Denny
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It is one heck of a desk you built!
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pRoFiT
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Put the top back on
and some more coats of paint.
Left drawer is sticking a little so i need to mess with that today before i continue painting. I'm a little behind my schedule. but paint is on and that was plan for the week.
Now time for sanding and painting cycle.
and some more coats of paint.
Left drawer is sticking a little so i need to mess with that today before i continue painting. I'm a little behind my schedule. but paint is on and that was plan for the week.
Now time for sanding and painting cycle.
Denny
Canned Monster
With all the wood I’d a figured some of the desk would be stained and varnished.
pRoFiT
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yah the inside of the drawers 
I was thinking stain the top and half two tone black and stain? but i just said screw decisions. PAINT!
I was thinking stain the top and half two tone black and stain? but i just said screw decisions. PAINT!
Denny
Canned Monster
That would have looked cool, the black and wood.yah the inside of the drawers
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I was thinking stain the top and half two tone black and stain? but i just said screw decisions. PAINT!
pRoFiT
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Yah it would have. like a nice dark stain maybe.
Oh well BLACK it is
I think one more sand and poly coat on the top and painting is done? then maybe a buff n polish.
Then i need to let it sit for a day to dry/cure before trying to move it into the house.
Oh well BLACK it is
I think one more sand and poly coat on the top and painting is done? then maybe a buff n polish.
Then i need to let it sit for a day to dry/cure before trying to move it into the house.
pRoFiT
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Tested the glass fit and it was super tight. So i had to sand it back down and touchup the paint.
Everything fits now.
Everything fits now.
pRoFiT
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Finally i moved the desk inside the house. Now the fun part. Assembling all the PC parts and RGB
pRoFiT
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I recorded this a week ago. But maybe it's a nice relaxing change of pace for you.
pRoFiT
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Fired everything up. Tested out fan hub and ARGB hub. Even connected an RGB strip to the hub and everything worked.
pRoFiT
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Had to extend a cable by 30" to power Fan hub, Lift controls and front IO (USB panel)
pRoFiT
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Installed lift wiring with a quick connect so i can take the top off for moving.
Front panel is secured in place along with lift and power switch
wired up on the inside
cant even see it from in front of desk
Front panel is secured in place along with lift and power switch
wired up on the inside
cant even see it from in front of desk
pRoFiT
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Now working on wire management. longer cables and these nice 3D printed wire guides,
Denny
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Looks kinda sharp. Like the wire separators.
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So, maybe I missed it but, why are you making such a sophisticated/fancy desk? 
* It's really kool, by the way
Do you do that much computin'?
...or is it like top secret & goin' on the next Mars mission?
Well, I guess it can't be top secret, 'cause you told us all about it
* It's really kool, by the way
Do you do that much computin'?
...or is it like top secret & goin' on the next Mars mission?
Well, I guess it can't be top secret, 'cause you told us all about it
pRoFiT
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haha, Computer Science Major. Software Engineer by trade. Game design on the side. But i just like to build things. go karts mini bikes, robots (at least try) i spend 80% of my life in front of a pc so might as well have an awesome desk. I've been thinking about making one for years. And my current motherboard cpu are like 7 years old. So when it was time for upgrade I started looking at cases for about a month or so. then decided $100 case? or a $3000 desk that is a case
Actually i have no idea how much i've spent so far. Amazon is loving me this year. PC upgrade parts ~1k, wood for desk...soo expensive. about $180, lift was $50, glass was $25. then a ton of misc wires. left over plexiglass and a ton of fasteners that i didn't have....i'm thinking all the parts combined is about 3k? give or take a hundred or so. But thats mostly because i purchased a 3080 ti end of last year. that was expensive. half the total cost of this thing.
Actually i have no idea how much i've spent so far. Amazon is loving me this year. PC upgrade parts ~1k, wood for desk...soo expensive. about $180, lift was $50, glass was $25. then a ton of misc wires. left over plexiglass and a ton of fasteners that i didn't have....i'm thinking all the parts combined is about 3k? give or take a hundred or so. But thats mostly because i purchased a 3080 ti end of last year. that was expensive. half the total cost of this thing.
pRoFiT
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Okay i think for the most part it's done. Had the AC desk power short open. had to run power cable over side of desk to continue testing. Will order another one and replace this week. But here you go. mostly done. Image without glass installed. I will clean up new location and take another final image this week. Maybe a showcase video if i have time.
Thanks for viewing guys.
p.s. this thing screams, like a jet taking off. And it's a fast pc too. RGB does make a pc fast
Thanks for viewing guys.
p.s. this thing screams, like a jet taking off. And it's a fast pc too. RGB does make a pc fast
Denny
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So I take it you are happy with the performance! GAB on something is not all bad. Looks cool as all h311 though. Now down load some software so you can design and finish your crazy kart.
pRoFiT
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Oh yah super happy. Not as happy as i was making it though? the thrill of the build i guess. Or knowing i have something to build. Maybe I sell this and make another? I do have plans for a small touch screen game box for my kid. I have left over wood and my old pc
Crazy kart would benefit from a lathe and a mill I think if i did finish, it would explode in my lap. But my garage has tons of spare room now that i'm done with this desk! So you never know
Crazy kart would benefit from a lathe and a mill
I think if i did finish, it would explode in my lap. But my garage has tons of spare room now that i'm done with this desk! So you never know
pRoFiT
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Some relaxing shots of the inside of my desk. Enjoy