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First build log here lol.

 

Current setup isn't doing it for me, and I want to go big for my new setup. (new everything!)

 

First thing to do is upgrade desk size so here is the build log to my new desk!

 

*May take till Christmas to Build!!*

 

This is for my woods class project and features a lightly stained top with a metal sub frame to support. The idea is to make a Ikea style galant desk but better and bigger!

 

Current Setup:

http://imgur.com/B76xzfj

 

Blueprints:

http://imgur.com/i9IhQAK

 

There will be every other day updates when I have the class

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My case is my most expensive part


Its Almost 2015 and I don't have an SSD


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Does anyone know how to post so the picture just show up? I have an update, but I dont want to link to imgur...

Current Build: Desk


My case is my most expensive part


Its Almost 2015 and I don't have an SSD


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Does anyone know how to post so the picture just show up? I have an update, but I dont want to link to imgur...

below the text field, next to "Post" there's "More Reply Options"

then, attach files and click "add to post"

 

or

 

click the image button above the text field, it looks like a small photograph

then input the image URL

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Does anyone know how to post so the picture just show up? I have an update, but I dont want to link to imgur...

There is an icon on the taskbar that allows you to copy the url of a said image then post it.

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Day 1 Update:

 

Got the 5' table planks assembled, we have to make the planks fresh from the mill so theres a lot of little work to get them to be the right length, I think these equal 20" and need 10" for the 2 1/2' width, its very tedious work...

 

Still need to rip and finish the rest of the planks to make a 5'x2.5' table, then plane it to 3/4" (currently 1")

 

had an error getting the second picture uploaded...doesn't like my phone's pictures i guess....

 

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Not much has been changed...Been jointing boards and other things every other day. Can't accomplish much with only an hour and a half, may have to do more work outside of class...

 

The hard part is matching and evening the boards out so they come to 30" Exact...

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cant wait to see what it looks like lol xD

Thanks man me too!

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Alright update:

Got the first part of the 5' table top built and its glued as we speak, still have to glue the other half then hopefully get started on the corner table

I'll be going in after school to get the other half glued. SO MUCH WORK xD

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Here's it glued! (Not full length due to planer not big enough for the full top)

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looking forward to it!

 

however would be cool if you managed to put a PC in there. ;)

Would Be!! I'm not into the whole desk pc thing, I prefer small compact and powerful  :P

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Update:

 

Got the other half of the 5' desk glued, and started on the corner desktop, unfortunately due to measurement lost the whole corner and had to start over, a solid waste of 30 minutes, I'm going to hold off on planing the slabs of wood until our new planer comes into the shop!

 

Stuff Left to Do:

Get metal pipe

Weld Pipe into frame 

Make corner desk

Make 4' Desk

Plane 5' Desk

Glue 5' Desk

Plane 4' Desk

Glue 4' Desk

Plane corner

Glue Corner

Stain

Bolt together

Transport home and use!

Current Build: Desk


My case is my most expensive part


Its Almost 2015 and I don't have an SSD


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Update!

 

Not much has happened...scraped the glue on the outside then I'm wrapping up cuts on the corner part, next that will be glued.

 

I've got about a week until the new planer comes in so I'll be first in line for that  :)

 

Probably should pick up the metal but I need some help! I think I need 38 feet but that is exact and Idk how much I'd need because there would be leftovers that are unused...how do I calculate this...? (6ft tubes)

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Update With Pics!!

 

Got the corner desk glued up!

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So I have everything cut to rough size (+1inch) and the width came out a 1/4 of an inch to the final cut so I got pretty lucky in that and hopefully nothing gets ruined xD

 

I also got the 4' Table peices cut and Ill have to do some finishing work with those then those will be glued Monday!

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UPDATE!! (Very exciting :)

 

Got the last of the glueing done and all that so now i have to size boards down to proper length and then stain etc...

 

 

Heres the glueing (Boring)

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Then Heres what they all look like put together!! (kinda exciting...)

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Then...there this...

 

So I heard you liked catapults...?

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Do You Guys wanna see a build thread on this monster? and is that allowed here..?

 

 

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Its Almost 2015 and I don't have an SSD


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Update :)

 

Got the pieces planed and all is left is to glue the pieces to the main part and cut! :)

 

Then Stain, Lacquer, cut to size, and detail trimming

 

And then Ill make the Steel Frame! :D

 

just need to get the metal

 

Pictures: (they look really good in person and look like one board!)

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Well thought I was going to get to biscut the tables together finally but I'm an inch short on one of the boards...now I have to take another price and plane down and use it as a center biscuit peice... I will be jointing them together Tuesday!

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Ill try to get pictures up tonight! I biscuted the tables and have just one more biscuit for the rest, then im on to finish work! Its getting close!

 

Plus I got a sexy new case called the Pc-v359 ;)

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One of these days ill get pictures on here and what not...I ordered the pipe and it will be here thursday, and ill start welding monday!

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Alrighty UPDATE :)

 

Last of the wood for a while now I start Welding :)

 

Here the board being clamped fully 

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Heres it on the ground

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Unfortunately One of the tabletops where stepped one while drying so it bent, now I Clamped in an effort to bend it back, its been working and ill find out tommorrow if its done yet! Its bent in the opposite way pictured so This is the last tightening ive had

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Cool Picture of the grain :)

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On top of it all I picked up a new case for the desk ;) I'm planning on water cooling a z97 build in this case sometime in the future, just have to save up for it

 

OLD:

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NEW:

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Check Out the vid of me Building it (Excuse shitty video)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7eqMGwz0RE&list=UU-mOkJup9z7OtZoc_c1iWKg

 

 

Ill Pickup the metal tommorrow, and start on it monday! Hopefully I can knock it out in one week and paint it lol

 

Current Build: Desk


My case is my most expensive part


Its Almost 2015 and I don't have an SSD


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Frame of the table is built and everything, its just needs some stability because of the thin tubing...I didn't realize how small that the tubing for it was...Ill get some Pictures tommorrow...? I have work after school today so probs not this afternoon...

 

Anyone have an idea on how to stabalize a table without welding support peices around it? (Ive tried the angled metal on the corners also)

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owhh i like this kind of desks.

 

 

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May the light have your back and your ISO low.

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