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 ===== Shelving for Retro Computer Base units =====
-Made this short free-standing shelving unit to house various retro-computer base units.
+**[July 2020]**
+I built this short free-standing shelving unit to house various retro-computer base units which had been standing on the floor since moving to the new (smaller) office room.
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+It's build from 5 identical shelves (51cm x 40cm) from [[https://www.merseymdfplasandply.co.uk/|Mersey Plas & Ply]], which I've used a couple of times for custom-sized shelving panels, along with a few bits of MDF offcuts I had in the shed, and about a dozen wood screws. Total cost was around £30 to build.
 ==== Computers Installed ====
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+It turned out quite nicely for a relatively cheap solution. Here's (from top to bottom):
+   * Sharp X68000 Pro
+   * NEC PC-9821An
+   * Macintosh IICi
+   * Acorn Risc PC700
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+... and here's the 'computer' corner of the office, with most of the 8/16bit microcomputers:
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+It certainly looks a lot tidier than the old setup which had them stacked on top of each other on the floor. As a bonus all of the cabling from the back of the systems is now hidden, too.
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