Customizing the computer room? Mine will rock!

[redrumloa]

The desk is stained and sealed! Now I have to wait 72+ hours for this "fast dry" sealer to dry :-/

http://www.redsretro.com/workshop/shop3.JPG

That desk is almost 12 feet long, can't get the whole thing in a good picture. if I get a chance in the next day or so I will update with some more pics of everything else that has been done. This has been a HUGE project, as you could imagine.

[redrumloa]

Hey Jim,

I find myself really envious of the computer room you're building.  I'm still using the 9' x 10' third bedroom myself, having not even decided on moving into the larger guest bedroom.

As you can quite imagine, my outside garage is still covered to a depth of about 4 feet with the ex-wife's crap, with me still too emotionally involved to go out there and do the right thing (chuck it all).   I guess I'll have to hire you and Angel to come up here one long weekend and help me get over being stuck then insulate / board it all up for an office..

I did however -- for the record -- hollow out an 8' x 12' space for the bike, which is all I really need right now.

Wayne

In your place I'd think the 2nd bedroom would be a better starting point than the garage, would take much less work. The garage would work, but adding A/C and the bump in electrical usage would be significant.

As for taking a trip up there, it'd be nice for a social visit and to get away for a while. I probably won't be able to make a trip for a while though :-/

[Argo]

Cool project. Looking forward to the updates.

Hey, you could blog it!

[redrumloa]

Nice work Red, it's always interesting to see someone else's computer[room] setup.

Maybe others can also upload their pics to their album to be able to link to them in their new blog.

It would make interesting reading.

Then we can maybe vote on the best setup in another thread or poll. What dya think?

I haven't finished my garage conversion and forgot to take before and during pics but I will try to upload some when it is finished. I know Mine Will Rock.

Who said comparing willy sizes was old fashioned? :lol:

It's nice to be able to get to a point to be able to build out a custom computer room and/or man cave. My bragging was in jest, but a bit of light hearted boasting among friends could give ideas or motivation to improve the space. I'd like to see pics if you take them.

[Firedawg]

@Smerf

My "Man Cave" is off limits to my wife and kids. Trespassers will be severely dealt with.  :whack:

In my case, there could be some cats missing if any of my toys upped and got lost.

The Dawg

Hi,

@mr a500

Know what you mean, about the wife that is, mine threw out my C64, 128, 128D and my Amiga 1000 one day when I wasn't home, that wasn't to bad she also threw out all my software for the C64 and 128 & D. Closest we ever been to the big D. I almost cried about the C64 I had all the switches that a person could want for memory copy, cartridge copy etc. The darn thing had a multitude of switches that I put in. So I went out and bought a new C64 last year, then I asked my wife where were all my mags, guess what she threw those out too!  Women just don't understand about a mans collections, they think that it is all just junk. Never will be able to replace my A1000 though, that had a 2mb memory expansion, supra scsci card and six hard drives, 4 floppy drives, a modem and switches on the front to turn them all on and off, and yes it was put in a old obsolete big Xerox word processing tower. Really was proud of that machine and lets not forget the accelerator a 68010 replacing the 68000 and then the 68030 accelerator that plugged into the 68000 socket

Why couldn't they make women with an off switch?

smerf

[redrumloa]

Cool project. Looking forward to the updates.

Hey, you could blog it!

Thanks!
That's a thought, I may do that. When I originally started this thread was before the new goodies. Maybe I'll move it there.

[K7HTH]

Looking great Red!

[Retro_71]

WOW that is sure nice.. Now i cant wait to buy my new house (already told the wife of my 2 needs (Big Computer Room and a Double garage long enough to fit a 3m long 90cm high work bench ) that all i care about), you all are giving me soo many ideas that i think by the time i am done i will be heading for the Big D .... LOL
RED can't wait to see all your hard work pay off.

[Argo]

Sure beats my Computer Corner by a mile.

[amigadave]

@Smerf,

I think the Japanese are working on a replacement wife with an on/off switch.  I think it is being designed to have that turn "ON" effect, on the male clients it is aimed at as potential purchasers. :roflmao:

I need to take a picture (a better picture) of the computer desk I made a while ago and submit it for your viewing pleasure.  It is somewhere between 9-11 feet long, has three seating locations with pull out keyboard trays, holds 3 - 20" monitors, two of which are huge crt Toshiba TIMM's and one Dell widescreen LCD.  There are 4 - 1084S monitors above for use as Toaster/Flyer composite monitors for Preview and Live output displays, while the TIMM's are used for the Amiga RGB output of the Toaster/Flyer control screen.  It also serves as a book shelf for the 50 to 75 Amiga books I have and the 25 - 35 VHS training tapes, mostly for Lightwave and Toaster/Flyer training, but some for DPaint, DCTV, Brilliance and maybe a couple of other programs.

All this sits in the big Game Room next to the Pool Table in my MAN CAVE!

[GadgetMaster]

It's nice to be able to get to a point to be able to build out a custom computer room and/or man cave

It sure is.

My bragging was in jest,

As was mine.

 

...but a bit of light hearted boasting among friends could give ideas or motivation to improve the space.

That was the idea. It would be great to get a variety of pics to compare for inspiration.

I'd like to see pics if you take them.    

Sure. I just need to get over this DIYer's block. Once I' re-start the work on the room I will be sure to take some snaps.

Keep up the momentum. Every man needs his computer hideout. A place to unwind after a hard days work. Seriously great work. I'm probably going to regret trying to compete with that now.

[GadgetMaster]

Thanks!
That's a thought, I may do that. When I originally started this thread was before the new goodies. Maybe I'll move it there.

It's as easy as clicking on the little icon at the bottom right of any post you want to blog. Very convenient.

[redrumloa]

Taking advantage of the gallery, here is the right side of the desk.

http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=3015