Inspired by the original desk:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Wraparound-Desk-Made-From-One-Sheet-of-Plywood%2c-2-/?ALLSTEPS
I built one too, but with some variations.
Legs are IKEA's vika curry with two spin-out drawers. Also features MIKAEL drawer and SIGNUM cable channel.
I've later added a ALLAK workchair aswell.
Made in Sweden :)
http://www.instructables.com/id/Wraparound-Desk-Made-From-One-Sheet-of-Plywood%2c-2-/?ALLSTEPS
I built one too, but with some variations.
Legs are IKEA's vika curry with two spin-out drawers. Also features MIKAEL drawer and SIGNUM cable channel.
I've later added a ALLAK workchair aswell.
Made in Sweden :)
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Pictures are pretty self-explanatory, first the diagonal cut and then marking up the radius.
Cutting the radius and adding the locks.
Last I had to go through the diagonal cut again to make the halves fit tighter.
Cutting the radius and adding the locks.
Last I had to go through the diagonal cut again to make the halves fit tighter.
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And could you use a cheaper particle board instead of plywood, or would it not be strong enough?
Not sure about the strenght, but hey IKEA uses particle board for about everything :) I'm still using this table every day for two years with no sign of wear except the clearcoat in front of the keyboard.
I didn't think you could make something with plywood/particle board and make it look so good! I also like the that you used legs and not file cabinets, it looks nicer but i just wonder how much particle board+ those legs would be able to hold, a few hundred pounds maybe?
200 pounds, thats me, and I can sit in at the weakest point (just in the middle of the curve at the seam) and, though it flexes about half an inch, there is no worries of breaking it.
Maybe i'll take a trip to my home depot or lowes and ask them
The goal of this project was not to create an "antique" look since that does not usually match a "Swedish" design concept.
I am offended that you list your interest in motorcycles in your profile since they are evil because they burn fossil fuels and use up tons of rubber.
I think the more "instructable" way would be to create an instructable on how to color something black with Tea and then say something like "Hey check out my instructable on what I think is a more enviromentally sound way of staining something."
Some other quick notes:
1. He said high-gloss so you haven't met his requirements.
2. Most MDF is not water resistant and I'm guessing that you would need to apply the tea wet somehow. Water resistant MDF is both expensive and usually only sold in speciality stores. It might be a bit easier to find if you live by a place with a lot of boating.
2a. Without the clearcoat the their is nothing protecting the desk from humidity so no more setting your drink down.
3. Where is he going to get this tea from have it flown in from China? Better yet since "intelligent instructables aquire things at their source" he would have to fly to China himself and then grow the tea himself. He could probably then go collect his own silk straight from the worms. On his way home he could make a quick stop in Africa to collect some Shellac to protect the desk with. Hopefully he remembered to plant a tree before he left so that when he gets back a decade later he could cut it down and collect the wood.
4. MDF is mostly or almost mostly made up of "binder". Its a bunch of wood scraps glued together.
5. Just because its natural doesn't mean its "better" or more "earth friendly" paint. Just ask all the people effected by lead paint.
I was saying offended ironically. I think motorcycles are pretty sweet.
You have obviously woken from such a deep sleep that you forgot to use 'spell check' to a reply that is almost one year past it's use by date.
You are not clever or so high and mighty that you profess but instead choose to spout your garbled tirade.
Thanks for cheering us up!
Maybe you should give English a miss and try another language because your grammar is appalling.
I don't know what your point is about the date since you originally responded on Mar 20, 2009 to a comment posted Feb 1, 2008. I responded on Feb 3rd 2010. I'm pretty sure the time between Feb to Mar and the time between Mar and Feb are close to the same. I guess those extra 2 days were important some how? All it says to me is that you have had over a year to post an Instructable on how to paint a desk with tea but have failed to do so.
I will try not to "clever so high and mighty that I profess" in the future.
Då provar vi ett annat språk, bara därför. Jag hade inte då, eller har inte nu, en speciell miljö-approach när jag väljer metoder eller material till det jag gör. Vill jag att det ska se ut som ett piano, väljer jag pianolack. Ytan var inte tänkt att visa några ådror, ge ett gammalt intryck utan, se ut som ett högblankt piano.
Sitter vid bordet och skriver detta nu, klarlacken har släppt runt tangentbordet pga nötning men annars är jag fortfarande nöjd med det :)
Jag kommer inte tolerera mer diskussioner kring miljöpåverkan eller språkkunskaper, det är slutdiskuterat
http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAY/6ATT/FGG6CHTT/FAY6ATTFGG6CHTT.MEDIUM.jpg Here's a quick drawing, Multiply by 0.39 to get inches.
Legs and shelve are in the VIKA CURRY series at IKEA
Look at the original for some more numbers:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Wraparound-Desk-Made-From-One-Sheet-of-Plywood%2c-2-/?ALLSTEPS
Multiply by 0.39 to get inches.