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.Sup wrote:

Make sure its deep. You will need it like that for serious gaming.

Yeah my current one goes back about 70cm atm and this one goes back 100 ... gimme plenty of space for my speedmat too which is currently cramped

Spider1980 wrote:

Mitch92uK wrote:

btw guys just quick ... so far

brackets; 5 x £6
leg          1 x £7
wood??    1" Ply, 100cm (40 ins) x 170cm (70 ins)
stainer/varnish??

How much is the ply itself likely to cost? Also how much is the stainer going to be? I'll see if someone has an electric sander I can borrow, failing that I'll do it by hand.

This type of stuff for the stain. http://www.thehardwarecity.com/?sku=6084271  2 coats should be good enough.
hand sander will be good enough, need it mostly for the edges and corners

i was buying some sheets of plywood last year for around $5-$6. cant remember exact dimensions, but it was the standard size that it comes in.

also, depending on how thick the stain is, you might want to sand the surface, as plywood can be a bit nasty sometimes...as far as poking you goes.

and dont worry if you cant find an electric sander, i can find you some for about $8. they arent good quality, but they will last for a job......harbor freight comes in handy sometimes.

I personally don't like the look of the "L" Brackets. Why not go for something just as strong and has a cleaner look like a cleat along the back edge. here is a corner shelf project that uses the cleat system, you get the idea.

I had a think and I tbh I think i'll just go with a simple tabletop and 4 support legs ....

I'll look for some Cheap Plywood that I can sand and treat, then just bolt the 4 legs onto the bottom of it

Tehremos wrote:

Mitch92uK wrote:

I had a think and I tbh I think i'll just go with a simple tabletop and 4 support legs ....

I'll look for some Cheap Plywood that I can sand and treat, then just bolt the 4 legs onto the bottom of it

lol, that sounds so much more simpler then what you were proposing before

Yeah .. I know

jsnipy wrote:

Put four ibolts in the ceiling and suspend a peice of solid surface counter top from the ceiling with some chains.

Then proceed to chain the gimp onto the table?

DrunkFace wrote:

Easiest, cheapest desk to build.
http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/servle … 1c_v001_zp
Takes 4 pieces of wood and some screws (glue if you want)

I'll advance you

Mitch92uK wrote:

DrunkFace wrote:

Easiest, cheapest desk to build.
http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/servle … 1c_v001_zp
Takes 4 pieces of wood and some screws (glue if you want)

I'll advance you http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1029/simplert4.jpg

But it wont be stable, you'll need to but some bracing in between the 4 legs or they'll just bend under lateral forces.

New plan.

Spider1980 wrote:

With the price of wood, the stain and the time, it might just be cheaper to buy one already done.
Your simple design would maybe be cheaper already built.
I had to build my own table because it had to support 700+ pounds
Your only needs to support about 50 pounds

If you are going to build your own desk, build it good and build it strong.
I built mine so strong it could probably support a car.

Already made tables are usually complete crap unless you get very high-dollar ones. They are made with freakin sawdust and glue, with fake stain glued on top.

I need to build me a table too, but I gots no monies.

buttersIRL wrote:

o                                x |
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                                  o |
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x      o|
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is the desk this shape ?  if so

o = legs
X = brackets

that would hold

No