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Looks like a Reventon 
Thanks for all the above comments
The MDF for the 2 bottom sections along with most of the MDF for the middle have now been cut to size & I have started to assemble.
I was told to kit myself out with a face-mask & glasses when cutting MDF,
but the normal size face-mask was causing my glasses to steam up lol
So had to dig out my airsoft mask to use in conjunction with the small face-mask
Some of the bolts/screws I will be using to fasten the main parts together, they will make it more easy to remove with standard alan keys & should last longer.
Sides ready to be fasten to the bottom & back, soon as the miter edges are done
The hardest part so far, miter edges, very tricky & most the time i have to use scrap wood before doing the final peace or risk wasting some MDF
My 1st set of angled corners cut ready to use as shelf's/frame
Bottom left assembled
P.S, art added to 2nd post!
The MDF for the 2 bottom sections along with most of the MDF for the middle have now been cut to size & I have started to assemble.
I was told to kit myself out with a face-mask & glasses when cutting MDF,
but the normal size face-mask was causing my glasses to steam up lol
So had to dig out my airsoft mask to use in conjunction with the small face-mask
Some of the bolts/screws I will be using to fasten the main parts together, they will make it more easy to remove with standard alan keys & should last longer.
Sides ready to be fasten to the bottom & back, soon as the miter edges are done
The hardest part so far, miter edges, very tricky & most the time i have to use scrap wood before doing the final peace or risk wasting some MDF
My 1st set of angled corners cut ready to use as shelf's/frame
Bottom left assembled
P.S, art added to 2nd post!
Thanks Samy, Im also moving my 1st build from the desk to a case,Amazing looking forward to this. I wish I continued mine but its too late. Again really good project and your previous one too
rather than starting a new build log for that im just gonna add a couple of photos on this log as there a bit related.
DEAL!Lottery win = you buiild my next pc
Thanks
A bit later than planed but finally got time now to update the log
Both bottom left & right shelf's/frames are completed, no permanent fittings just encase i have any problems moving the desk to the house,
This was by far the easiest part so far
The main compartment that will act as a frame for the top & hold the fans & other components - the RADs
Here im making some slots for the front panels that will be resting on the left & right side shelf's, doing so will help hold them im place as I screw them down
Both bottom left & right shelf's/frames are completed, no permanent fittings just encase i have any problems moving the desk to the house,
This was by far the easiest part so far
The main compartment that will act as a frame for the top & hold the fans & other components - the RADs
Here im making some slots for the front panels that will be resting on the left & right side shelf's, doing so will help hold them im place as I screw them down
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These desk builds really tempt me to attempt my own. This looks like it's going to be a great build
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Looking good man,
Must be pretty heavy? What thickness MDF are you using?
Must be pretty heavy? What thickness MDF are you using?
Its so heavy that i feel sorry for my friends that will have to carry it when complete lol
Its 22mm, as i wanted to build it without a frame, using some 5mm, 10mm & 12mm in places, but most will be 22mm
It breaks down in to 4 main parts, top, center compartment, left side & right side shelf's,
if needed i can break it down more as most the fittings are removable
Thanks dhallam, ukxenon,
was planing to do a mid-week update as I had been working on a small case mod that's going to be the new home for my
old desk build components,
unfortunately because of all them long lonely cold nights in the garden shed working on the desk build
I've come down with a bad case of man flu
Will do a bigger update at the weekend instead & try cover both the builds & some components that im expecting before Friday.
Over the past week some build items have arrived so I will cover them along with the case mod im doing
Moving the MEGA desk build (2013) in to the case to make room for the new desk & to ensure I have a working
computer during the build so I can keep you all updated
My 1st package had some Cooler Master bit n bobs that I will cover later in the build
along with my replacement tea cup & cap
2nd package had the heart of the new build, A v1200 PSU along with Jet Flow 120mm RED fans & some
very nice Resonar in-ear buds so I can have some decent music as I'm working in the shed
And last thing I received this week was my new CPU, Intel i7-5820k witch will be a nice upgrade for me
the last CPU I was using was the i5-2500k.
Moving the MEGA desk build (2013) in to the case to make room for the new desk & to ensure I have a working
computer during the build so I can keep you all updated
My 1st package had some Cooler Master bit n bobs that I will cover later in the build
along with my replacement tea cup & cap
2nd package had the heart of the new build, A v1200 PSU along with Jet Flow 120mm RED fans & some
very nice Resonar in-ear buds so I can have some decent music as I'm working in the shed
And last thing I received this week was my new CPU, Intel i7-5820k witch will be a nice upgrade for me
the last CPU I was using was the i5-2500k.