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Time for some more updates!
Thanks for all your help on those questions, everything's sorted now and moving forward.
In the last couple days I did many hours of sanding down the oak boards, first I went with 80 grit sand paper block to get all the boards perfectly level, such that their meeting points are smooth and not raised so the entire surface feels smooth and flush. Then I had to mix Oak saw dust with an epoxy/resin to create some strong, simple, filler for where the screws hold the table top together. Below you see pics of the entire process, then I started with a coat of Tung Oil for the protective smooth stain/finish. I just finished the second coat tonight, so that means tomorrow I should be bringing the desk up from the basement workshop and into the office to replace the old ikea garbage pine desk which is too small for my height. I have plans to install something for clean and simple cable management under the back rear portion of the desk, still working out the design though for this. Also, thinking of adding on a shelf of two on the top, as well as wanting to mount my second screen (24" acer) - more on this later though... Also, finally got the new Blue Yeti Microphone installed and working, as well as started editing some video.
I mentioned at the start of this build I create content, hence my long *** posts, I like doing it, but anyways, I figure I can give you guys a small taste of what's to come; you see, I used to own a Skyline GTR, well two actually, and I took one from stock to over 400 Wheel horse power by rebuilding the entire car myself over a period of 3 years - self taught mechanic. The full story is here from start to finish, you'll see all the pics and some videos: http://www.skylife4ever.com/2011/01/second-gtr-build.html - Some of what you see there is going to be in the movie I'm making, I have over 120 gigs of footage to sort through that I have accumulated from years of car meets, racing, driving and buying/selling parts, this new pc, will help me create that video. The idea will be a fictionalized documentary style movie. It should be entertaining, enjoyable, enthralling and most of all entertain, but also shed some light on the little known underground world of Import cars and the illegal parts of it too.
Stay tuned;
Thanks for all your help on those questions, everything's sorted now and moving forward.
In the last couple days I did many hours of sanding down the oak boards, first I went with 80 grit sand paper block to get all the boards perfectly level, such that their meeting points are smooth and not raised so the entire surface feels smooth and flush. Then I had to mix Oak saw dust with an epoxy/resin to create some strong, simple, filler for where the screws hold the table top together. Below you see pics of the entire process, then I started with a coat of Tung Oil for the protective smooth stain/finish. I just finished the second coat tonight, so that means tomorrow I should be bringing the desk up from the basement workshop and into the office to replace the old ikea garbage pine desk which is too small for my height. I have plans to install something for clean and simple cable management under the back rear portion of the desk, still working out the design though for this. Also, thinking of adding on a shelf of two on the top, as well as wanting to mount my second screen (24" acer) - more on this later though... Also, finally got the new Blue Yeti Microphone installed and working, as well as started editing some video.
I mentioned at the start of this build I create content, hence my long *** posts, I like doing it, but anyways, I figure I can give you guys a small taste of what's to come; you see, I used to own a Skyline GTR, well two actually, and I took one from stock to over 400 Wheel horse power by rebuilding the entire car myself over a period of 3 years - self taught mechanic. The full story is here from start to finish, you'll see all the pics and some videos: http://www.skylife4ever.com/2011/01/second-gtr-build.html - Some of what you see there is going to be in the movie I'm making, I have over 120 gigs of footage to sort through that I have accumulated from years of car meets, racing, driving and buying/selling parts, this new pc, will help me create that video. The idea will be a fictionalized documentary style movie. It should be entertaining, enjoyable, enthralling and most of all entertain, but also shed some light on the little known underground world of Import cars and the illegal parts of it too.
Stay tuned;
