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✔ build office desk

Comments

Justin Bernard on May 1, 2015:

i've got an extra computer (mac mini) and display here, want to find a cheap ish but decent looking single user desk for the office now that have ton of space.  see if anything you like, idea/etc

also, thought about getting a stainless work table for the oso room, be nice to take photos on of protos/etc once we get to that point.  stuff like ESD desks/etc, what that cost, any cheaper but nice or those all be crazy expensive?

Taylor Bernard on May 1, 2015:

ironically i ran across this the other day and was surprised at the prices for the legs how cheap they were.

http://hairpinlegsforless.com/
http://www.hairpinlegs.com/

Justin Bernard on May 1, 2015:

wut.  thats crazy nice/cheap

myles just built a few desks for his.  got a solid core door, and put a black finish on it, think he called it gel stain.  it basically looks just like my desk, sort of a dark matte blk, looks nice.  he was going to make raw plywood boxes for each end for the uprights

what could we get for the top on those legs abive?

Taylor Bernard on May 1, 2015:

i used a door top for a while. i dont think it was solid core, so felt pretty cheap.

could use a butcher block top
https://www.google.com/search?q=butcher+block+table+tops&safe=off&biw=1916&bih=979&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=JapDVaTQBYLksAWOxIH4BQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg#imgrc=_



could get someone to make you a top. bet he would do a thinner top only for around 100$.

http://asheville.craigslist.org/fuo/4992317782.html

or locate some wood.
http://asheville.craigslist.org/search/sss?sort=rel&query=reclaimed

Justin Bernard on May 4, 2015:

Myles bought a few solid core doors and put a blk gel stain, look nicer than you'd think in person

Taylor Bernard on May 4, 2015:

you planning on using that as a desk? tap around on it, if you  use it much the hollowcore may drive you nuts. you can almost hear the keystrokes and moving the mouse around. sounds hollow, obviously.

Taylor Bernard on May 4, 2015:

also i dont think its going to like anything drilled into it like legs. i think where the hinges go is reinforced but everywhere else is real thin material.

Justin Bernard on May 4, 2015:

its solid core actually, i mistyped that

and thats an addition for myles office space, not mine

i want to do something diff