Computer Desk Case

[pRoFiT]

I guess this is probably wayyyy of topic. go-kart, minibikes, my power wheels corvette. This is not that.

Okay so I had an itch and I had to scratch it. I need a new pc and i need a new desk. So why not build a new Computer desk PC all in one.

I'm a month or so into this. So maybe ill slowly release pictures Unless you want to see all my progress so far

After gathering some stuff, this is what i came up with in cad. I know missing a leg. but you get the design idea


Then off to home depot to see what wood i could get and what cuts they could do. Well do to safety reasons, they can cut down to 12" widths. I need 8" widths...what to do.

build cheap table saw. off to harbor freight for a $25 saw

drill into it

screw to table and cutout saftey push stick?



And i need a good fence? So build one?


okay wood cutting sorted out. I want glass top. off to craigslist. found a $25 glass table

Perfect. hmm i need legs. back to craigslist. $50 electric table lift? sure why not

A little to tall for my 9" deep design. Must cut it down to size and weld it back together.


....to be continued....

 

[pRoFiT]

spend a ton of money on PC parts? Check!

 

[pRoFiT]

Desk assembly going well so far.



designed around the glass top i found.

 

[Denny]

 

[pRoFiT]

worried for my saftey? or that i've gone off the rails?

some more photos, Lift parts painted.


Need to get a #35 chain offset link. a little loose on one side and if i remove two links it will be too tight. couldn't find anywhere locally. so i ordered online. should be here tomorrow so i can finish assembly on this. Move back to desk part.

 

[pRoFiT]

Here some wiring work from this weekend

 

[pRoFiT]

building up a front panel control. Power and up/down switch.




Up/Down switch a little loose. I'll probably use epoxy to hold it in place.



Had some plastic polish from power wheel project. I think it helped a little. not sure.




Now i need to figure out how I'm going to mount in the desk case.

 

[Denny]

Profit have you gone completely insane! I watched you video how do you move so fast? Desks are supposed to be simple creatures. Like watching a freight train crash in real time, I’m fascinated by what you do. You know I’m only kidding right? Keep on, I’m watching.

 

[pRoFiT]

Profit have you gone completely insane! I watched you video how do you move so fast? Desks are supposed to be simple creatures. Like watching a freight train crash in real time, I’m fascinated by what you do. You know I’m only kidding right? Keep on, I’m watching.

haha no problem

 

[pRoFiT]

some lift limit switch adjustments and quick test that it is working right

 

[pRoFiT]

and some more mods as the side panels are tooo long. by 3". how did i measure this wrong?

 

[pRoFiT]

Time to add some lift mounts to the desk. Probably a safer way to have this. but im doing this not you

 

[Denny]

and some more mods as the side panels are tooo long. by 3". how did i measure this wrong?

Can’t read a simple measuring device?

 

[karl]

spend a ton of money on PC parts? Check!

You left out the most important part! What GPU?

 

[pRoFiT]

haha, yah i forgot to mark that one. I already had it in my current PC. im moving it and my drives over

Cant you tell by looking at the image

It is a EVGA 3080 TI FTW3

 

[pRoFiT]

Well i started looking at drawer assemblies online. And i realized i need a cross slide and a box joint jig. So i made one

Added some side rails to reference off of.


Painted the top and added polyurethane
Then tried out some test pieces for the box joint.

made a mistake at first. you need to flip the first part 180 to align the next piece cut. i forgot to flip it. oh well learning experience. I dont do a lot of wood work normally.

 

[pRoFiT]

Then I cut up some pieces to make drawers with.

I have to say these 4 end pieces came out super nice and identical



And the rest of the pieces. 4 sides each and 2 side rails to put inside the desk and mount the drawer slides too. still un clear on how i will do this. but i'm taking it one day at a time.

 

[pRoFiT]

Okay I'm just posting like 3 days worth of stuff all at once.

Today i finished building one drawer box. Had to run to store and pick up 1/4" ply for the bottom.

The bottom slot was a little tricky. but i figured out a decent process.


Everything fits pretty tight. May need to sand it a little, to be loose fit for the glue to get in there.


Should be just right for the desk

 

[Denny]

You left out the most important part! What GPU?

haha, yah i forgot to mark that one. I already had it in my current PC. im moving it and my drives over

Cant you tell by looking at the image

It is a EVGA 3080 TI FTW3
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I got lost after the word desk. Sorry.

 

[Denny]

You want the drawer bottoms to float so the drawers don’t try to push apart from humidity and then stick.