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looks so so so beautiful really nice in black can not wait

wow great work, I do love a desk builds! and would love to try it myself! but I just don't have the space for it

Looks so good now. Loving that paint. Can't wait for another update

Thanks all, just doing the update now

 

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This is going to be one of the bigger updates, mainly because i forgot to add some bits earlier in the log
& iv also decided to cover my desktop lifting mechanism that i filmed some months ago.


So to kick it if I will start with the hinges that had been covered in wrap, decided to cover them as
they didn't look to match the desk in plan silver, for now there carbon but this could be changed to red
as the build progresses.

your thoughts on the carbon vs red for the hinges & speakers would be appreciated, but i think its best
to wait until the internals are completed.

Im using some motobike bolts from my old Honda, made from titanium like my leg, they should help reduce the weight lol

My friends was kind enough to move my desk inside the house for me, turned out to be more easy that expected with no damage
to report or broken bones
the heaviest parts was the 2 bottom sections, but after about 30mins they was all setup in my room & fit perfect

1st things on the list to do was adding the fans, RADs, RES & some wiring
Jet Flow 120s

used some mesh & tights as the filters again, this method work so well for me over the last 5 years I cant see me changing anytime soon,
& its a good reason to have some ladys stockings in my room

Quick test of the side lighting & some fans, the light bleed on the side lights has now been corrected

Fan controler I will be using, removed the white parts & now the LEDs on the front lightup red instead of blue.
just waiting for some Phobya logos that i will stick on the front

forgot to give this a clean, but this is one of the side compartments, covered in carpet, this will hold cables, gamepags & other bits that would
normally clutter the desktop

as I said before, the hinges & speakers are getting wrapped, im still unsure what wrap i will go for,

One major part of the desk thats not been mentioned before is the lifting mechanism im planing to use.
via remote the motor will lift the glass top high enough for me to work on the inside of the desk,
but the glass can also be pushed together back if needed & rest on the speakers & top shelf nicely due to the
carefully planed angles

for the motor demo & to see the desk live please checkout the video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxFLFPlbAgw


More updates next week hopefully

 

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Another amazing Desk Great work! I personally would go for red ones to make desk stand out a little as you have red led's fans and it will match perfectly.

so far most people have gone with red, in person the carbon looks best but hard to show in the photos.
red really stands our from the black though & internal parts, lighting & water will all be red so this is making it very hard to pick one lol

will wait until iv done with the inside & have the water running so I have a better idea,
was also going to do around the fan parts in red to see how it looks

 

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If it's real carbon, then carbon. If it's fake carbon, than anything else but fake carbon!

This is for the looks, not the properties of the materials,
Its carbon wrap not the real thing.
if it was for an important part of some new sports car or low weight bike then i would agree
But i have some real carbon products & the wrap actually looks better

its going to be a hard choice to make, so sticking with 1 of each until the other parts of the desk are completed lol

 

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I know it's not for the material properties, but I've seen some truly awful renditions of carbon fibre, especially in car trims, that really spoil the look. I've worked with carbon in a previous life, so perhaps I'm biased. With this said, the fact I had to question if it was real or not goes to show that a) it's good wrap and b) it's well applied!

I too have seen some very badly applied carbons, there's also 4 types out atm
2D, 3D, 4D & now 6D/8D

the problem with the carbon i have atm is its impossible to show the effect in photos
I did do a video covering some all the carbon wraps that you might be interested in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsvuPj__gEo

 

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Going to be a busy week, wife due to pop any day now, more packages have arrived that i've been eagerly awaiting
so I can get to work on the internal panels & logos.

during the past week I started painting my nutz & remote for the desk lifting motor, painted now so there nice
& hard ready for when i pick the speaker housing finish & fit the glass top.

Same finish as the desk, matte black

also did the top shelf lighting, using strips & 2 other types of single LEDs on the desk.
on the shelf I now have chaser lights 10 pin & standard 5050 4 pin LEDs,
this gives me hundreds of lighting options & also means I'm able to have chasing lights
set to any shade I want while also having a second light pulsing or one of the other options.


The only downside is, I needed to solder 54 points just for the shelf

 

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Fenix has helped me out by getting most the logos laser cut for me along with
2 360 RAD covers that I plan to wrap & add some bits too later in the build

Plan to add some lighting to the RADs that can be changed to any colour should I fancy a change from the current red & black theme

 

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Amazing as always! Well done, this will look phenomenal when complete

thanks mate, still posting atm
some forums don't let me post lots of photos at the same time

 

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Final update for today & im happy to report Iv bent my 1st hard tube with success

Using 16mm Alphacool hard tubing with the 16mm Alpha fittings in black for this build, not as easy has the rubber im use to
but should look a lot cleaner

heres my 1st bend, used my motorbike internal gloves as i forgot to buy some
heat gloves

and heres a quick look at the internal setup work thats started, going to be wrapped with leather & carbon for sure.

Now i have the fan covers & logos I started to add the CM Silencio FP 120 fans to the RADs

also been working on covering the side compartment with the leather

most of the above is still work in progress, should be able to show more detail when i get hold of a better camera
thats all for today, hope you like it so far?

 

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This is awesome man. Can't wait to see the finished result. Also can't wait to get my own place and have a go at a desk build Your last project and this one + the other guys desk build, inspiring stuff! I want one!

I was just like you 10,20 years ago
did my 1st custom desk in 2002 but was very basic, took all this time to have the space, cash & time to do this build,
hopefully wont take you that long lol but good luck with it!

Loving this, a true one off, top work!

cheers Buck!

this is so nice i would love a build like this

Thanks Keechy, good to see your still with me

 

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looking good on the build, details is great and good to see it coming along.

end result is going to be good so looking forward to seeing the end result!

Thanks mate, glad to see your still with me

 

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Cooler Master found me to be using an older CM PSU as the power source for my LEDs,
Motor & other none main PSU dependant parts, so kindly offered me a nice new G750M

This will be more than enough for my setup & can even act as a power source for a 3nd/4th GPU
should I add them later down the road.

so the main PC parts are running on the V1200 & extras run from the G750M.
I also got my hands on some other CM parts that I plan to breakdown & use on the desk

Fitted the RAD covers & added some independent RGB lighting to them

Both the PSU's are going under the right side of the desk on the top shelf,
this is so they have some fresh air & dont add to the temps inside the main part
of the desk,
I can also get to them more easily should I need.

Installed the main power on the back wall under the desk in the center, this is also so I can get to it easily.

Breaking down some of the PSU housings so I can use the badges on the RAD covers

just a quick test fit to see how they looked so not stuck on 100% correct, decided to blackout the outer circles

Think they look better now

in this pic you can see some of the internal panels have been covered with black leather (flux)
have never seen anyone do this before so thought it would make a nice change
still lots more to be done to the panels though.

Started to mod the 2nd Phobya Fan Controller, removing the white print, changing from blue to red LED & adding a new logo.

Still loads more to do, but with some luck I hope to have this completed within the next 4 to 5 weeks or maybe sooner

 

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You know when you start something and immediately you know, " this is gonna look really good"? You could tell from your very first post!

Amazing work man!

You could easily sell these setups.

Thanks mate, glad i'm living up to the hype then

I did try to not over do the 1st posts, left some bits out like the motor, side lights & some other little bits,
was sweating at bit at the start when looking at my artwork & uncut MDF lol

 

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amazing work also that a lot of cooler master psu

People can build this from scratch with no guides, and i can't even follow ikea's instructions when they have 2 screws that are exactly the same but are diffrent models and im just like a monkey , Looks cool though, would totally want a computer in a desk

I had a baby boy last week so things going a bit more slow atm, also too hot, especially for the soldering that's the next thing I need to do...

Keetch! thanks again m8, I only have 2 PSUs, a V1200w (main) 750w (extras)
the other PSU bits are just the outer shells with fans..

Rehok, Thanks & I think we all have problems with IKEA's flat packs lol
never had one that wasn't a pain in the a** to put together.

 

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are i see and congratulations on your baby boy and a agree with it being to hot but take us much tome off as you what mate

Thanks Keechy, Im back on it today

 

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Things are calming down a bit here now so im continuing with the lighting,
I've now moved on to the logos & some internal lighting..

Also now covered all the internal panels with leather, the leather is in keeping with the overall look of the desk,
not too shiny (glossy) yet still able to reflect some light in the places I want.


This is the main right side cover, hole for the lift & square cut for the pump

Having 2X ASUS ROG logos, 1 per side that will be RGB lighted, Red & white main, & then the full RGB options should I fancy a change

This is one of the HD covers, will also be RGB lit
going at the back of the desk above the MB.

This is one of the bigger logos, my own, will also be RGB controlled & im going to trey blend it in best I can.

Thats all for today as im needed for daddy duties

 

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Awesome update

That's beautiful I love it so much what a great update

I hope mine looks even a third as awesome as your desk

Thanks all,

Dafy, good luck with it mate, have you started yet?

 

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Reworked the Sabertooth a bit more, decided after seeing it inside the desk that the silver
would look better black to match the other parts.

I left some brown bits but if there still seen when the components are added then I will most
likely also paint them Red or black.

 

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Looks smart that. What paint did you use for the details? Brush or spray?

Thanks, I used both, the red is brushed with water based paints & the blacks are done with plastic dip paints.
easy to remove if needed & shouldn't damage the plastics hopefully.

 

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Almost done with the 3.5 HD racks, they will each hold 2 drives for now, but can be adjusted to fit 3 if needed.

Made from wood like almost everything.

Made some grills that match the ones I did for the sides of the desk a couple of months back.

Painted in flat black to match the other components & desk.

Added some RGB lighting, so they will have independent options as do all the other parts of the desk, this will give endless lighting/colour
options & modes.

once the HD racks are completed I can then move back on to the hard tubes