garage google/audio setup

[badwithcomputer]

well i just started taking leftovers and putting it all together to see how it would and i ended up with this... not finalized yet but i like it.



upside down laptop!!



it's right at eye level, well for me but im a stocky little fella. simply rotated the screen in the grpahics options hung it upside down and voila, didn't take any extra bench space!



set of computer speakers i had laying around, they sound great and have good range, has a little sub as well.



I'll clean up the wires once i get a few more outlets run in here. I'll also make it more permanent when i know this is where it's going to stay.

[C Monster]

ha thats a cool ideal
with the laptop upside down
looks like a flat screen tv ;D

[jmurphy]

That's really cool. How did you actually mount the laptop? Can you still close it 'up'?

[badwithcomputer]

Thanks guys. Right now its simply mounted with dollarama brackets, I can easily slide the laptop in and out so I can take it inside at night. The brackets basically squeeze the base against the bottom of the top shelf. You can close the laptop about 90% of the way. I will eventually change the mounting because its already popped off a couple keys sliding it in and out which doesn't matter because the keyboard didn't work anyway.

[davidson]

Very clever

[Dewie]

Well done! I have the same speakers I believe attached to my garage nerd setup.

[badwithcomputer]

Thanks Chad

Thanks Andrew

I must admit, I am not very handy but I like to try things on my own to see how bad i can mess it up but it turned out better than i originally thought. +1 for handy man brandon

[Creepy]

Oct 14, 2011 12:43:39 GMT -4 davidson said:

Very clever

ya, nice one.

[iwonajeep]

Great minds think alike



Good for following tutorials, and when your keyboard gets greesey you can chuck it

[Dewie]

Oct 15, 2011 18:28:51 GMT -4 iwonajeep said:

Good for following tutorials, and when your keyboard gets greesey you can chuck it

I was given one of those silicone keyboards that you can wash. The thing has been in the garage 4 years now and has had a lovely layer of dust/grinding wheel material all over it - I just shake it off..

[badwithcomputer]

i am thinking about running some cat5 out to the shop, the wireless signal is good enough to stream radio stations at the lowest bit rate but that makes it sound kinda crappy.

also do you handy fella's have a cheap way to rig up an exhaust fan that's fairly powerful? right now i have an old sunbeam room heater in the window and i just set it on the high fan setting to exhaust the air but i have a feeling that is less than adequate.

[Dewie]

I ran cat5 out to my garage too... Wireless is convenient, but wired beats it hands down for reliability IMO.

As for the exhaust fan, watch Kijiji...

[badwithcomputer]

www.princessauto.com/all-seasons/farm/ventilation/duct-fans/0770071-2-speed-6-duct-booster-fan

mount that to a piece of plywood the same size as the window opening, think it would work well? I have two windows and they are double sliding windows so i could mount it on the outside and still close one of the windows. not sure if 300cfm would be enough though.

just a thought.

[gettinwiggy]

Oct 18, 2011 9:14:42 GMT -4 Dewie said:

As for the exhaust fan, watch Kijiji...

www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=oa.10150293063913648&type=1

One here for $50

[badwithcomputer]

hmmmm I am going to windsor tonight! This may work out!

Thank you sir