DIY BATTLESTATION DESK!

kohit7

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• Jun 27, 2015

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Just finished building my new desk




Took me 4 entire days to build it. I didn't know what topic to put this in since it's diy or battlestation related. Maybe we need a battlestation topic or an admin could move this to an existing topic. Anyways, let me know what you guys think about it. it's super heavy duty with 2.5"x2.5"x3/16" structural steel square tubing with a 1.5" solid butcher block top and casters that can hold up 1000 pounds collectively.

 

Silver_Pharaoh

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• Jun 27, 2015

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That's a nice looking desk man

I love the looks, it's industrial, but fits in nicely with everything else.
Did you paint the steel tubing at all? I'd go black plaint and then clear coat the butcher block

 

Automata

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That is insane capacity for a computer desk; I love it.

 

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thideras said:

That is insane capacity for a computer desk; I love it.

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I concur!

 

t1nm4n

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• Jun 27, 2015

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^wut they said

 

habbajabba

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• Jul 7, 2015

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As a "battlestation" I would definitely rust up the steel (dents even) clearcoating that, and probably do a light rust stain on the block too leaving it raw. Also a dedicated pc lower shelf and for gods sake spread the speakers out. Is that a preamp or what?
What is the block size and exactly how high is it? I love the solidness to it for sure.

 

Dalchi Frusche

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• Sep 17, 2015

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Now you need to just create a steel case for that computer. Now that there's no worry about the desk not being able to support the weight, of course.

 

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And here I am having to make due with Elfa wall hanging crap from The Container Store..................I need a band and tablesaw darnit.

<.< Woodshop and PC tech, were the two classes in highschool worth staying awake for.

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O.O rack mount amp? pre-amp?

I should make a Battle-Rack. Gods know there are plenty of cold war era surplus around town.

 

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kohit7

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Good eyes guys. The rack mount item is a pre-amp, a line 6 POD HD Pro. I still have it but I upgraded to an axe-fx standard now. I have a board that I set my pc on that's made from the butcher block on the top.