Fierodoug5 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 I am building a new desk for a upcoming Atari 800 setup I will purchase later, but need some sizing help I cant seem to find on the net. If I want to build a monitor stand that will clear the back part of the 800, how high does it need to be to just clear. What are the dimensions of a Atari 810 disk drive. Thanx for your help! Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 800 Height - 4 9/16" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierodoug5 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 Thanx! Now I just need the 810 drive sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam242 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 An 810 measures 9-1/2" wide by 12" deep by 4-5/8" high. Sounds like a fun project, I'd love to see the results of a custom-built desk for an all old-school beige Atari setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) Here's some inspiration. My step-dad built this desk for my step-brother and I around 1982/1983. It's heavy duty marine plywood with a Formica top surface epoxied over it and trim wood custom cut and stained for the front edges. The riser has a hole cut on the right side sized for an SIO plug. BITD we had a single 1050 next to the 800, and a Star SG-10 printer off to the right, a box of fanfold paper sitting on the floor underneath. On the back of the desk, there are four double-plug outlets gang-wired in parallel to a single pigtail outlet that plugs into the wall, and all the outlets are wired to the front-mounted light switch. All that original A8 stuff is long gone, but it makes a fitting home for one of my current stable of A8 machines. Edited January 2, 2020 by DrVenkman typos 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbaeza Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Hey Doc, thanks for sharing your pictures. What maker/model is that monitor? Regards, Luis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, lbaeza said: Hey Doc, thanks for sharing your pictures. What maker/model is that monitor? Regards, Luis. It's a Commodore 1802, if I recall correctly. I'd have to pull it out and look at the back label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierodoug5 Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) Thanx guys! It is actually a desk setup i am building in the closet in my home office. Desk is a pre-made laminate countertop I got from lowes, cut down to fit inside the closet. Pegboard on sides and back. Still had room for 3 shelves above the desk to hold everything that was already in the closet. I'll post more pics as I get it done Doug Edited January 2, 2020 by Fierodoug5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGB1718 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 @DrVenkman thats really spooky, I made a very similar riser in formica over the top of my 800 and a very similar monitor/desk ? Sorry, no photo's though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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