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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: Blackhawk19 on Thu, 23 February 2012, 18:35:35

Title: Custom Tables/Desks
Post by: Blackhawk19 on Thu, 23 February 2012, 18:35:35

Any other custom table/desk builders out there?  My roommate and I made this table from scratch.

(http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo47/mdkorte/i_2012022314393274.jpg)

If you count how much the beer would cost, the full table cost approximately $4500 to build.  Sadly, that's only 1/3 of the total caps over a 5 year period of college.  Lone Star Pride!

Title: Custom Tables/Desks
Post by: clickclack on Thu, 23 February 2012, 18:48:54

Well on the plus side you will probably be well preserved when you pass on.
I do think you are missing some legs though. Not quite sure, as I don't know how tall you are.

I like that idea, very bar-esque. Looks quite fun too.
I have a couple of older tables that I made for home use and I have a couple more that I have been working on for a very extended period of time. Never enough time in the day, or the week or month or year or lifetime.  =P

You can make a nightstand with the leftovers.  =)

Title: Custom Tables/Desks
Post by: demik on Thu, 23 February 2012, 18:54:10

im not going to lie. i saw CC post and i thought he was going to post a CC skull table

Title: Custom Tables/Desks
Post by: DanGWanG on Thu, 23 February 2012, 18:56:32

Quote from: demik;523660

im not going to lie. i saw CC post and i thought he was going to post a CC skull table

Hahahahaha me too

Title: Custom Tables/Desks
Post by: dieseldog49 on Thu, 23 February 2012, 19:02:21

Me and my brother in law just built this

(http://i964.photobucket.com/albums/ae123/otterinator/IMAG0611.jpg)

Title: Custom Tables/Desks
Post by: whiskerBox on Thu, 23 February 2012, 19:59:11

^ thats a nice looking desk I wish I had that much room to work

Title: Custom Tables/Desks
Post by: dieseldog49 on Fri, 24 February 2012, 00:16:47

Thnx I have build thread I am working on, I might post it on geekhack for the keyboard/ergo setup angle.

Title: Custom Tables/Desks
Post by: clickclack on Fri, 24 February 2012, 19:58:38

Quote from: demik;523660

im not going to lie. i saw CC post and i thought he was going to post a CC skull table

Quote from: DanGWanG;523663

Hahahahaha me too

MUUUUAAHAHAAHAAHAAHAAAAAA....
just you wait

Quote from: dieseldog49;523670

Me and my brother in law just built this  

Looks like it's going to be a great setup! Nice! That floor is quite impressively retro.

Title: Custom Tables/Desks
Post by: Input Nirvana on Fri, 24 February 2012, 20:40:43

It's an interesting study of utilization of space for different types of work. I started with executive size desks, but outside of formal offices have since found a 40" deep desk is not typically very usable (with rare exceptions like blueprints). Big fan of wrap-arounds (multiple cockpits), open shelving, everything open and accessible from multiple vantage points. A large, open area for a couple people to review/work on things is important for collaborative times. Looks can be very important too.

Sit/stand and angled work surfaces play an important role.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Allison-WWII-12-cyl-engine-Custom-Built-Desk-/251002178745?pt=Motors_Aviation_Parts_Gear&vxp=mtr&hash=item3a70e54cb9#ht_500wt_1413

Title: Custom Tables/Desks
Post by: dieseldog49 on Sat, 25 February 2012, 22:38:20

Yeah the carpet is pretty awesome it has something like 1 inch padding underneath and you can just lay down and sleep on the floor if you want. I opted for two 30 inch sections and two 24 inch sections for depth this was mainly due to what I had planned for the space and 30 was really required for viewing distance with eyefinity.