Re: Re: Another [OT]

["David Gumbrell" <david.gumbrell@xxxxxxxxx>]

Not a standalone desk, but I built my office into an alcove using IKEA
kitchen units. The standard worktop depth is just right for flat panel
monitors. I second the cable tray thingy, it's got staggered tines so
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good at keeping your cables under control (but Phil is right, the queues at
Bristol were a nightmare, hopefully better now).

They also do (did) a slide out adjustable keyboard thingummy. The cupboard
depth is OK for many PC cases, but I modified one to be slightly deeper by
creating slots in the back for cables and cutting down a cosmetic side
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to create a filler at the back. That became irrelevant when I swapped to a
laptop for everything. I'd put up a picture but it is embarrassingly messy.
The standard drawers worked well as slide out PC shelves but I also
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some nornal shelves to pull out as well.  I should have submitted it to
http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/
really, I'm quite proud of it.

Cheers

David

On 9/1/07, Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> I just use plastic rainwater guttering...
>
> Not as pretty but saves those queues at the Ikea checkouts. :-D
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> > Of Stewart Berry
> > Sent: 31 August 2007 21:34
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Another [OT]
> >
> > Should have mentioned earlier that the Ikea name for the cable
trays is
> > "SIGNUM cable trunk" and are silver in colour, product
code 500.351.15.
> > They
> > were =A39 each when I bought mine a couple of years ago.
> >
> >
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Stewart
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> > Of
> > Gary Tall
> > Sent: 31 August 2007 20:26
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Another [OT]
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks all, I'll take a look.
> >
> > The desk cable trays sound good as the office has a slate floor
and I
> > don't want to see any cables.
> >
> > Regards
> > Gary
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> > [mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com] On
> > Behalf
> > Of Tim Fletcher Dot Com
> > Sent: 31 August 2007 10:11
> > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Another [OT]
> >
> > I'd second the Ikea route. I have had a set of Ikea office
furniture in
> > my home office for about 7 years and it looks as good as the day
I put
> > it in - despite having been worked on every day in the
intervening
> > period. Really substantial "wood" I think the range was
called Billy -
> > My desk has a drop leaf which is a great idea - On my first
morning I
> > thought I'd put it up to give, me more space while I sorted
something
> > out and its still up with a printer on it etc.
> >
> > Thinking about how much hammer it has had I really am very
impressed -
> > still the coffee stains and dust might act as a polish or
something.
> >
> > Tim.
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