Custom table for PC + Music keyboard

[Twinsenito]

So this is not a PC build, but it's PC related. I have decided that I need a table which would meet all of my requirements:

 

- PC table wide enough to fit 3 24 inch monitors side by side;

- enough space underneath the table to fit PC, UPS, big printer, subwoofer and my feet;

- sliding surface or inner table big and strong enough to fit a full sized 88 keys music keyboard;

- holes and stuff to make great cable management

 

I've started with some sketches and 3D modeling:

 

 

 

You can see there is a hole on the back of this table to get all the cables from my PC and also there is a small hole on the back of top panel to get monitors' and speakers' cabling hidden.

Then I contacted some manufacturer doing custom tables. We've started discussing this project, and I've come up with more clean and precise scheme (side view):

 

 

Then we've started. Manufacturer sent me some photos and videocalled in process to check if everything is fine. 

 

 

 

It was good. I approved it, and they started painting it. Well, the color is one of the downsides of this table since I've missed the color and it's just too yellow, but it's too late to change it now, and it's not that visible with all the hardware installed on it. But here are some photos from the manufacturer:

 

 

 

I approved it again. The table was ready and was delivered and assembled at my place. I've started connecting all the cables, attached switch to the back of this table, moved all the stuff I've got to put under the table to get the most space for legs - here is a photo of the cables behind it:

 

 

And here is a final result:

 

 

 

 

The only modification I did after that is I've added some construction strips to fix the wobbling of the inner table used for music keyboard when it's all the way out of the main table.

 

I use my old monitors now but I do plan on changing them to one 32:9 or three 16:9 smaller screens so this display situation is temporary. 

 

Conclusion would be this: If I had to re-do all this project again, I would make the top table surface twice as thick for added strength (I am not that confident that I can attach the driving weel to this table now) and I would add another cabling hole on the left back side simmetrical to the one on the right for all the cables from UPS and printer. Other than that - well, the top surface is a bit too high but I've managed to fit all the ingredients I wanted in all-in-one package with good enough cable management. It suits me completely. I hope it was interesting. If you have any questions or want to see some additional schemes of this projects, just ask me.

[startrek03]

I think it looks quite good. For the keyboard, I would've opted for a system on rails, though, so it would be like a drawer.

[Twinsenito]

11 minutes ago, startrek03 said:

I think it looks quite good. For the keyboard, I would've opted for a system on rails, though, so it would be like a drawer.

Thanks! Adding the rails was the first thing I offered to the manufacturer, but they said that it would increase the price for this table significantly. Not sure if that's true or not. However, there is some additional bonus for it being rail-less. You can get it out of the main table completely and move it freely within the reach of the keyboard's cables. This way it becomes less steady and more wobbly but still it's possible. There are two wheels on the bottom back of this inner table so you have to lift up the front part a little bit and then you can move it on these wheels without scratching the floor. 

[startrek03]

23 minutes ago, Twinsenito said:

Thanks! Adding the rails was the first thing I offered to the manufacturer, but they said that it would increase the price for this table significantly. Not sure if that's true or not. However, there is some additional bonus for it being rail-less. You can get it out of the main table completely and move it freely within the reach of the keyboard's cables. This way it becomes less steady and more wobbly but still it's possible. There are two wheels on the bottom back of this inner table so you have to lift up the front part a little bit and then you can move it on these wheels without scratching the floor. 

To make it sturdier you could put eye bolts on every corner of the back and use steel wires with tensioners in an X shape. This way it wouldn't wobble and you could remove it quite easily whenever you want to put it back under the table.

For better understanding:

[Twinsenito]

1 minute ago, startrek03 said:

To make it sturdier you could put eve bolt on every corner of the back and use steel wires with tensioners in an X shape. This way it wouldn't wobble and you could remove it quite easily whenever you want to put it back under the table.

For better understanding:

That's a great idea because it's removable! Since if you add another piece of wood on the back where you've drawn these wires it would not allow it to go above the PC and other components staying on the floor. It was one of the limitations which caused this inner table to be not as rock-solid stable outside as it is while being "attached" to the main module.