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This is a teak desk, with a 1" thick arcyclic top/inlay. The desk is 31" tall, 48" wide, and 24" deep. The dimensions were chosen to maximize leg room and working space.''
If you hate wires, this arrangement is for you...
I bought my iMac in early may, and refused to open the box until I had the proper desk to place it on. I had a few specifications in mind: I wanted luxurious leg room, and a simple and architectural design that both incorporated the sleekness of the computer as well as the darkness of the woods in my room.
I didn't really have a specific budget in mind, but i figured a large desk with a veneer and a cool top would cost me around $300-$400.
Asides from being ripped off in Chinatown, the costs of this desk were kept pretty low... kind of.
**Home depot's 4" blocks are actually 3.5".
update: I recently added a remote controlled mount to my desk that allows me to use my iPad as a distant monitor and as a mouspad.
This is a motor driven iPad mount created using a Firgelli track actuator. The iPad can be used as a monitor or as a visual mousepad for your desktop computer.
Actuator: http://www.firgelliauto.com/default.php?cPath=104
If you hate wires, this arrangement is for you...
I bought my iMac in early may, and refused to open the box until I had the proper desk to place it on. I had a few specifications in mind: I wanted luxurious leg room, and a simple and architectural design that both incorporated the sleekness of the computer as well as the darkness of the woods in my room.
I didn't really have a specific budget in mind, but i figured a large desk with a veneer and a cool top would cost me around $300-$400.
Asides from being ripped off in Chinatown, the costs of this desk were kept pretty low... kind of.
**Home depot's 4" blocks are actually 3.5".
update: I recently added a remote controlled mount to my desk that allows me to use my iPad as a distant monitor and as a mouspad.
This is a motor driven iPad mount created using a Firgelli track actuator. The iPad can be used as a monitor or as a visual mousepad for your desktop computer.
Actuator: http://www.firgelliauto.com/default.php?cPath=104
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Signing UpStep 1Materials and Equipment
*Everything mentioned can be purchased at home depot except for the veneer and acrylic.
Materials:
4X 4"x4"X6' pine beams/< $30
1X 2'x4'x1" acrylic sheet w/ 4" squares cut out of corners/~$300, I purchased this from canal plastics in chinatown, they did a nice job cutting and polishing the acrylic, but it should have been about 50 dollars cheaper.
1X 4'x8' teak veneer, with 20 mil backing/$120
1X Wood filler/$9
1X Clear Polyurethane Semi-Gloss /$12
1X Minwax finishing paste/$9
1X Dry wall screws/$10
Equipment:
1 Miter saw
1 Drill
220, 300 grit sandpaper
#0000 steel wool
Old Rag
Miscellaneous bits
Total cost of materials: $490
** If you can avoid buying wood from home depot, you should, their wood is wet and painfully crooked. I made the mistake of buying their beams, and spent an extra 6 hours sanding to get everything level.
Materials:
4X 4"x4"X6' pine beams/< $30
1X 2'x4'x1" acrylic sheet w/ 4" squares cut out of corners/~$300, I purchased this from canal plastics in chinatown, they did a nice job cutting and polishing the acrylic, but it should have been about 50 dollars cheaper.
1X 4'x8' teak veneer, with 20 mil backing/$120
1X Wood filler/$9
1X Clear Polyurethane Semi-Gloss /$12
1X Minwax finishing paste/$9
1X Dry wall screws/$10
Equipment:
1 Miter saw
1 Drill
220, 300 grit sandpaper
#0000 steel wool
Old Rag
Miscellaneous bits
Total cost of materials: $490
** If you can avoid buying wood from home depot, you should, their wood is wet and painfully crooked. I made the mistake of buying their beams, and spent an extra 6 hours sanding to get everything level.
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what kind of wood are you going to use
Secondly, your math is wrong for the two shorter cross beams. Your instructions say that you need "18" 7/8 cross beams," and the depth of the desk is 24". Using your measurements, 19+4+4 = 27". Even using the true dimensions of a 4x4, it would give a depth of 26".
As for the measurements, I just remeasured it, and it's 17" and 1/8 (for both cross beams) and the legs are 3.5" plus a little extra for the veneer. So, 17+7 and change is 24" and change.
"For the crossbeams, cut 8x 18" 1/8 strips and 4x 39" 1/8 strips." that's in reference to the veneer for the cross beams, hence the 8x... but alas, it should be 17 and 7/8 and I will edit that in that section.
I'll also add a blurb that says the 4" beams are actually 3.5".
nice work