Just curious where and how you folks place your laptops.
I’ve found the limitation with the length of usb cable from the power supply too short to place mine in a position other than too close to my machine to work with comfortably.
Thanks in advance.
I have a Shapeoko 3 XXl with the controller on the left side. I have a table my machine sits on so I have a small folding table, tv tray like, I set my laptop on. I have the table on the left side at about 45 degrees to the Shapeoko. I do not plug my laptop up to electricity because of issues with EMI disconnects. My HP laptop will run 8 or more hours on battery so I dont do that many long jobs. If my battery gets low I will plug up my laptop but seldom do. The table is the perfect height for me to sit in an office chair and operate the computer and babysit the Shapeoko. I always use dust collection so I do not spray my laptop with saw dust. Once in a while I will have to remove my dust brush with a deep cut but I just pause and remove my dust brush before it would hit the work surface.
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I just bought a 15’ USB cable and coiled the excess.
My vision is to have a table on each side at a 45-degree angle. That will allow me a place to put my laptop, bits, calipers, measures, etc etc etc. Have always envisioned a Star Trek console. Putting my dust collector outside in a soundproof dog house with my air compressor.
I think my 28x20 shop is too small
You can find longer USB cables. Have not run into esd problems after I grounded my dust collector system
I have a 6’ extension USB and place it next to the front of the machine.
Please note that we recommend, and only support 2 meter (~6’) or shorter length cables. Some folks have managed longer lengths, esp. when using a powered USB hub or an active repeater cable, but those are note supported/recommended configurations.
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I put a small side table on my Shapeoko table that’s on a folding shelf bracket. The bracket let’s me get the table out of the way if I want to get behind it.
Note the USB Keypad on the surface in front of the XXL - which I use to jog the head rather than having to use the mouse. I also use a USB mouse, which I find easier to use when using the Shapeoko, than the trackpad.
I’ve considered putting a 32" LED Smart TV behind the Shapeoko and cast the laptop to it, so I can do adjustments with the screen in front of me…but I haven’t gotten around to building the enclosure for it (to avoid dust build up).
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One of the two of us is dating ourselves, haven’t heard tv tray in a long time. 
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