Steve83 > 2004 Land Rover Land Rover > open folder Computer Desk

I planned to shoot some 'before' pics, but I forgot. Now it's too late.
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These are just resting in place so I can see what I'm heading for.
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The room is too small to get a full shot - I'm standing on a ladder here.
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Some scrap angle iron from my construction days makes the perfect mounting ledge. It's lag-screwed ...
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I'm just test-fitting the desktop right now. I used my laser level to cut the tops of the 2 support...
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This is my g/f's side. She needs a lot of room for scrapbooking.
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This is the rest of her side.
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This is my side. I'll replace that track shelving with built-ins after I finish the desk.
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We ironed on all the edge tape & stained everything but the TOP of the desktops. I'll do that all a...
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A freak snowstorm blew through, and I didn't want moisture or kerosene (from the heater) affecting t...
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Yes, it smells. That's my collection of Mikasa Opus Black china & Vogue Black stemware in the bac...
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The angles are painted, and I'm beginning permanent assembly.
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Even 3/4" oak-veneer plywood (Chinese...) warps, so these braces will keep it flat.
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The 2 corner desktop pieces are only there to hold the window section in place. It's fully glued to...
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Her puter goes on that side shelf. I considered adding those corner scraps as footrests, but it wou...
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This veneer is paper-thin, and very easy to peel off when cutting, but the stain hides the flaws fai...
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The 2 planks at the bottom were screwed & glued, then stained, and the verticals were screwed & glue...
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The small shelf formed by the bottom of the support is for cables & peripherals, like a UPS, hub, ro...
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Just testing here. I'm using silver aluminum tile edge along the wall to hide the sloppy back edge ...
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It's coming together...
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The smaller holes at the bottoms of the verticals are for power cords to run along the wall on the l...
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The plywood was warped, and my cuts weren't as tight as I wanted, so I used a LOT of weight & some r...
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I used PLENTY of screws along the back edges to hold the desktop in place & flat, and a bunch of she...
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This shows how many screws & clips I used, and the large fish plates at the desktop joints. It wasn...
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The desktop is fully glued down now, and the aluminum edge is in place. There's a tiny gap between ...
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The desktop grommets are for monitor, keyboard, & printer cables. There's a tiny lip at the back of...
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It's now ready for the final edge on the desk. I have to rout a slot for biscuits into the plywood,...
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The holes for the wires to come up are convenient for the straps to hold the edge on while the glue ...
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The holes for the wires to come up are convenient for the straps to hold the edge on while the glue ...
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Now I have to figure out how to cut this. I think I can afford to make one mistake & still have eno...
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I had to build this jig & swinging router arm to hold the board so I could cut the arc. I had to cu...
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It looks pretty good.
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It still needs to be cut for length, rounded, & slotted.
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Clamping this one wasn't as easy as the others.
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Out of that bottle, I ended up with 6 extra biscuits.
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All of the edges are glued on, routed, & sanded. It's all vacuumed & tacked, so it's ready for stai...
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All of the edges are glued on, routed, & sanded. It's all vacuumed & tacked, so it's ready for stai...
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This offset came out better that I expected.
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These corners are OK, but I wish I had done them better.
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These corners are OK, but I wish I had done them better.
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The first coat is going on pretty well.
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The first coat is going on pretty well.
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The first coat went on pretty well, even though this angle doesn't show it.
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The first coat is dry, scuffed, & tacked - ready for the 2nd coat.
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The first coat is dry, scuffed, & tacked - ready for the 2nd coat.
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The first coat is dry, scuffed, & tacked - ready for the 2nd coat.
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I can stand, run, and even jump on it, and it doesn't creak or sag.
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2nd coat is going down.
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2nd coat is going down. I got creative with the camera angle to hide a big mistake in the middle.
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2nd coat is going down.
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I made a few little spots that will probably stay.
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This is the worst one, and I'll have to sand it out.
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It's not hidden now.
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It's not hidden now.
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This side looks pretty good, though.
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I sanded this area bare & put 2 coats feathered back in. This is just after the 2nd.
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This is after the final coat of clear gloss poly.
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This is after the final coat of clear gloss poly.
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This is after the final coat of clear gloss poly.
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This is after the final coat of clear gloss poly.
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Because of a consideration on her side, I'm putting the shelf support rail ABOVE the upper shelf on ...
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She's getting anxious to move back in (because we had to take her computer & old desk down for the n...
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I made a few little mistakes, but I was able to hide them.
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This area is actually much bigger than this photo makes it look.
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Low angle
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It's ready for her to move back in.
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Mine's done.
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She's finished moving her stuff back, but it's not nearly as cluttered as it used to be.
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I have the low drawer fronts finished, but I still have to build & hang the drawers. I might also b...
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I'm pretty much moved in, but when I find a flat-panel monitor I like, I'll move the scanner down be...
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Got the drawers cut, stained & varnished last week, and I built & installed them tonight.
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I used 100 lb 16" full-opening slides, which turned out to be necessary. Each drawer weighs 17 lbs ...
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FINISHED!!! :-D The only problem is that now I realize that I REALLY want high drawers, just und...
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