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   esch5995 | Feb 13, 2022 11:44am | #1

   That is a very individual question, depending upon how someone works with a computer(s) many people use nothing more than a laptop, others use large towers with multiple monitors and keyboards, in my line of work I've seen as many as 6 monitors stacked on a desk using special stands. Myself I would use a large multi-purpose printer which handles 11" x 17" paper so it takes up a lot of real-estate, but most people probably use smaller printers but I suspect most have at least one printer. So if you are designing a computer desk for yourself only you know what you need, if you are designing a desk for someone else you need to ask them. One element that I would definitely eliminate is that monitor shelf I think by now it is pretty well acknowledged that elevated monitors are very bad for your neck and should be as low as possible.

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   roy.unit8c | Feb 13, 2022 11:56am | #2

   I wholeheartedly agree. It's good to hear from a pro about what desk is useful for woodworking purposes. I can see where a large printer to print off full sized plans would be useful and maybe custom made.

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   daverichards | Feb 13, 2022 06:06pm | #3

   I don't even have a printer in the house and the computer I've been using for the last 7 or 8 years has never had a printer mapped to it. Still, I have a desktop machine with two displays including a Wacom Cintiq and then a laptop on my desk next to the main computer so my desk needs to be fairly good sized.

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   mikaol | Feb 13, 2022 08:45pm | #4

   Hey Royce,
   My computer desk took input from my wife, but her ideas were a marvel of design.
   The tower lies flat so it's screwed to the underside of the top far enough forward so I don't bang my knees on it. I have a flex-tube to run the wires through so they aren't everywhere.
   "You're a woodworker, right?" she goaded me, so I built a monitor shelf at desktop height. The monitors are straight on, in my sight line. Thankfully, they're flat screens, making the design simple. And the keyboard is on a sliding board right under the top.
   The printer/scanner combo languishes on the corner farthest from my chair allowing me plenty of room for clutter. The desktop is 2'x30"x 3/4".
   Hope this helps some,
   Mikaol

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   roy.unit8c | Feb 14, 2022 09:47am | #5

   Thanks for the answers. It's interesting to see what hardware and peripherals that need to be considered when designing a computer desk these days.