Project: SR-2 Desk
- Thread starter The Boy Riley
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Hello!
Busy weekend, I was planning on having the desk finished by the 20th, as I'll be moving into my new place, but it doesnt look like ill be able to get the metal work polished this week, so it may take an extra week or two to get the coating and anno sorted.
BUT
In theory, the metal work and building.... is done... the last of this was the side speaker stands.
First, turned some bits to mimic the current base for the speakers
Milling a slot in the back of these at the right angle to have the speaker vertical, then drill n tap the mounting holes
Then for the extension bars
Made some conical washers for mounting the bars onto the groove in the screen stand
That's it for this weekend, this lot took a bit longer than expected and I only had one day for desking this weekend.
Next week should be taking it all apart and I've got a plan to make the DVD drive a bit more entertaining too, so ill have a bash at that.
One word.... Soon...
Sam.
Busy weekend, I was planning on having the desk finished by the 20th, as I'll be moving into my new place, but it doesnt look like ill be able to get the metal work polished this week, so it may take an extra week or two to get the coating and anno sorted.
BUT
In theory, the metal work and building.... is done... the last of this was the side speaker stands.
First, turned some bits to mimic the current base for the speakers
Milling a slot in the back of these at the right angle to have the speaker vertical, then drill n tap the mounting holes
Then for the extension bars
Made some conical washers for mounting the bars onto the groove in the screen stand
That's it for this weekend, this lot took a bit longer than expected and I only had one day for desking this weekend.
Next week should be taking it all apart and I've got a plan to make the DVD drive a bit more entertaining too, so ill have a bash at that.
One word.... Soon...
Sam.
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Also neglected to mention, the more astute of you will notice the secondary screens arrived 
Associate
Very nice build, love the little details like the speaker brackets and the disc tray.
Soldato
This is looking awesome man 
I really like the monitor stand and speaker brackets. I want one!
Are you not a bit worried about the sharp corners at the front of the desk? Will hurt like **** if/when you hit your elbows off them lol
I really like the monitor stand and speaker brackets. I want one! Are you not a bit worried about the sharp corners at the front of the desk? Will hurt like **** if/when you hit your elbows off them lol
Soldato
Looks fantastic.. But... No airflow/exhaust for the board and components that aren't liquid cooled?
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This is looking awesome man
Are you not a bit worried about the sharp corners at the front of the desk? Will hurt like **** if/when you hit your elbows off them lol
Cheers guys
questions! there are only a couple of components that aren't liquid cooled, two mechanical drives and two ssd's, the mechanical drives are slow and quiet drives, so wont get too toasty, the ssd's are screwed to base plates. the aquaero will have a heat sink on it, but the wattage going through it isn't anywhere near what would cause an issue.
But, the whole desk, is in fact one large aluminium heatsink
as for the corners, when you have been underneath this desk more than once, you come to terms with the fact that not compromising on design and having everything rigidly square wasn't altogether the best plan. handily the glass will cover all the corners from the top.
oh and for people asking about hardware changes, I wouldn't mind updating the gfx cards a bit, but to replace the three 580's with even two 780's plus cooling them would be a bit costly for the time being. but as the cooling is split the way it is, it would be fairly straight forward to implement. So I wouldn't hold your breath, but its something I'm thinking about.
Soldato
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580's are still great cards though and will run most games easily especially having 3 of them lol
Associate
Stunning dude really really getting to the final stages now.
I'm really jealous of the kind of equipment you have
I'm really jealous of the kind of equipment you have
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Indeed they are
I'm in no rush to replace them tbh, just something that's tempting but not worth it 
As two of them have yet to be properly turned on I don't really fancy forking out for new ones either
Soldato
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Incredib;e that you're still owrking on this, seeing the final thing can't come quick enough!
Soldato
Cheers guys
oh and for people asking about hardware changes, I wouldn't mind updating the gfx cards a bit, but to replace the three 580's with even two 780's plus cooling them would be a bit costly for the time being. but as the cooling is split the way it is, it would be fairly straight forward to implement. So I wouldn't hold your breath, but its something I'm thinking about.
go for three 780's
Associate
Outstanding.
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So, been getting stuff sorted for moving and getting the desk coated, a final count of fittings etc and then...
waiting to be brushed we now have the Red pile of bits,
waiting to be powder coated we have the black pile of panels and bits
and all boxed up and ready to go to the new house,
Bolts?.... anyone?
So, as soon as I can get it all coated it's good to go!
Sam.
waiting to be brushed we now have the Red pile of bits,
waiting to be powder coated we have the black pile of panels and bits
and all boxed up and ready to go to the new house,
Bolts?.... anyone?
So, as soon as I can get it all coated it's good to go!
Sam.
Soldato
Just echoing the above man, fantastic work really awesome job. Can't wait to see how she looks with the coating and finishing done
