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Organized Computer Recreation Area

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Son1990

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Organized
Computer
Recreation
Area

The Beginning:
Let me first start off by saying if my mom ever knew that, due to Celeron_Phreaks thread , I wanted to build my own entertainment center/desk, he would no longer be alive :p

My room, since the move to New Jersey at the beginning of the summer, has been a complete mess. Books and computer parts strewn everywhere in this disastrous wreck I call "My Room". My project, Screaming Deltas, was performed on my first desk which cost a mean $40 at a wal mart, a desk ment to be used for a short time until we could afford a new one. The time to afford a real nice one never came so after seeing Celeron_Phreaks thread, I ventured out to Home Depot on a quest for wood and a new desk!

The Goal:
The goal couldn't be better summed up than by my bud Blake:
GVBlake22: It's like a "play room" for computer enthusiasts.

+Storage for CDs
+Storage for DVDs
+Storage for books
+Work bench for small mods
+LCD Wall mount

The Design:
This is the basic design. It lacks some of the legs, all of the shelves and will not have a keyboard tray (using wireless). Models will be updated and posted in the first post.

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Yesterday I stopped of at home depot and got some of my supplies along with the wood which would be used in the first/main part of this desk.

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The main desk is made from two 2'x4' boards placed one, ontop of the other.

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I then cut out and mounted the legs which were about 30 inches high and 21 inches across.

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The legs were mounted using the angel brackets from my Screaming Deltas desk.

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Now I have to run out and buy caulk and stainer.
 
looking good, i will watch this for ideas when i get started on my new workstation
 
Well finnaly an update.
I went to Home Depot, picked up some 90degree brackets, stainer, and some wood for the legs of the main desk. The legs are Pine and the main is Oak (IIRC).

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Here are two diffrent shots, each shot makes the color look diffrent.
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Sorry for the big pictures, will resize and rehost later. Thats it for tonight.
 
You should have called it:

Organized
Recreational
Computer
Area

Because that is going to be a whale of a desk. :D

Looks good so far!
 
Looks really good with the mahogany finish! Can't wait to see the end result :)

*cue $10k desk pic* :D
 
looks alright i to am gone build me a new desk soon but one ??? whats up with all the bent nails
 
The nails were so long I was afraid they would go through the two and out the front. Didnt want to take that chance.
 
Looking good so far. But like has been said, the nails kinda hurt it even though they are hidden from view.
 
tim-bit said:
Looking good so far. But like has been said, the nails kinda hurt it even though they are hidden from view.
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I disagree. As long as those aren't visible, who cares?

I'll be watching this thread for sure :cool:
 
waddles said:
I disagree. As long as those aren't visible, who cares?

I'll be watching this thread for sure :cool:
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In the words of Hunter S. Thompson; "If you are going to do something man, you best do it right!"

I would have used shorter nails, or atleast cut the heads off of those and sanded the tips smooth so it doesnt look junky or leave anything you or any cables could get snagged on. I say this especially because this is a ground-up project and not a modification, so why create future problems when you dont have to have thme in the first place.

With that said, the idea looks great, cant wait to see more.

~Kris
 
Looks cool, but I don't think I could get away with it at my house. My dad's already got his shit wired tight because I modded my QPack. Imagine if I modded my room. :eek:
 
Im really rethinking the nails with all of this constructive dissaporval of them. it will be hard to take them off but at the end of the project I will fix them up. It just , means now that I have to go out and buy shorter nails and spend a good hour or so removing them. I have time till my dead line.

@mark
My parents are supervising this in terms of exactly what Im doing. So far its nothing real major and they are liking the fact that it keeping me very busy!
 
[nCn]Preacher said:
You should have called it:

Organized
Recreational
Computer
Area

Because that is going to be a whale of a desk. :D

Looks good so far!
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That's what I thought it said at first Haha.
 
Son1990 said:
Im really rethinking the nails with all of this constructive dissaporval of them. it will be hard to take them off but at the end of the project I will fix them up. It just , means now that I have to go out and buy shorter nails and spend a good hour or so removing them. I have time till my dead line.
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I think it all depends on whether or not you could live with having them like that underneath. I know I personally wouldn't be able to sit there for any period of time without thinking of the nails underneath, but that's just me and I have mild OCD about that kind of stuff.

It would be a real pain in the ass to do all of that. Maybe you could just grind down the parts that are sticking up and could snag something.
 
I dont wont you to think that i had a problem with it i was just wondering me i would have got shorter nails and it wont be that hard to pull them out needle nosie and a hammer just put your new nails in frist then pull the old ones. like i said befor though it looks good all but the nails. (i would be worried that over sometime that thay will come out some on there own and cut your leg or rip some jeans)
 
nothing wrong with having to fix something you messed up beforehand, i know i've made a habbit of it. :D
 
Its actually activating my mild OCD right now as well :) Im gonna get some shorter nails after I stain everything
 
Actually, the nails weren't really needed at all. Furniture builders use glue. If you decide to pull out the nails, glue the two boards together (if you didn't initially). If you did glue the boards (glued all the way to the edges), you can leave the nails out. Wood glue is incredibly strong stuff. If you still want to add additional holding strength, use wood screws instead of nails. Nails can tend to work themselves loose over time. Screws will stay in place.

You should also add some edging to cover the plywood edges and make the top look like one big piece of solid wood. I would do that before you finish staining so you can stain the edges as well. You can get thin strips that you glue or iron onto the edges. You then take a router and remove any excess.
 
The edging I used on my black melamine desk came in a roll and was self adhesive like a really thick tape. I thought it would come off after a couple of months, but the adhesive is rock hard! I can't even pull it off now. I trimmed it flush to the desk surface with a sharp utility knife. I don't think you'd need a router to trim the edges unless you use Formica. Even the real wood veneer tapes can be trimmed with a sharp (new blade every 2-3 cuts) utility knife. It gives your project a professional look to the edges.

I agree on the glue+nails comments, pull those babies out and use wood glue. You'll find that the glue is actually stronger that the wood, and it'll resist flex and sag better than the nails would have.
 
True, don't HAVE to router the edging. It just ensures a clean and consistant trim. You can get a router kit for Dremels, by the way, so you don't necessarily need to use a real router. Just get the Dremel router kit and Dremel away.
 
dremel router kit = Crap.

Dremels are high speed low power tools. Routers are high speed also, but MUCH more power behind them.

Even laminate routers, meant to trim material that is less than 1/8" thick have a ton more power than a dremel.

My routers are 1 3/4 HP, and they are still on the week end of the current router spectrum.




You want to hide the plywood edges? Get some trim from Home Depot. They make trim in all kinds of sizes, and there are several profiles that would work as edge banding on a plywood desk.

Edit: I probably misunderstood the previous dremel comments. It MIGHT work for trimming laminate, but not the actual plywood. A plastic laminate trimmer would be your best, and probably cheapest bet for timming the laminate. They are only a few buck, and made FOR this task.
 
My Dremel router kit wasn't that expensive at all. And no, I didn't mean use it for routing the plywood, just the veneer edging. All the cabinet builders and furniture makers I know (which is several) use routers to quickly and cleanly trim the edging rather than laminate trimmers. If you have an actual router, use it. If you want to get the Dremel router kit, then go for it. Both will work. Just don't expect to use the Dremel router kit on anything but very small projects.
 
Marrs said:
Actually, the nails weren't really needed at all. Furniture builders use glue. If you decide to pull out the nails, glue the two boards together (if you didn't initially). If you did glue the boards (glued all the way to the edges), you can leave the nails out. Wood glue is incredibly strong stuff. If you still want to add additional holding strength, use wood screws instead of nails. Nails can tend to work themselves loose over time. Screws will stay in place.

You should also add some edging to cover the plywood edges and make the top look like one big piece of solid wood. I would do that before you finish staining so you can stain the edges as well. You can get thin strips that you glue or iron onto the edges. You then take a router and remove any excess.
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If you're gluing the top of the desk together with the pieces on top of each other(like a sandwich), then this is the way to go. The incredibly large surface area with a proper amount of glue will make a very strong bond that is at least as strong as the nails.

The dremel router kit is crap. Don't buy it. It doesn't go above 1/8" of an inch. If you're going to buy something, buy either the veneer trimmer or a real router. My 2hp router cost something like $80. It was $60 for the router and like $20 for a set of four roundover bits. It was more than enough to handle what I could throw at it when I built my desk. Plus, once you buy it, you have the tool. Spend the money on the right tool now and you'll have it when you need it in the future.

Although I'm not exactly sure when I'll need a router again, but damnt, I'm prepared :D
 
Hinokagutsuchi said:
The dremel router kit is crap. Don't buy it. It doesn't go above 1/8" of an inch.
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I'm not sure what Dremel router kit you are talking about, but mine can handle up to 1/4 inch. Anything larger than that and you should be using a regular router anyway. Like I said, it's meant for small projects. For those who are saying that the Dremel router kit is crap, it sounds like you are expecting it to be able to do everything a regular router can do and of course that isn't the case just like most of the other Dremel bits can't compete with other actual power tools (drills, grinders, saws, etc.). Dremels are for small work and I've seen a lot of modders use it and expect it to do the work that larger power tools are better suited for. Then they complain about bent shafts, cutting wheels flying off and hitting them, etc. That's what happens when you use the wrong tool for the job.
 
Time for an update!

I recived my order from McMaster and could finnaly begin attaching the legs to the "main" section of the desk. I used 90* angel brackets to secure the legs to the desk, 4 to each leg. I used 1/2" screws to hold them in place tightly. The only thing I had to do was drill the holes a tad bigger to house the screws. I still have to stain the sides and then I can apply the cover coat, then begin on the extensions.
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Thats it for this week/weekend. Im leaving for a tournament this weekend and wont be home till sunday or monday.
 
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