Reorganization

I recently organized my home office a bit. Since I have a small network here (2 PC's, 2 servers, [three monitors total for those], a laptop, plus a router, hub, and a WAP) I needed a space to stack the equipment. One PC is my wife's and it's housed in a computer cart which also holds our printer and scanner. For my computers I needed something to hold everything. I priced those nice LAN racks I see sometimes and they start around $300. So, that option was quickly dismissed. My second option included a trip to Wal-Mart and to the local thrift store.

At Wal-Mart I found a four-shelf, 900 lb max weight, shelving unit; Made in USA, too (Hirsh Industries, Des Moines, IA). Cost: $21. Then, at the thrift store I found a small folding table for $7. The latter is perfect to do PC repairs or spread out my school work (I teach comp. sci. courses at two local community colleges). I now have a nice little work area. I have a desk with my main PC's monitor on it, some sturdy shelves holding most of the equipment, then the folding table - all in an "L" shape. It's not perfect but the price was right and it's a significant improvement over the previous arrangement.