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I added another light to the setup and replaced my MX Ergo with an Elecom Huge.
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Origin posted:I added another light to the setup and replaced my MX Ergo with an Elecom Huge. What's that metal thing above your keyboard?
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Aug 10, 2022 14:04
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Gros Tarla posted:What's that metal thing above your keyboard? It’s a glass marker board. I use it instead of post its and run the wires from the keyboard, keypad, and trackpad under it into that tube that runs behind the desk.
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Aug 10, 2022 14:06
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Origin posted:It’s a glass marker board. I use it instead of post its and run the wires from the keyboard, keypad, and trackpad under it into that tube that runs behind the desk. That's pretty nifty, thanks!
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Aug 10, 2022 14:14
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Origin posted:I added another light to the setup and replaced my MX Ergo with an Elecom Huge. How do you like the Huge? I have an M570 right now, and was thinking about testing the waters of other trackballs.
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Aug 10, 2022 15:28
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ptier posted:How do you like the Huge? I have an M570 right now, and was thinking about testing the waters of other trackballs. So far I like it. However, the stock ruby bearings in the cup can make the ball feel "stiff" during fine motion. Most people, including myself, take it apart and replace them with 2.5mm ceramic bearings. The process takes about 10-15 minutes.
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 Finally, after moving, finally got setup the way I like for my home office!  On the opposite side of the room it is my gaming desk. I find that separating the two really helps with having a different headspace after three years of WFH Gros Tarla fucked around with this message at 01:38 on Aug 11, 2022 |
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Aug 11, 2022 01:30
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Gros Tarla posted:
I don't get it, how do you play games during meetings if it's on the other side of the room?
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Aug 11, 2022 02:58
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VelociBacon posted:I don't get it, how do you play games during meetings if it's on the other side of the room? Steam Link 
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Welp I went ahead and traded my old massive Ikea Galant for a 36x24 Jarvis sit stand. I was going to go the ebay route but I couldn't find info on if the electronics were rated or certified or anything and I saw the Jarvis has a 5/15 year warranty for a couple hundred more. Most important going this route would mean I wouldn't have to contact a IRL human being for an actual desktop that was the right size. It gets here Saturday and I clean out and take down my old desk and find out that even though I got 6 boxes from Jarvis, the frame box is 5 days behind so I put all my old poo poo back up because I can't go 3 hours without a PC..... I wanted to call and scream at these people for wasting half a Sunday on something so stupid. If anyone near Miami wants a massive Ikea Galant with T-Legs let me know before I put it on OfferUp! Available Wednesday or Thursday this coming week!
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Aug 15, 2022 17:12
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maniacripper posted:Welp I went ahead and traded my old massive Ikea Galant for a 36x24 Jarvis sit stand. I also just sold off my OG galant (full L with all the attachments) and shifted to an Alex/Karlby setup with some extra shelving that I might post whenever I get it into an acceptable state. It was quite a pain to find a buyer simply due to the size and I had to come down on my price a lot. Was really hoping the rarity of the desk would make it more appealing.
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anakha posted:I was initially resigned to spending on an expensive KVM switch, but a friend alerted me to this awesome little utility that uses your peripherals' USB connection to trigger a switch in the monitors' active ports. Okay, I've finally circled back around and am ready to do this. Do you mind sharing the actual switch you bought? From the little bit of reading I did this kind of setup can be finicky, so I'd like to jump straight to a known good option that just works.
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maniacripper posted:If anyone near Miami wants a massive Ikea Galant with T-Legs let me know before I put it on OfferUp! Available Wednesday or Thursday this coming week! If I had a better vehicle for something the size of that desktop I'd be sorely tempted, though I'm about 3.5hrs away. I've got a Galant and love it, my wife has one I found set by a dumpster years ago and loves it, and it'd be great to have a third to use as a crafting table (what I had the second Galant for before the relationship). They're nice sturdy things. Alas.
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desktop--- strength... question: Components: Ikea "Fredde" desk  Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 monitor  Ergotron HX Monitor Arm with HD Pivot for 1000R Curved Monitors Up to 49 Inches  So I have this Ikea desk (had it now for... maybe 8 years?) and while it served me well in the before times, it's coming up short in my new permanent WFH life. I'm going to get a standing desk in the next year or so - but in the meantime I'm hoping to fix some of the issues I've got with my current setup by replacing the stand on my monitor. The stand that comes with the Samsung is inexcusably trash considering what the loving thing cost - it's not particularly stable or adjustable, and takes up a frustrating amount of space where I'd rather put my work-provided laptops. So I have an Ergotron coming this week, I was thinking of putting it in my Fredde using the "Grommet" method - but rather than using the corner-position grommets already on the desk, I'll just drill a 10mm hole at the rear center of the desk (that's the minimum size grommet hole that the Ergotron can be installed into). The question is: this is a loving *heavy* monitor (~32lbs/14.5kg) and the Ergotron weighs another ~13lbs/6kg, which seems to me like a lot to ask of the .75" thick particleboard. The Ergotron manual offers frustratingly little to help on this - but I was thinking of maybe getting a sheet of something to "shore up" the desktop - spread its weight over a larger area. Thoughts? Should I be concerned about this or am I overthinking poo poo? e: As an idea for what I'm thinking, I can get a sheet of 12" square 16-gauge steel, punch a 10mm hole in that and put it between the Ergotron and the desk. MSPaint: 
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sarcastx posted:desktop--- strength... question: I'm the cat shelves.
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3D Megadoodoo posted:I'm the cat shelves. I have three cats and not a one of them has taken advantage  OTOH they may all be too heavy - they're Maine Coons and the lightest one is 16lb e: Mr. Khan 
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Aug 22, 2022 14:47
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sarcastx posted:desktop--- strength... question: I ran into a similar issue with the same monitor. Totally unusable with the stand it came with, and the Ergotron couldn't work with my workspace. I ended up mounting the drat thing on my wall, and even that took two tries. I absolutely love it for both WFH and gaming, but I'm bummed that I committed myself to not having an option for a standing desk. I think your instinct about Ikea particle board needing reinforcement for all that weight focused on one point is correct. But I don't know enough about this kind of thing to know if that specific reinforcement idea will work. Helpful, I know. But if you think there's a chance it will snap your desk, that's a very expensive monitor to gamble with. Could you go ahead and get your new desk sooner?
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sarcastx posted:desktop--- strength... question: I have a 32" UW on the exact same arm; I even have the grommet mount, though I ended up using the clamp. The foot should be fine to mount to the desk as long as you're not wrenching on the grommet so hard as to crush the particleboard. The foot is around 4"x4" and has rubber contact patches at the corners to protect the desk top. The grommet on the underside is a big oval washer, 3"x2". If you're really worried I think you could reinforce the underside, but you wouldn't need a steel plate; a little offcut square of 3/4" plywood would be plenty. I think you're more likely to have issues with the desktop sagging if it isn't adequately supported, but you would have those issues with the regular stand too. Ergotron probably doesn't bother to mention anything about this in the manual because they're mostly churning out monitor arms for cubicles, which all have particle board desks and it all works fine.
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I don't think you have anything to worry about given the relative size of that base, and I really would use the whole clamp and not drill through the desk if you don't need to.
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sarcastx posted:I have three cats and not a one of them has taken advantage More Mr. Khan photos NOW
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Clamp a chunk of 2x2 into some studs behind the desk instead.
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VelociBacon posted:I don't think you have anything to worry about given the relative size of that base, and I really would use the whole clamp and not drill through the desk if you don't need to. The C-clamp won't work on this desk as it has a support/backpiece that screws to the underside of the surface (unless I want to put all the weight on either side, which seems like I'd be applying the highest possible amount of leverage on a small area). I've had the desk for a fair while and it's not in pristine condition so I don't really mind drilling a 10mm hole. Thanks for the advice y'all; I think I'll wind up testing the stand tomorrow to see how it goes; if it's too sketchy I'll move up the standing desk a few months. Still torn over which specific model (probably Uplift V2-Commercial) but I'll be buying just a frame as I have some spare butcher block kicking around. Johnny Truant posted:More Mr. Khan photos NOW Mr. Khan has wares if you have coin  ...and here he is with his partner Loki 
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sarcastx posted:Mr. Khan has wares if you have coin 
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I don't want to point any fingers but someone in this thread is cheating by posting cat pictures.
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friendship ended with Husky Workbench now Mr. Khan is my new best friend
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I have Ikea desk legs/frame but got a bit of oak worksurface instead of the particle board Ikea top. The oak is very sturdy and would handle that monitor and arm no problem. It also looks nice.
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Unsinkabear posted:Okay, I've finally circled back around and am ready to do this. Do you mind sharing the actual switch you bought? From the little bit of reading I did this kind of setup can be finicky, so I'd like to jump straight to a known good option that just works. Sorry for the extremely delayed reply. Just forgot to check back on this thread. Literally any USB switcher that can connect all your peripherals to both laptop and PC will suffice. I got a UGREEN USB 3.0 switcher like this one for my keyboard, mouse and webcam, and you can pick whatever equivalent will work for you. Just lemme know if you need help configuring the utility.
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anakha posted:Sorry for the extremely delayed reply. Just forgot to check back on this thread. I use that same one and I'm extremely happy with it. Aside from maybe it being made of something nicer (aluminum instead of plastic) it's hard to imagine how it could be improved. I have my keyboard, mouse, webcam, and microphone on it and they all switch in about 1 second. By the time I've pressed the button and put my hand back on the keyboard/mouse it's switched. I have never had a device not switch properly with it.
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Slowly getting to ideal. Thinking about upgrading the M-Audios with some Yuzus in white. And also get a new white arm that can hold the UW. 
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Has anyone lost their minds and gone with the full 72" husky workbench as a desk yet? I'm tempted because it will physically fit in my space, but I'm worried it will visually be too much
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Unsinkabear posted:Has anyone lost their minds and gone with the full 72" husky workbench as a desk yet? I'm tempted because it will physically fit in my space, but I'm worried it will visually be too much I googled this and it looks like it's only 24" deep - wouldn't you want a deeper desktop if you're willing to put something like that in your space anyways? My ikea desk is 29 3/4" deep and I really value that extra space.
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Unsinkabear posted:Has anyone lost their minds and gone with the full 72" husky workbench as a desk yet? I'm tempted because it will physically fit in my space, but I'm worried it will visually be too much It’s really not. Most of the Home Depots in my area have at least the 48” and often the 62” on display and they’re really not large at all. Add 24 or 10 inches, respectively, and you really get a sense that it’s not as huge as the numbers might make it sound
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I have a 72" butcher block I converted to a standing desk, it's loving awesome. I don't mind it being 25" deep either, although I do use vesa arm mounts for my two monitors so that def saves space
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Johnny Truant posted:I have a 72" butcher block I converted to a standing desk, it's loving awesome. I don't mind it being 25" deep either, although I do use vesa arm mounts for my two monitors so that def saves space 74" by 25 and 5/8" here. x2 Love it and dont need it to be any deeper. I had to install some supports under it because it started bowing right away but other then that this has been a great idea. Finished managing cables!  Still haven't put up any wall art though, not even our large clock lol     Counter top https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/vrena-countertop-oak-veneer-30437156/ drawers https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/alex-drawer-unit-black-brown-60473548/ Placed between counters and drawers to prevent movement. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087CDQPZ6?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Supports under the desk to prevent it from bowing. https://www.homedepot.com/p/StyleWell-6-in-x-8-in-Black-Classic-Arch-Decorative-Shelf-Bracket-27790PKLHD/312264273 monitor stands https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082MLVXRR?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details cable management https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CZ3N5CC?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Computers are both a 9600k @ 5ghz with 3080 Ti and 32 gigs of ram. spunkshui fucked around with this message at 02:22 on Aug 31, 2022 |
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72” sounds like a lot but if you have two displays that are bigger than like 24” apiece and pretty much any external speakers you’ve eaten up a good chunk of the horizontal space on that desktop A pair of 27” screens plus two fairly chonky boy monitor speakers, like JBL 305s, and you’re already more or less hitting the limits of what you can put on a desk and make look good
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Some years ago I snagged a couple of executive desks. They are 6' x 3'. Back in the CRT days the depth was perfect because of how large those monitors were. Now with how thin modern LCD monitors are it wouldn't work. I cut the back off of mine so it's only 2' deep, and with monitor arms, it's the perfect distance away. I also have a keyboard tray (I added casters to the desks, so the tray is the right height rather than having to reach up to the desk top). As to width, I have 3 monitors on this thing. Middle is a 32" ultrawide, with a 27" on each side, the left one is vertical. That pretty much takes up the entire width of the desk. I have my tower mounted under the desktop. If I didn't have all 3 monitors on arms I would have maybe 12" deep of desktop space. The space can and will get used up quicker than you might think.
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Personally I like to keep monitors about an arm and a half length from my face. It’s bette for my eyes and it’s more comfy with the big monitors we all have now. So 3’ sounds about right for depth of a desk.
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30x60 varidesk here, 30” feels dope to me for depth, any less would feel cramped. I’m not using VESA mounts yet though.
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The Lord Bude posted:Personally I like to keep monitors about an arm and a half length from my face. It’s better for my eyes and it’s more comfy with the big monitors we all have now. So 3’ sounds about right for depth of a desk. Which they are, with the keyboard tray that is. That pushes me back from the edge of the desk a foot.
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Koskun posted:Which they are, with the keyboard tray that is. That pushes me back from the edge of the desk a foot. Oh right. I’ve never liked keyboard trays so I end up much closer to the desk.
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