finally built my own desk

zim · Post by **zim** » 20 Mar 2018, 15:03

i actually bought all the parts a few months ago but only just assembled it because i'm a lazy pos

the top is butchers block (which weighs a fucking ton) and the legs are motorized height adjustable so i can go from sitting to standing desk any time i want.

i finished the top with 4 coats of clear polycrylic and did a lot of sanding between every coat

(yeah that's a fidget spinner on the floor)

a co-worker and i actually built the exact same desk - here's a gif of him adjusting the height on it
https://i.imgur.com/hB44zcy.mp4

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 20 Mar 2018, 19:20

Needs more monitor

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 20 Mar 2018, 21:03

green meth tent

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 20 Mar 2018, 21:10

My desk is from the gloryhole era

Ninny · Post by **Ninny** » 20 Mar 2018, 21:19

zim wrote: i can go from sitting to standing desk any time i want.

I would like that too

User · Post by **User** » 21 Mar 2018, 13:48

nice desk

congratsazimtions

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 21 Mar 2018, 21:02

holy shit that is a baller ass setup, excellent work zim

Holocaust · Post by **Holocaust** » 23 Mar 2018, 00:39

zim · Post by **zim** » 23 Mar 2018, 11:50

Hitoshura wrote:holy shit that is a baller ass setup, excellent work zim

i've been thinking about overhauling the monitor setup though. i really admire this dudes setup https://imgur.com/gallery/cj79U but i enjoy having multiple smaller monitors right now

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 23 Mar 2018, 12:35

The big monitor with the tiny one next to it looks silly as shit

Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 23 Mar 2018, 23:28

I tend to get these furniture things for free. From friends who buy it from Ikea and then realize that they have to move a year later and can't be bothered with selling it.

Z's bouncy tits · Post by **Z's bouncy tits** » 24 Mar 2018, 06:15

More pride in making it yourself.

bills bro · Post by **bills bro** » 24 Mar 2018, 21:28

That's great, love the idea of an adjustable/standing desk.

I "made" mine last year, kitchen worktop from Ikea, draws and a trestle.

User · Post by **User** » 25 Mar 2018, 11:57

that monitor is weird

Holocaust · Post by **Holocaust** » 26 Mar 2018, 07:04

Two legs on that monitor

Gotta contain that resolution

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 02 Apr 2018, 20:08

:::::::::

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 01 Jun 2018, 03:15

did the wall challenge you to a chess match

Ninny · Post by **Ninny** » 07 Jun 2018, 02:31

Sade is practicing

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 07 Jun 2018, 19:21

zim wrote:

four monitors and not a single one showing mabb

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 07 Jun 2018, 21:14

Yeah that’s

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 07 Jun 2018, 21:14

1 for mabb
3 for porn

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 07 Jun 2018, 21:29

gray porn

Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 08 Aug 2018, 21:06

Hey you guys how much did these desks cost you

zim · Post by **zim** » 09 Aug 2018, 08:44

from Home Depot
Edsal 1.75 in. H x 72 in. W x 30 in. D Maple Butcher Block Workbench Top
$324.61

UPLIFT Height Adjustable Standing Desk Frame - 2-Leg
$474.40 USD

quite expensive, you can definitely get as nice a desk for cheaper

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 09 Aug 2018, 12:42

maple for a desktop, god damn man

birch and ash are way cheaper

zim · Post by **zim** » 09 Aug 2018, 13:57

well the up side is that this thing is sturdy af, however it is also heavy af

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 09 Aug 2018, 15:35

any butcher's block countertop ought to be sturdy as fuck, if it is not it was poorly constructed and the person responsible should receive overwhelming scorn

go with a cheaper wood next time

if you aren't using it as an actual cutting board or food preparation surface and aren't in love with the specific aesthetic there's no reason to get such a pricey slab

Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 09 Aug 2018, 20:54

That's a good desk but very expensive.

bills bro · Post by **bills bro** » 11 Aug 2018, 20:49

My desk is a kitchen work top, a trestle and a set of draws - all from Ikea, about £175 I think

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 11 Aug 2018, 21:19

Zim's wasn't that cheap

Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 11 Aug 2018, 22:27

sade wrote:My desk is a kitchen work top, a trestle and a set of draws - all from Ikea, about £175 I think

Do you have the SKU number, product code? I want to look that up as well. I like both Zim and your desks so want to look into something similar.

bills bro · Post by **bills bro** » 21 Aug 2018, 22:27

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Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 22 Aug 2018, 05:42

$150 in the US for that HAMMARP, too expensive for now. Maybe I'll wait for Thanksgiving discounts

deckard · Post by **deckard** » 26 Aug 2018, 05:28

noice

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 28 Aug 2018, 09:16

Alright, zim.

I'm fucking impressed. Great fucking job, mang.

zim · Post by **zim** » 08 Sep 2018, 00:09

my thirst is unending, i bought a new giant monitor and rearranged things. setting things back up for recording music

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 08 Sep 2018, 00:10

Are those monitors at a wonky fucking angle or is that just the picture

zim · Post by **zim** » 08 Sep 2018, 01:13

the left one looks warped for some reason not sure why, they are tilted downward though

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 08 Sep 2018, 01:43

zim is spending all of his monies itp

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 08 Sep 2018, 01:49

His mom drives a desk

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 08 Sep 2018, 02:23

a $6000 desk

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 08 Sep 2018, 02:27

With some wonkily angled monitors

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 08 Sep 2018, 03:41

that's where the money goes

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 29 Jan 2021, 10:00

bills bro wrote: ↑
21 Aug 2018, 22:27
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just built something similar today

2x alex + 74" karlby countertop

still need to do a lot of setup work to get things pretty, but it's a lot comfier having my PC + work setup on here now

zim · Post by **zim** » 29 Jan 2021, 18:12

piiiiiiiiiiiiics

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 29 Jan 2021, 19:47

I need some new desk

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 29 Jan 2021, 22:24

zim wrote: ↑
29 Jan 2021, 18:12
piiiiiiiiiiiiics

i need some time to pretty it up

i ordered a monitor mount for my desktop monitor and i need to try and do some cable management for once in my life. also need to finish assembling the drawers for one of the units, i got impatient after i finished putting the body together

gonna try and get it looking presentable this weekend

deckard · Post by **deckard** » 18 Dec 2021, 06:08

your dpi is too high.

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 18 Dec 2021, 06:57

i am building my wife a standing desk for christmas, it is a surprise

sometime in the early new year i am building myself a new desk out of pallet wood

shortly after that the apocalypse will render both constructions irrelevant

deckard · Post by **deckard** » 18 Dec 2021, 07:06

give yourself enough room