped desks for my retro area. Mostly to have some work area for projects and to have a better place for my vintage computers. Earlier in the year I built some butcher block desks for my primary gaming/WFH area and enjoyed it, but I really don't have the time (or space) to finish a bunch of blocks at the moment. I'd like to buy something prefab that is affordable and sturdy. Doesn't have to be fancy. I also need two of them, since two corners of the room need to be filled. Specs: IKEA butcher block counters from the kitchen area.
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Aug 27, 2021 15:17
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Home Depot also has reasonably priced butcher blocks, mine is sitting in my basement awaiting staining and polyurethaning currently! Was like $180 for a 75" one, iirc.
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Aug 27, 2021 15:48
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I've got two desks back-to-back in my garage. All of my streaming, homebrewing, and real work (work MBP is put away when I'm not working) happens here. It's a Gladiator workbench.  My burgeoning electronics repair gig happens here. The Apple stuff was all free from work and was all new when this thread started. One Mac Pro is staying for Apple Configurator. The other lacks RAM, processors, and disks so it's getting sold at some point. The xserve is as loud as you'd expect from a 1u server and is power hungry so it's on the way out too. All the stuff is on an old Autonomous.ai standing desk. 
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Sep 5, 2021 19:08
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I added a volume knob to my desk. It's really convenient.
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Sep 6, 2021 01:15
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It’s nice. My solution is using an AHK script with Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down for volume up and down in Windows.
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Sep 6, 2021 09:05
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Withnail posted:I added a volume knob to my desk. It's really convenient. That's great idea. What did you use to build it?
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Sep 6, 2021 15:24
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It's just this with a smaller knob: https://www.amazon.com/DROK-Lossles...ps%2C190&sr=8-5
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Sep 6, 2021 22:56
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Withnail posted:It's just this with a smaller knob: https://www.amazon.com/DROK-Lossles...ps%2C190&sr=8-5 Looks to be free to those who can afford it. Very expensive for those who can’t.
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Sep 6, 2021 23:02
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If you're even vaguely interested in electronics it's also not hard to build DIY input devices from raw parts. Most of the USB-native Arduino-class microcontrollers either include libraries for acting as a USB HID input device or have an available port of the QMK firmware used on a lot of specialty mechanical keyboards. Get one with the headers preinstalled and you could get away without even having to solder anything. Load up an Arduino Pro Micro with QMK, hook up five wires to a rotary encoder of your choice, and then configure QMK for whatever you want it to do.
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Sep 7, 2021 16:54
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I've been looking at this thread for ideas for a new desk and been taking notes from the nice ones in this thread. 
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Sep 7, 2021 20:26
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Trip report, I bought a 60x30 VariDesk (reclaimed wood style)and I am very impressed at the mechanical quality of everything, and the laminate top. It's real solid. Uplift was my 2nd choice but it was ~$200 more expensive, and I didn't feel it was $200 better, though I haven't seen one in real life. Mine was $700 + tax.
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Just finished overhauling my desk with a new computer build, monitor, and docking station for my work laptop since I've been working from my kitchen table for a year and a half. During the workday, I use the wide monitor for work and the TV for my personal computer, mostly for music or streaming. Pretty happy with it so far, but I feel like I need a plant or something.
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Professor Wayne posted:Just finished overhauling my desk with a new computer build, monitor, and docking station for my work laptop since I've been working from my kitchen table for a year and a half. During the workday, I use the wide monitor for work and the TV for my personal computer, mostly for music or streaming. Pretty happy with it so far, but I feel like I need a plant or something. Nice, what's the ultrawide?
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I’m getting a new desk soon and want to get my monitors off the desk. I have an L shape and each “leg” has a single monitor, anything I should be looking at besides Ergotron? It’s a sit-stand so I think being able to make adjustments up-down and left-right once I get it centered is all I want.
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Sep 10, 2021 23:04
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TheDK posted:Nice, what's the ultrawide? Samsung Odyssey G9. It's my first time even using an ultrawide. I was a little skeptical at first. But after using it for five minutes, I couldn't go back. I got a pretty good deal getting a refurbished one, too. So far, it's been both good for work and playing Doom: Eternal.
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Professor Wayne posted:Just finished overhauling my desk with a new computer build, monitor, and docking station for my work laptop since I've been working from my kitchen table for a year and a half. During the workday, I use the wide monitor for work and the TV for my personal computer, mostly for music or streaming. Pretty happy with it so far, but I feel like I need a plant or something. Your setup is incredible. There is a Youtuber called RandomFrankP who does a series called "Room Tour Project" and I think your setup would be perfect for it.
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Sep 11, 2021 05:41
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It is funny to imagine a 50" tv having just a Spotify window displayed on it all day
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Sep 11, 2021 06:53
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Wowporn posted:It is funny to imagine a 50" tv having just a Spotify window displayed on it all day That's basically all the TV on my back porch does.
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SalTheBard posted:Your setup is incredible. There is a Youtuber called RandomFrankP who does a series called "Room Tour Project" and I think your setup would be perfect for it. Thanks! And honestly, the TV does have nothing but Spotify up there 80 percent of the time. My living room TV on the other side of the wall duplicates whatever is on the TV in my office. So I do use it to watch stuff while I'm cooking or doing chores. I originally was planning on being able to play PC games in my living room, but there's too much input lag.
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Sep 11, 2021 18:36
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Wowporn posted:It is funny to imagine a 50" tv having just a Spotify window displayed on it all day I agree, there are much better uses. 
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Sep 14, 2021 00:57
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That is cool as hell.
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Sep 14, 2021 14:55
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Three Olives posted:I agree, there are much better uses. I remember some controversy when you first posted that pic, I think due to the low window and how people were CERTAIN anyone nearby would be suddenly flung from it.
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Wasabi the J posted:I remember some controversy when you first posted that pic, I think due to the low window and how people were CERTAIN anyone nearby would be suddenly flung from it. it's a good window to yell at kids and scowl from, I tell ya what
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Sep 15, 2021 01:19
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the smart mirror behind the couch makes it seem uncomfortable to sit in
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Sep 19, 2021 08:38
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Three Olives posted:I agree, there are much better uses. whats that oval thingy on the right of your desk?
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Sep 21, 2021 03:32
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klen dool posted:whats that oval thingy on the right of your desk? Dyson fan.
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Sep 21, 2021 03:45
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TheMadMilkman posted:Dyson fan. he means the not-tablet thing you ninny
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Sep 21, 2021 05:02
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klen dool posted:whats that oval thingy on the right of your desk? https://www.jbl.com/voice-activated-speaker/JBL+LINK+VIEW.html It’s apparently for sale right now for $99. BUY! BUY! BUY! Google Display, very decent speakers, absolute steal for $99.
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Sep 21, 2021 05:16
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Deviant posted:he means the not-tablet thing you ninny Yep. Totally misread that post.
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Sep 21, 2021 05:23
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TheMadMilkman posted:Yep. Totally misread that post. I worded it really wrong - I should have said "whats that oval thingy on the right SIDE of your desk?"
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Three Olives posted:https://www.jbl.com/voice-activated-speaker/JBL+LINK+VIEW.html Not in NZ, its $500 south pacific pesos :/
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I’m thinking of going the home depot route and getting a butcher block. What do I realistically need to do to it to get it going? Sand? Stain? Seal? Or are they pretty much ok out of the box these days.
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