Custom floating desk build - rexehuk

rexehuk · 9 Oct 2011 at 20:54

Tealc said:
Climb up on to the desk and lie across it/sit on one edge and see if it holds your weight and take a picture to prove these naysayers wrong. If it holds a grown human's weight then a pc should be a doddle.

You're on buddy. I don't have Hovis... Warburtons will have to do.

Hyburnate · 9 Oct 2011 at 20:56

I'm sorry, whats with the bread?

How many monitors do you haz?

rexehuk · 9 Oct 2011 at 21:00

Hyburnate said:
I'm sorry, whats with the bread?

OcUK can answer that.

Hyburnate said:
How many monitors do you have?

2 x 23"

Hades · 9 Oct 2011 at 22:19

Another suggestion for finishing the wooden supports; you could spray them in plastidip for a plastic/rubber finish. I would definitely shape that end one though, as having it just finish square will ruin the professional look.

Nightglow · 9 Oct 2011 at 22:44

Use 'Dado Trunking' much neater you can add extra sockets, network port. etc.

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Trunking_Pvc_Index/Dado_Trunking/index.html

I have use it along the back of my desk.

rexehuk · 9 Oct 2011 at 23:30

Nightglow said:
Use 'Dado Trunking' much neater you can add extra sockets, network port. etc.

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Trunking_Pvc_Index/Dado_Trunking/index.html

I have use it along the back of my desk.

Looks a bit too officey for me! I hate the plastic finish. I somehow don't think it will match my chrome fittings

.

Network ports are not a huge deal, I have a switch in my room for all that, I'll see how the cable management is once it's all completed, if I can be bothered I may take extra steps.

It's worth noting that this project is already quite costly

, so trying to avoid massive extras on top now.

Hyburnate · 9 Oct 2011 at 23:34

;D You got your things on it yet? ;D

rexehuk · 9 Oct 2011 at 23:36

Hyburnate said:
;D You got your things on it yet? ;D

Just a monitor / kb / mouse and my server. Can't put anything on the desk... as there is no holes to feed the cables, so just tucked away in a corner of it at the moment.

Going to be a few days until my next update

. I imagine there will be a few niggles that stop me in my tracks, such as monitor cables too short, usb cable too short etc etc.

I may have to ask OcUK for a donation of cable extensions when the time comes :rolleyes:

. Or maybe OcUK will be nice enough to sponsor me some as a loyal customer for many years

.

Somnambulist · 9 Oct 2011 at 23:37

Nice!

Hyburnate · 10 Oct 2011 at 00:15

You have really inspired me. I'm thinking about doing something exactly like this... It would be pretty amazing as it would be perfect to have my new PC on it. :') And it could fit Eyefinity.

rexehuk · 11 Oct 2011 at 11:36

Gentleman... I give you 3 discs of awesome.

80mm bit has arrived too.

panyan · 11 Oct 2011 at 11:39

mmm, i like a bit of chrome and wood

rexehuk · 11 Oct 2011 at 11:42

panyan said:
mmm, i like a bit of chrome and wood

I'll give you some chrome on wood shots after my cuppa. Not quite sure when I'll fit these yet, ideally I need to style the supports before I fit these and fix the desk down for good.

rexehuk · 11 Oct 2011 at 11:59

As promised, some more shots.

Worth noting these are not done on a galaxy s2

.

meh? · 12 Oct 2011 at 12:09

Looking great!!! when your done your welcome to come up here and build one for me

rexehuk · 12 Oct 2011 at 14:00

meh? said:
Looking great!!! when your done your welcome to come up here and build one for me

Cheers!

Cleaned out all of my machine during the downtime in prep for it going on the desk. Got a nice 30c drop in idle temperatures so it looks like CPU cooler wasn't down properly which is good news!

Going to do some test cuts today with the hole cutter before I man up and take on the real desk.

rexehuk · 12 Oct 2011 at 14:34

First test cut done, using an 18V matika drill seemed to do the job nicely! Luckily had an arbor laying around.

Hello there! Yours truly in sexy chrome.

Drilled with an 80mm bit, makers suggest 79mm +/- 1mm, it fits in nicely but isn't snug, so I will inject some silicone I think around the base gaps.

Not sure when I'll do the holes in the real desk as someone in the family has died... so house will be filled with relatives for the rest of the week.

tidusjar · 12 Oct 2011 at 16:16

Your project is coming along now!

Sorry to hear about your loss. Hope everything is ok with you and your family.

Hyburnate · 12 Oct 2011 at 16:23

Posts some pics with them in if you've got time, as above, sorry for your loss

rexehuk · 12 Oct 2011 at 16:23

tidusjar said:
Your project is coming along now!

Sorry to hear about your loss. Hope everything is ok with you and your family.

Cheers mate. Not really that sad, she was 90+ so not like she had a short life! I don't want to live till 90 that's for sure. "She had a good run" as they say.

Hopefully the project will be tied up by next week, we shall see.