Warning: long question ahead, if you don't want to read it, here is a short form you can answer: "what do you use for a workbench/computer desk?"
Hello again, Well, my card table is getting pretty wobbly, and my Ikea computer desk is becoming pretty much useless. I have been looking into purchasing a new workbench for a few weeks now, and was really impressed with this little number: http://pbasics.com/ergonomicworkbenches/standalonestations__437_workstation30x72.cfm (tinyurl: http://tinyurl.com/n4y3b ) A place in town ( http://active-tech.ca ) carries the line, and I was just about to buy one with a shelf for the hefty sum of ~$800. That was out of my budget already, but when I went to get a quote, they said they would have to charge an extra $250 for shipping. Unfortunately, I'm not made of money, so now I'm looking for something less pricey. I suppose I can do without the modularity, but the work surface will probably end up facing some serious scratching, stray solder/soldering irons, and heavyish equipment (well, a couple hundred pounds anyways.) So, my requirements are: - Durable surface (or can replace it for under $100) - Can hold a few hundred pounds - A shelf would be nice - Need to get a chair under it - Large enough (30"x72" surface would be ideal) - Need to get a keyboard+monitor on there somehow That leaves me with a few options: - 2xSawhorse+Plywood - - I can only hope this would handle throwing on an 80lb computer or a 50lb 'scope - Get an Ikea table and either cover it with something or keep replacing it - - They tend to fall apart after a few years :-( - Use a rack system like readyrack or gorilla rack - - This looks to be the best option so far I suppose I could use the racks to hold some of the equipment that won't be moving much as well as for doing soldering/prototyping on, and then get a decent computer desk for the computer stuff. So my question to you all is this: What is your computer setup like? (What do you have your computers set up on?) and Do you know of any other solution that would fit my needs? I appreciate your time, and await your responses, (hey, isn't it always fun to talk about your setups?) -Mark _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
