Electronics Hutch
I recently moved all my junk to Florida from Wisconsin and don't have a place to put all my electronics peices and parts and tools and whatnot. I don't want it all laying around for the cats to sort for me, as most of it would end up sorted under and behind the furniture.
So I have been looking for either a TV armoir or a computer hutch. I ended up at the Rooms To Go warehouse on exit 10 off of I4. They sell all the local scratch and dent items there.
Man did I make a find! I picked up a Tracey Computer Cabinet which retails for $699.99 for $327.99. Good deal, eh? It has some minor nicks and such in the corners, but nothing more than I would pick up in a year or two. It is missing the top crown moulding and only has 3 of the legs, but this works out in my favour as well!
I am going to put it on a cabinet so it stands taller. 23 inches taller in fact. That is the height of my elbows to the keyboard tray as the hutch sits on the ground tonight. This way, I can work on it standing up, or I can use the tall chair I will be getting/making for it.
Being that I am a internet junky, most of my electronics requires programming and an eithernet connection. So I will use the 'computer' part of the hutch to full effect. My 4U rackmount computer will just be either in the lower cabinet or sitting on the top of the unit. I will put my rackmoutn KVM in it to, as my next main computer will be DVI and won't work with the KVM. I will also add a 24 port hub so I don't run out of ethernet jacks.
I plan on picking up one large or two smaller LCD monitors for use in the hutch. This will give me the maximum amount of storage space inside.
This is the unit sitting on the ground without the legs. I will be getting a cabinet of some sort to go underneith it. This cabinet will be for storage of all the 'good junk' parts like old VCR boards and so forth that I would be canabalizing from. This should leave about a foot to the ceiling. I will put the computer gear up there I think so it can keep itself cool.
It even comes with a whiteboard and corkboard! Here brother is checking it out. One of the few times he will get to sneak into it.
The Keyboard tray is sitting in a pull-out work surface. This is PERFECT for my needs as I can pull out the workbench, and also access my keyboard.
The bottom has 2 drawers, a thin shelf (for the computer I guess) and a pull out printer drawer that won't fit either of my printers. Looks like parts and tool storage to me!
So I have been looking for either a TV armoir or a computer hutch. I ended up at the Rooms To Go warehouse on exit 10 off of I4. They sell all the local scratch and dent items there.
Man did I make a find! I picked up a Tracey Computer Cabinet which retails for $699.99 for $327.99. Good deal, eh? It has some minor nicks and such in the corners, but nothing more than I would pick up in a year or two. It is missing the top crown moulding and only has 3 of the legs, but this works out in my favour as well!
I am going to put it on a cabinet so it stands taller. 23 inches taller in fact. That is the height of my elbows to the keyboard tray as the hutch sits on the ground tonight. This way, I can work on it standing up, or I can use the tall chair I will be getting/making for it.
Being that I am a internet junky, most of my electronics requires programming and an eithernet connection. So I will use the 'computer' part of the hutch to full effect. My 4U rackmount computer will just be either in the lower cabinet or sitting on the top of the unit. I will put my rackmoutn KVM in it to, as my next main computer will be DVI and won't work with the KVM. I will also add a 24 port hub so I don't run out of ethernet jacks.
I plan on picking up one large or two smaller LCD monitors for use in the hutch. This will give me the maximum amount of storage space inside.
posted by Mike @ 10:56 PM
3 Comments:
Good deal!
Hm, 24 port hub so you don't run out of jacks. Some how that makes sense with you.
Computer gear near the ceiling, with the rest of the heat in the room?
Looks like a really nice hutch! Did you take the pics with your phone?
HI ... you don't know me or anything. I found this post searching for reviews on the Tracy Comptuer Cabinet. First, are you aware that you are missing the top and bottom of your armoire? I just bought one and it came with Bun Feet and a top part that do not appear in your pictures.
Second, are you able to fit your computer on the "printer shelf?" Mine will not fit there and it was one of the smallest cases made (Antec Lanboy). Sure MicroATX would fit better, but ATX is an industry standard! This seems a pretty fatal flaw for something being advertised as a computer cabinet!
Yeah, I know I am missing parts. I think I mentioned it up above... yeah 3rd paragraph. This is actually a lot of why I bought it. Half price!
You know, now that I am thinking about it, I doubt any of my computers would fit down under the keyboard tray. I guess that would mean that you need to put it up next to the monitor. My printer wouldn't fit on that printer tray either. I mean my little inkjet, not the huge ancient laser printers I have.
I am actually going to put my computer up on top of the hutch. I have rackmount (server) computers that won't even fit where one would put the monitor. This is also going to have at least 2 computers in it, possibly more. The computers will also run cooler with the hutch closed up this way.
I hope you get things figured out!
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