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Thank you all for the many compliments. It truly took about 6 months to get it to the point where it is today.
I’ve tagged all of my Home Office photos here: [www.flickr.com]
Good discussion about the wiring. There are 4 power supplies going through the wall (3 monitor power supplies, and extension cord for the Rope Light and Speakers).
I have the capability to install a new box in the wall – it’s a good point about keeping up to code. Since all of the cables are relatively new and in good condition, after consideration, I had originally viewed the fire hazard aspect as unlikely. If anything, it will be the [not really] overloaded primary outlet, though not as bad as most dorm rooms.
In terms of major costs specifically for this project (as opposed to modems and routers, which I would have anyway), here’s the general cost breakdown:
$460 2nd and 3rd Monitors
$330 Triple-monitor bracket
$290 (2) USB to DVI (1) (USB to VGA) adapters
$150 Creative Gigaworks T40 Series II speakers
$110 Raritan USB 4-PC KVM switch
$100 HumanScale CPU600 bracket
$ 80 Pottery Barn wall shelf for console
$ 50 18′ LED Rope Light (2800 K, 1″ spacing)
$ 40 Realtime Soft UltraMon (for monitor management)
$ 30 Plexi-glass with tint
$160 Misc – lumber, Dremel bits, power strips, cables, etc.
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$1800 – plus several weekends’ worth of time
Regarding the Aeron chair, I got mine over five years ago online for about $650 including shipping. Other furniture includes the desk (around $800) and the credenza (around $900).
Thanks again!
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