Setting Up My Ideal Retro Space

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Join me setting up the new Retro Lab space! From an early look, to painting and preparing the space, and the (close to) final retro room.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:17 First look
02:21 Layout
03:39 VPN
05:09 Retro road trip
08:14 Painting
10:52 Standing desk
14:10 Retro space
16:42 Final look
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@NoelsRetroLab Жыл бұрын

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@Vitormarques542 Жыл бұрын

i always thought that you lived in spain dont know why

@bzuidgeest Жыл бұрын

@@Vitormarques542 that because he did until recently😀

@bzuidgeest Жыл бұрын

Sorry don't need it, i live in a place where you can actually trust the service providers as they are heavily regulated and we have strong consumer projection and privacy laws. You just moved out of it😀😀. Something I still cannot fathom.

@Okurka. Жыл бұрын

@@bzuidgeest Your service provider will share your address with BREIN on simple demand.

@VD-cc4hx Жыл бұрын

13:34 Those 49:9 ultrawide monitors are cool, but i swapped mine out for one expensive (1440p, 240hz, and) 16:9 monitor instead. There are a ton of games that work for that huge monitor, but the software is just frustrating moving windows around on the desktop, as the monitor is weird with chrome webpages. if you want a more ergonomic upgrade to your monitors, i would recommend vesa mounts to any future monitors you end up buying. you can mount them on the end of the desk so that it scales with the height of the standing desk and gives you a lot more room to set things down on the desk. also a huge xxxl mousepads like the glorious mousepad. i want to build my own standing desk someday, but that is just a dream.

@thebyteattic Жыл бұрын

Beautiful house and beautiful space for the lab! I'm happy things seem to be going your way, Noel!

@NoelsRetroLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😃👍

@roger.monitor Жыл бұрын

I am moving from Belgium to France, so I know what is needed. Now sorting out what has to go and what I keep and take with me. For five years I am using an ex shop cabinet for working standing, it ´s mounted on casters with brakes so that I can move it around when needed. Just the right height for me and all my tools and parts are inside, size is 1200mm by 600mm and one meter high.

@InsanePsychoRabbit Жыл бұрын

The other day I was wondering what my favorite Spanish KZfaqr has been up to. Congrats on the move and the new retro space.

@ctrlaltrees Жыл бұрын

Lab goals! Really loving this setup, I might have to steal some ideas for my next place 😁 Glad the move is going well, that garden is fantastic. I hope you remember to take some time away from the screens and enjoy your very own woods!

@NoelsRetroLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm definitely enjoying the surroundings, although our focus so far has been 100% on getting the house up to speed. But we're definitely enjoying and taking advantage of the area and all the hiking and cycling.

@HAGSLAB Жыл бұрын

Yes, the outdoors looks amazing. It's so nice to have a lot of green around. Green as in trees, well money as well I guess.

@lis6502 Жыл бұрын

Although i am not as much retro guy as i would like to be (flat's space constrains me) i found your video inspiring, more than usual. I am at the moment right before buying apartament with my own separate room. Concept of standing desk for computing while using (old) desk as a bench was something that i didn't knew how much i needed it :) Gracias amigo Noel!

@CheshireNoir Жыл бұрын

Stick a MAME cabinet where the fridge was. Don't forget you'll need a LOT of ventilation for the 3D printer. Good thing that window is right next to your spot.

@seraphinberktold7087 Жыл бұрын

A nice new place for retro computing and electronics stuff. I have one advice for painting walls, if I may be so bold: Do remove the protective tape while the paint is still wet. Otherwise you might tear away some bits of dry paint when you remove the tape.

@Zeal8bit Жыл бұрын

Congratulations for the new lab! The retro space is really cool, the donators were really generous😄 Great video too, I really enjoyed the VLOG style, it's like a "behind the scenes" for the future videos, I am looking forward already! 👏

@NoelsRetroLab Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The whole vlog isn't my usual style, but I thought that was the best way to show this whole process. Glad you liked it! 😃

@SuperVstech Жыл бұрын

I have three houses, a large garage shop, a huge warehouse office, and three storage units… and a mini barn… I’m certain I could setup all my accumulated computers, games, and magazines… such a nice setup you have there… in my downtime between seasons, I REALLY need to unbox hints and setup a mancave somewhere.

@psteier Жыл бұрын

Congrats. Nice retro space. What was important in my retro room set-up was the light. And I wanted to remain flexible in some things. So a few pieces of furniture or elements have small rotating wheels. Even my rubbish bin has them. Maybe as a tip. For example, I have a big IKEA Alex drawer cabinet - the one with the wide big drawers. On top of it there's a hardwood board for working on, and underneath the cabinet there are wheels. I used it to create a small sliding workbench...

@tony359 Жыл бұрын

Welcome back! Very envious of the house in the woods! :)

@drspectrum6601 Жыл бұрын

That ultra violet light just over the retro computers is ideal for a random retrobrighting. Congrats for your new retrolab 2.0 and I'm looking forward to watching your retro videos again.

@NoelsRetroLab Жыл бұрын

Hahaha! One hour of ultraviolet per day keeps the yellow stain away! 🤣

@jaycee1980 Жыл бұрын

For deeper desks, consider using some kitchen worktop as the basis for them. I use some for my electronics benches, and if you can get it recycled or "reject" (ie with a scratch somewhere you wont care about) it can be really cheap :)

@superspedboy0076 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the states! hope everything goes well Noel

@ElcanaldeEspetero Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the new space! I wish you well in your new adventure in the US. I would have liked to meet you here in Spain, I hope you come back one day and we'll see each other at some retro event. My best wishes!

@francescosacco4969 Жыл бұрын

Good luck with your new space. It is getting really nice.

@terosaarela4555 Жыл бұрын

The new lab looks awesome!

@HunterZBNS Жыл бұрын

This looks great! Very excited for you and the future of the channel. Thanks for sharing; I especially appreciated how you talked us through your thought processes.

@S0urceror Жыл бұрын

So cool to kind of start anew. Make plans and bring them to live. Thanks Noel and great to see things are working out fine.

@alerey4363 Жыл бұрын

Congrats for not only moving to USA but also to have your ideal retrospace, all in a beautiful nature-surrounded place! And you have not wasted your time, those vintage pickups look very promising!

@more.power. Жыл бұрын

Excellent Noel so much more room for work and storage. Your house looks big loads of room for the children to grow into . A lot of grass to mow and trees for trimming . Will fill your days and keep you fit. Thanks again Noel for sharing you new home.

@matthiasmartin1975 Жыл бұрын

Very nice for American standards. Good job with the painting.

@proteque Жыл бұрын

The new place looks great!

@TechMadeEasyUK Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the new home and of course on the new lab, looking forward to seeing more of this!

@tenmillionvolts Жыл бұрын

Fantastic new house. I'm cleaning out a space for my retro bits and it's great to see other people's ideas. Please take us around the area outside too. The scenery must be very beautiful there

@johnsonlam Жыл бұрын

Nice new lab! Looking forward to see you new projects.

@davidwright9166 Жыл бұрын

Nice, hope it brings you much joy.

@kingforaday8725 Жыл бұрын

Nice!!! Love watching "works in progress" videos. One hint on a reading chair. Dont get one that is to comfortable. It will turn into a sleeping chair!!!! I originally had a nice recliner but switched it out for a waiting room like chair because I kept falling asleep!!!!

@NoelsRetroLab Жыл бұрын

Haha, nothing wrong with catching a quick nap here and there 😃

@MrFixiit Жыл бұрын

great stuff glad to see your settleing in nicely cant wait to see what supprises you have up next.

@arimus4520 Жыл бұрын

Wow what a beautiful place to live. So many trees! Looks really peaceful. Hope the rest of the build goes well! Thanks.

@TheMightyOmega-NotTheAlpha Жыл бұрын

The Berkshires are such a nice area, so beautiful!

@alogie Жыл бұрын

Very happy to see some new videos. Congratulations on the new space. It looks really good.

@kg2ix Жыл бұрын

Looks great. Thank you for sharing with us. Best of luck with your new home.

@MikesLEDShed Жыл бұрын

Time: 3:14 - thats my setup :-) thanks for including it 😀

@JVHShack Жыл бұрын

Now that you're back in the USA, I suggest getting an Apple IIgs if you didn't already get one. It will do everything that the IIe will do and much more.

@HAGSLAB Жыл бұрын

This was so much fun to watch! Congratulations on the house and dedicated retro/lab basement. Looking forward to the future content. 😁

@horusfalcon Жыл бұрын

Glad to see things progressing so well! Welcome to New England. If you know your computing history, then you know Massachusetts, in particular, played a very important part in the early computing revolution. There's a lot of computing history there.

@RudysRetroIntel Жыл бұрын

Excellent lab 2.0 and awesome finds! Looking forward to more videos from you new setup. Congratulations

@jeffdawson7936 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations Noel -- very much looking forward to future videos.

@joshm7769 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing house, beautiful surroundings!

@10p6 Жыл бұрын

Quick note, on some of the computers like the Spectrum, it is probably easier to use things like a US Atari Jaguar PSU which will work perfectly with it; it also works with the Megadrive and a few others if I remember correctly. If you would like a couple of them as donations, please let me know.

@geezerdiamond Жыл бұрын

Excellent progress there Noel. This is going to be a great space. As for the electronics bench, that's a great freebie, and you could always build up plinths under the legs to raise it up. Best of luck - can't wait for more content from your new home.

@scottherr5922 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. Enjoyed watching the process of setting up your new space.

@66mhzbrain Жыл бұрын

I did my pokey little room out a few weeks ago, Im jealous. That looks like an awesome space!

@djdublo Жыл бұрын

Lab 2.0 looks like it will be excellent! Like the Amstrad CPC sneaking in a couple of times.....!

@OzRetrocomp Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the new digs, Noel! Great to see the Lab made it to the States in one piece. Looking forward to seeing what Lab 2.0 has in store.

@minombredepila1580 Жыл бұрын

Hey Noel. Love your setup and I am so glad you're back in business again. We missed you. Like a lot !!!

@papalapa6728 Жыл бұрын

Great! Nice setup, and the arcade cabinet is a good idea. You just need to practice a little bit more with the painting... 😄

@LUNATIC75 Жыл бұрын

Good to see you back, Noel. And living the Retro heads dream too!

@johnmatrishon7245 Жыл бұрын

Looks great! Can’t wait to see it evolve.

@gregclare Жыл бұрын

Nice job, and nice new space! I was glad to see at the end, that you’d taken the door off between the rooms. That was one of my first thoughts when you initially showed us the space. Given how you are using the rooms, the internal door would’ve just been unnecessarily taking up space.

@WacKEDmaN Жыл бұрын

looking great Noel!... cool place youve got..looks like a nice quiet area.. your lab is filling up fast with all your new goodies!.. you might need some other storage somewhere...

@hiaslw.4871 Жыл бұрын

Congrats! I like your new Retro space a lot 😍 I am sure you will have a good time there.

@JohnDee1527 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! So much space inside and out.

@GenialHarryGrout Жыл бұрын

The new setup is looking good

@letthetunesflow Жыл бұрын

Beautiful place! Congrats!

@YogSothoth1969 Жыл бұрын

Wow, that is awesome Noel, looks very cool already and I am excited to see in future videos, and so nice to see you back online again!!! And thank you sooo much, I have seen my very tiny electronic desk in your desk collection in the video, that was very very nice, thank you soo much, I felt very honoured:-) Best wishes, Michael

@user-yr1uq1qe6y Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you made this behind the scenes video. We are moving in a few weeks and it was inspiring.

@NoelsRetroLab Жыл бұрын

Really glad to hear that you enjoyed it! Good luck with the move!

@alanclarke4646 Жыл бұрын

Looking good Noel 🙂

@JohnGotts Жыл бұрын

Invest in some UPSes. My lab/bedroom has four of them. Well worth the money spent for valuable/irreplaceable equipment. The very best ones have lithium batteries but lead acid is acceptable for this application.

@luisromeralopez4573 Жыл бұрын

Nice Noel i Hope see finished

@electricadventures Жыл бұрын

Very nice looking space (amazing what a nice coat of paint can do). I really like that standing desk, my new job I am working from home a lot more, and being an old person with a bad back (already part cyborg ;)), I have been considering upgrading my home setup to have a standing desk. Looking forward to the setup of your electronics work area, I need to redo mine (as the area I did setup has just turned into a mess).

@dannyshortwave Жыл бұрын

Your new retro space looking great. 😊

@SatansLtlBaby Жыл бұрын

welcome to new england!

@alexandermaasland3494 Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the new house Noel, it looks like a wonderful place to live at :) Looking forward to your future videos !!! Keep up the great work and be sure to take the time to get everything just right :)

@SobieRobie Жыл бұрын

Hello Noel, i'm very happy for you! It looks like something I want to achive but I'm on the start of the way :) We do home restoration including basement deepening where my RetroLab will be. Deepening will be finished in two weeks I hope and then I will be able to pour concrete to make new floor. So maybe next year I will be in the point where you are today. Cheers!

@erikbraun2867 Жыл бұрын

Yay! Finally another person who uses an Ape Keyboard as their main keyboard

@thomasquemar969 Жыл бұрын

Really nice, well done!

@gertsy2000 Жыл бұрын

Cool spaces Noel!

@KolliRail Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video very much! I really like 'behind the scenes' content! Your retro area is already looking nice. But I was surprised how small it is! Yes, bugger than the on in Luanco, but still small. My 'lab' is maybe the same size, but one single room. And although my collection is not very excessive, I'm constantly running out of space.

@Felice_Enellen Жыл бұрын

Heh, funny to see Jan Beta's setup at 3:07. Probably others I watch too, but I didn't catch them. This is the cool kids' club. ;D

@JakeBirkett Жыл бұрын

Hi Noel, great new space! I hope you have many happy repairs in there :-)

@kevb1816 Жыл бұрын

Looking great!

@blakecasimir Жыл бұрын

Quite an upheaval for you, Noel. Congrats on the wonderful new inside and outside space. Those new donations will provide some great content, looking forward to it. :)

@NoelsRetroLab Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@bobvines00 Жыл бұрын

Noel, this was an interesting video and I'm _really_ looking forward to your retro electronics lab video! Especially the tools & equipment you choose to recommend for working with retro computers. I need to get serious and finish building up my (retro) electronics lab too! ;)

@MarkOfBitcoin Жыл бұрын

Looks great! I’m jelly!! 😉

@RacerX- Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the new location you picked a beautiful spot. It's always nice setting up a new space. Moving is in my near future to only I am not a fan of painting. haha. I won't be moving out of the country so I won't have to get any converters. It's nice that you can easily get new power bricks for your 64s and A500s. Not sure about your other UK computers but thankfully most modern stuff supports everything. Anyway, congrats.

@LetsPlayKeldeo Жыл бұрын

Id love to hear more about your main Job :)

@NoelsRetroLab Жыл бұрын

You're not the first one to ask this. I've been considering doing a video with questions submitted by viewers about me, my job, or anything. I'm sure that will come up.

@fattomandeibu Жыл бұрын

I'm lucky on the desk front, I still have and use my old computer desk from the '90s, it has a monitor shelf(sits around 8" above the actual desk) that is the right size for sitting a 19" CRT in depth, and the width is just short enough that you can stand a PC tower on the right of the desk, as well as a printer shelf on the bottom that I use for the power strip these days. Originally it held a PAL TV on the shelf with C64(later A1200) underneath. If you can find some similar, I'd imagine they would be ideal for the lab. I imagine some office furniture places may still have some in stock.

@tokul76 Жыл бұрын

Kitchen can be used for retrograding. Now to figure how to hide this video from wife.

@Kev_Partner Жыл бұрын

I've got the ultra cheap IKEA standing desk - I've had it for over five years and crank it up and down four times a day (extra exercise!). Good to see you set up - having a blank canvas is both exciting and intimidating!

@NoelsRetroLab Жыл бұрын

That's funny. I thought I would use the crank no problem, but for some reason I eventually gave up. Maybe it takes too long, or wobbles too much... Not sure. This one I've been changing it on a whim whenever I feel like it, so really happy with that so far.

@mogwaay Жыл бұрын

Hey great to see your new setup! I'm going to go freeze-frame over that awesome collection of workshops you collected as I bet there is a ton of awesome ideas in there (also fun to match up the space to the owner - sure I saw Jan Betas setup there!), and I need some really good ideas for my absolutely *tiny* retro nook I've got going on in my small London flat - a single fold-down cuboard/press thing and small cupboard.

@NoelsRetroLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks! If you want the individual images (plus more that I didn't put in there) let me know and I can put a link to them on Discord. Might be easier than freeze-framing 😃 And yes, Jan's is there (most of them have the name of who they belong to--minus the ones I didn't originally make a note of that).

@mogwaay Жыл бұрын

@@NoelsRetroLab that would be great, to my shame I've never been on the Discord but defo take a look of there were some of the workshop pics there. Cheers!

@S0urceror Жыл бұрын

Definitely interested in the full pictures. I am busy setting up my space again after our attic roof extension. Great inspiration!

@HAGSLAB Жыл бұрын

@@NoelsRetroLab The pictures would be nice to have for sure. I noticed Jan Betas setup as well, haha 😆

@GORF_EMPIRE Жыл бұрын

looking good!

@melanierhianna Жыл бұрын

Nice House

@ExcalibursZone Жыл бұрын

That's a nice setup you have! I am looking forward to how you utilize the other areas. As for the last dream you mention, I am actually planning one as well. I want a place to store all the current consoles and emulation stuff I have in one place for my son and me to hang and enjoy ourselves at. Here's to hoping my wife allows that ;) Also, when you showed the outside of the house and part of the property, I thought it looked like an area where I used to live, and I was right. Nice area with a lot of beautify natural spaces to see and explore. I hope you have a great time in the new place!

@hpalvz Жыл бұрын

Retrobrighting level: a whole two rooms retrobrighted 🤣

@TRONMAGNUM2099 Жыл бұрын

Looks great!!

@EdwinNoorlander Жыл бұрын

Nice, good luck on the other side of the pond.

@NoelsRetroLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@Mrshoujo Жыл бұрын

Here all this time I thought you were based in Europe somewhere. While not my idea of a space for retro computing and etc, it is ideal for a studio where it should be quiet while recording.

@rottmanthan Жыл бұрын

nice looking house

@tspawn35 Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking about how wild it must be having to deal with the change in the electricity standard. As well as the way just about anything is calculated. Since, the US has decided it wants to stay special.

@8BitRetroJournal Жыл бұрын

Watching this video and all the work that goes into it, you completely forget that this is only a small portion of the house. Can't imagine how much work it's been to do the rest of the house. Looks like a beautiful spot in western Mass. and lab looks great. Not only would I pull the fridge out, I'd also get rid of the electric stove and stick a wishdasher (that's what RR calls it 😕) in there to clean circuit boards, etc...

@8BitRetroJournal Жыл бұрын

Btw, is it possible to use that 240 volt outlet for the electric stove in the small kitchen for your European devices? The US wires two 120 volt lines together with a central neutral, and from what I've read European 240v runs hot to neutral, so maybe with the right plug?

@frankowalker4662 Жыл бұрын

Nice house with a great garden. Awesome paint job. The last time I painted a room it was a total disaster. LOL Just wondering, is the cooker wired up to 240VAC ? (I've heard that sometimes they do that in the states. You could use that instead of a transformer.)

@domramsey Жыл бұрын

No no no, the retro lab takes over the big house, the family get the small apartment. What are you thinking!? 😂

@rottmanthan Жыл бұрын

i have a long table with a vic 20, radioshack coco 2, ibm 5150 and apple IIE enhanced, but my table is crap, so i have a couple pieces of wood under it for support. and not on that table is a trs 80 model 3 and mc10. and in another room i have my atari 2600 and NES. i would like to find a period correct tv for the coco2, the others have their monitors.

@awilliams1701 Жыл бұрын

I love/hate 3d printing. I just got into it in the past few months. When it works it's great and fun and I love it. When it doesn't work it's a huge pain in the ass. I want a Prusa XL because it would fix all the issues I've had pretty much permanently, but since I have a 5 color selector add on for my printer, I would need the $4k version. Also it's not out. Only The guys at Prusa in Progue have them right now. If I ordered it in 2019 I MIGHT get it this year. As it stands the earliest I could get it would be next year. Hopefully I can make my Enterprise model finally print this time. It's actually the first 3d model I ever made. (at least properly anyway)

@slowlymakingsmoke Жыл бұрын

OMG, that is an amazing location. Your lab will be nice as well. I did not know you were US based. Why did I think you were in Europe? Anyway, looking forward to seeing it grow.

@luisrodrigues7162 Жыл бұрын

Best luck for your new lab. I didnt know you are game developer. My son will start studing computer engeniring this year and his dream is to be a game programmer. Best regards from portugal.