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This past week I moved from Atlanta, GA to Cupertino, CA - something many of you angrily discovered when I was unable to update for a few days. After two days of packing, a four day drive, and a day of moving everything into my new apartment, the only task remaining was to unpack. I decided, however, that I would not only set everything back up, I would also set it up well and make it look good. This thread serves as a captioned pictorial memoir of that quest.
The BedroomTasks:
- Setup Main Desk (computer, controls, 3x screens)
- Setup Secondary Desk (printer, router, modem, laptop)
- Mount TV + Chromecast
- Setup Bookshelf
screens have been mounted
http://i.imgur.com/qbgSfMT.jpg
both desks prepped
http://i.imgur.com/XFud3UL.jpg
cabling nearly complete (I have a cabling fetish)
http://i.imgur.com/sOdBWUt.jpg
cabling done, desks aligned. stupid fucking outlet just haaad to be right in that exact spot. sdadfafgdas
http://i.imgur.com/VNrw0nQ.jpg
tv mounted and leveled, empty bookshelf beneath
http://i.imgur.com/D94hyyb.jpg
I hope you didn't really think I could let that wire just hang down
http://i.imgur.com/ZAo3tEe.jpg
much better. I hope I get more wires to go to the tv so the huge channel doesn't feel like a waste
http://i.imgur.com/AMfvya8.jpg
done. pic numero uno
http://i.imgur.com/dpc8kS8.jpg
numero dos
http://i.imgur.com/cA6Uof4.jpg
numero tres
http://i.imgur.com/PbkPYoK.jpg
BONUS!!!
The outlet behind my bed is switched (connected to the light switch) for a lamp. Typically, a switched outlet has live power on the top plug and switched power on the bottom plug. This one, however, has both plugs on the switch. I like using switches, and I like having a phone charger and alarm clock by my bed. This must be fixed.
so i cracked open the outlet box to see if there was an unswitched wire so I could do it myself but there wasnt so I just ran an extension cord across the room like this
http://i.imgur.com/WWxkogU.jpg
The LivingroomTasks:
- Mount TV
- Mount Low-Profile Shelf For XBox 360 + Cable Box
- Find a Couch
Preliminary Step A
I will have a pair of turtle beach headphones for the xbox which will be on a seperate table. Because of this, and the fact that the shelf for the xbox wont have much room for wiring, I must fabricate a custom audio adapter for the xbox before starting the livingroom.
I started with this off-brand many-system adapter that I had laying around
http://i.imgur.com/L1M5NRc.jpg
to cut down on bulk, I removed the extra connectors and cut their terminals down to the solders
http://i.imgur.com/8Fody0y.jpg
nice and compact
http://i.imgur.com/gSinztT.jpg
next step was to remove the s-video and video plugs and mark the audio pins on the board
http://i.imgur.com/HvXYRVb.jpg
with the audio pins known, I could solder a stereo RCA cable to the board
http://i.imgur.com/bAwvT8R.jpg
I then removed the bulky hub and wrapped the solders in electrical tape
http://i.imgur.com/Esm5uC0.jpg
Preliminary Step B
The low-profile shelf I will be using for the xbox is a slab of glass. It is very sleek and will not have room the huge power brick that comes with the xb360. Because of this, I must extend the xbox's power supply. Don't do this shit at home unless you want to risk the death of you or your xbox (or unless you're a badass who's been doing this shit since you were like 6)*.*das me
how can I make this baby like 10 feet long...
http://i.imgur.com/4Px7Saa.jpg
snip. I'll just stick a 10 foot wire in-between!
http://i.imgur.com/oglWRXQ.jpg
after testing with a multi-meter on the live brick (DON'T DO IT DUDE!), I've found out the following: yellow wires are 12v+ (same circuit, can be bundled), black wires are negative (can be bundled), the braid is ground, the red wire is 5v+, and the blue wire is a power sensor (coupling it with a ground wire turns the brick on). With this, I know I can make an extension with 5 wires.
http://i.imgur.com/4K4yLU3.jpg
More to come tomorrow. To begin making an extension, I need to buy wiring and shrink wrap of the appropriate gauges. Electronic store is closed atm.
reserved incase i think of something to add, ya dig
Your triple screens are sick bro, nice set up, I'm wanting to eventually get two more BenQ monitors, but shits expensive.
Good luck at your new place!
Hah, love the way you perfectly organize everything, I also have an obsession with loose wires
Keep going!
My cables around my computer... Jesus christ.. When I get my own place after education.. DAMN, my gaming room will get pumped xD
Tibia 3d, challenge accepted! :D
Typical americans to have full carpets as floor. Makes no sense.
The picture of the 3 monitors and the TV in the dark looks so efeen amazing!!!!