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Kyle
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Watercooled Desk Project
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PBaines
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I agree, but when you factor in the minimum height of the top piece so that you can fit PCI/-e cards in. You still need some room for your legs to move.
However, things are not set in concrete. And things can change!
PBaines
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So a little update 
These pics are all related to the draw unit
Had to take the pieces to school and use the planer to make the edges all smooth, and to take any imperfections out
Here are the two horizontal supports for the desk, which the one on the left will be at the front as it has the toe bit on it. Sanded down with lovely wet and dry sandpaper to give it a baby smooth finish
This is what happens once you get a nice plane
drilling out the holes for the dowels to go in, 1mm larger then the dowel so that the glue sets better
Once all holes drilled its time to start gluing them in place, and setting everything up to be cramped together
Now she is cramped, the draw body is setting, and now it is time to make the draws them selves
These pics are all related to the draw unit
Had to take the pieces to school and use the planer to make the edges all smooth, and to take any imperfections out
Here are the two horizontal supports for the desk, which the one on the left will be at the front as it has the toe bit on it. Sanded down with lovely wet and dry sandpaper to give it a baby smooth finish
This is what happens once you get a nice plane
drilling out the holes for the dowels to go in, 1mm larger then the dowel so that the glue sets better
Once all holes drilled its time to start gluing them in place, and setting everything up to be cramped together
Now she is cramped, the draw body is setting, and now it is time to make the draws them selves
Innocent159
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How do you add the pics of the components to your sketch?So it begins!!
Conceptual design
Here is what the timber looks like. Is native NZ Rimu. Please excuse the end one with the bird poo, that will be sanded off in due course. bloody sparrows in the shed >.<
Cut some of the pieces to length of 650, after everything has been glued together will refine the length to 600
Tools for the job. PVA glue, biscuits. annnd a... Biscuit cutter? (who cares about its real name biscuit cutter sounds cool)
As you can see, there is some light inbetween the boards, so a nice plane on areas will help close those gaps up
Some fellow putting the biscuits into their grooves after a nice layers of PVA Glue.
All clamped up, with some weights on the timber to stop it from setting wonky
This here is ONE side to the draw unit
will get the next one done on Sunday, after I let this one set over a day or so!
PBaines
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CRAMPED* See here*clampedI love seeing someone work with wood instead of the usual metal and acrylic
http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/page.asp?p=605But I agree! more work and skill involved in wood, more factors to put in when assembling too
On Google Sketchup you can download them directly off of a data base
Could you please edit your post so that you're not quoting all of those pictures?
Innocent159
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thanks
wassupdoc
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CRAMPED* See here
But I agree! more work and skill involved in wood, more factors to put in when assembling too
Ahh my mistake, apologies
PBaines
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So a brief update
Been busy on the farm lately so haven't had much time to work on the desk! But am working as fast as I can
Here are the draw fronts cut a little oversize just to be safe, not sanded or thicknessed or anything yet
My small wee thicknesser working its magic on the draw fronts, boy does this puppy make a mess!!
currently have two racks installed at the moment, start from the bottom and work your way up. Doing one at a time to make sure everything fits perfectly on the first time!
These are the draw sides, just some MDF which I will be painting matte black. Think it is somewhere around 12-13mm thick.
The box of which the draws will be just sitting there for a test fit, have to make sure that it sits on the sliders properly
And here are the sides and front/back for the two bottom draws going to school to get everything cut to length properly and use that lovely big planner (note to self, buy one of those big planners as they make life so much easier)
Been busy on the farm lately so haven't had much time to work on the desk! But am working as fast as I can
Here are the draw fronts cut a little oversize just to be safe, not sanded or thicknessed or anything yet
My small wee thicknesser working its magic on the draw fronts, boy does this puppy make a mess!!
currently have two racks installed at the moment, start from the bottom and work your way up. Doing one at a time to make sure everything fits perfectly on the first time!
These are the draw sides, just some MDF which I will be painting matte black. Think it is somewhere around 12-13mm thick.
The box of which the draws will be just sitting there for a test fit, have to make sure that it sits on the sliders properly
And here are the sides and front/back for the two bottom draws going to school to get everything cut to length properly and use that lovely big planner
(note to self, buy one of those big planners as they make life so much easier)
PBaines
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Bruce one of the pet lambs thought he would come up and see what's up. Was more interested in sticking his head in boxes around the shed though lol
Since the thicknesser I used at school had a few chips in the blade (GRRR) spent about an hour belt sanding the sides to make all the imperfections go away, belt was a 'used' 120 grit piece
Time to smoothen the sides up and then further make sure there are no ridges because you can certainly feel if there is anything wrong with a certain spot if the rest is smooth! This was I think around a 80 grit on a circular sander
After happy with the piece of timber, it was time to move to the 240 grit wet/dry. After 5 minutes of nice, slow and steady sanding. I can assure you that there was much pleasure in rubbing my hand around the timber... my GOD it is smooth.
So this is what it looked like before sanding
And this is what a few minutes of 240 grit wet/dry does
All the pieces have now been sanded down to get rid of all imperfections that I could
Sam and I discussing what to do next.
GOOD MAN SAM! That's right, have to have the aluminium rods for the 'files' to sit on
All cut to length and the ends filed down
All is well
both ends in, and the file fits. Looks like my measuring was correct
Sam now bored and reflecting on life as it is
Predrilling holes for the sides to be nailed to the Side of the FRONT/BACK
Both sides done
Add a line of glue for extra support
Straightened it up and nailed em all in!
Now to do the next side
Can't forget to add the rails in when putting the other side on!!
Predrilled the holes and put the nails in ready to smack em along the bottom.
Will get the front and handle put on tomorrow and put some pics up, got too dark to take a good pic of the box assembled! But here is the "dark pic" in the link
http://imageshack.us/a/img255/6959/20121019202147.jpg
Until the next draw
Since the thicknesser I used at school had a few chips in the blade (GRRR) spent about an hour belt sanding the sides to make all the imperfections go away, belt was a 'used' 120 grit piece
Time to smoothen the sides up and then further make sure there are no ridges because you can certainly feel if there is anything wrong with a certain spot if the rest is smooth! This was I think around a 80 grit on a circular sander
After happy with the piece of timber, it was time to move to the 240 grit wet/dry. After 5 minutes of nice, slow and steady sanding. I can assure you that there was much pleasure in rubbing my hand around the timber... my GOD it is smooth.
So this is what it looked like before sanding
And this is what a few minutes of 240 grit wet/dry does
All the pieces have now been sanded down to get rid of all imperfections that I could
Sam and I discussing what to do next.
GOOD MAN SAM! That's right, have to have the aluminium rods for the 'files' to sit on
All cut to length and the ends filed down
All is well
both ends in, and the file fits. Looks like my measuring was correct
Sam now bored and reflecting on life as it is
Predrilling holes for the sides to be nailed to the Side of the FRONT/BACK
Both sides done
Add a line of glue for extra support
Straightened it up and nailed em all in!
Now to do the next side
Can't forget to add the rails in when putting the other side on!!
Predrilled the holes and put the nails in ready to smack em along the bottom.
Will get the front and handle put on tomorrow and put some pics up, got too dark to take a good pic of the box assembled! But here is the "dark pic" in the link
http://imageshack.us/a/img255/6959/20121019202147.jpg
Until the next draw
Mint sauce!!!!!!!!!!!
dalewakelin
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Yum yum, lol
The Orange One
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Love this Build Mate!
PBaines
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Thanks for the support guys
Here is the draw unit in some decent light Still have to get the draw front on too.
Time to screw the rail sliders for the draw on. Firstly I pre drilled the hole with a very small drill bit, just to prevent any cracking of the MDF then in the screw goes!
Here is the bottom draw front, and after some 360 wet/dry. You can see the shiny'ness, it is so smooth
Since I cannot do any more draws till I get some more custom wood, thought I would be useful and get the other sides legs sorted. So found some nice pieces of more Rimu, which will be thicknessed down a bit, and will router the edges too
Ran them through the thicknesser, got hit in the face by a few flying chips. Lucky my safety glasses protected my eyes
So now both pieces are lovely and square/flat/straight
Time to clean up the mess made by thicknessing...
Here is the draw unit in some decent light
Still have to get the draw front on too.
Time to screw the rail sliders for the draw on. Firstly I pre drilled the hole with a very small drill bit, just to prevent any cracking of the MDF then in the screw goes!
Here is the bottom draw front, and after some 360 wet/dry. You can see the shiny'ness, it is so smooth
Since I cannot do any more draws till I get some more custom wood, thought I would be useful and get the other sides legs sorted. So found some nice pieces of more Rimu, which will be thicknessed down a bit, and will router the edges too
Ran them through the thicknesser, got hit in the face by a few flying chips. Lucky my safety glasses protected my eyes
So now both pieces are lovely and square/flat/straight
Time to clean up the mess made by thicknessing...
yassarikhan786
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Wow, you have some nice wood working skills. Last time I had a play with wood (no pun intended) I cut my finger
dieseldog49
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Loving it.
