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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thanks for the link - I'm looking for something very similar. As for watercooling, it's something I've considered... I may do that for the "power system" Yes, something like that! The blue is just there because that's what I have on hand for now ;) On the other end of the desk, things have...
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- Post #217
- Sep 28, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thanks! You should post a pic! So, now that the hardware has been installed, I can proceed to managing those cables a little. I first cut a quick piece out of 1/4" hardboard with a few strategic holes Already much more to my liking. Time to place the new fans with their new mounting system...
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- Post #214
- Sep 26, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thanks - you got it - it would take an awful long time per build, as they would likely be totally custom, and unfortunately, the price required for me to work full time doing this would be rather high for the average bear! Thanks Zargon - lots more to come! Thanks GoStumpy - very cool to have a...
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- Post #212
- Sep 21, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

With the faceplate out of the way, and hopefully, the last of the drilling / sawing / making sawdust portion over, for the right-hand cabinet, it meant I had the all clear to install more hardware. Here are the two hard-drive trays with the actual HDD trays removed. Gave them a nice coat of...
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- Post #207
- Sep 20, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thanks, both of you - I will likely look into sound issues once I get the systems up and running. Thanks for the ideas though! I guess it's been a while eh! Well, you'll be glad to know, that I'm actually almost done. There've been a few changes to the original plan, etc, etc, but I've still...
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- Post #206
- Sep 20, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

mnewsham sweet PSU, love seasonic a little pricey but worth it in my opinion. Thanks mnewsham! I've always used Seasonic's for client builds - yes, they are totally worth it! Thanks Zargon! So awesome eh? I was blown away! Thank you munkle! Thanks splat_ed! You never know when you might...
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- Post #201
- Sep 1, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

lol thanks Zargon, seriously eh? That's what sort of prompted me to start from scratch below... First off I want to give out a huge thank you to Seasonic, who has decided to sponsor The Ultimate Computer Desk by sending a ~really~ sweet Power Supply my way. An 850 Watt Seasonic Gold. Thanks...
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- Post #196
- Aug 30, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

I decided (In hindsight, unfortunately) to go ahead and mount the hard-drive racks so I could get some better measurements and ideas of how to manage the cables nicely. Installed the fans and started to route some of the cables Took out a handful of old SATA cables... (Yes, let's not...
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- Post #194
- Aug 29, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Hehe, seems as though the Antecs are real commodities! Wish I had known beforehand! Thanks mnewsham, that's pretty much the info I came up with as well.. it's pretty rare to lose more than a few percentage's in performance with only an x8 slot So - it's been another few busy weeks, so apologies...
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- Post #193
- Aug 29, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thanks for the comments everyone - yes - what an amazing haul, I am still counting my blessings for that one coming in at such a perfect time as well. Better than them being in the trash, that's for sure! As far as the HDD positioning, I am still working on that... A huge thanks goes out to...
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- Post #190
- Aug 17, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Heh, thanks Zap! Sure will! Hopefully they will push enough air that I will not need to make any exhaust fans... Only experimentation will tell at this point unfortunately! I hear ya! I'm still paying off my college stuff actually... which probably contributed to why I've been working on this...
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- Post #184
- Aug 11, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Let's see how it looks in the right-hand cabinet LOL - hilarious. It shouldn't fit like that. At least, it didn't during my initial measurements! I'll have to tweak that a bit later! On to the crazy fans. I decided to go with 3 instead of 4. There just wasn't enough room for foam between...
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- Post #180
- Aug 10, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Yeaaaaaahhhhh! Thanks! The keyboard is a Thermaltake Challenger Ultimate if I'm not mistaken. I'll be doing a small write-up about it shortly! After gluing a few blocks of foam together with a spray adhesive, I trimmed the block down to the appropriate size using a bandsaw. Unfortunately, it...
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- Post #179
- Aug 10, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thanks liddabit! I'll try to add some more kitten pictures in the near future lol! Thanks Zargon - yup - the fun part is just about to begin! (Not that the woodworking wasn't fun... but you know... PC hardware!) I'll keep that in mind! I don't think there'll be a problem with selection... it'll...
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- Post #176
- Aug 9, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Hmm yes, why on earth didn't I think of that. I think I also ~wanted~ to redo the polyurethane though - I tried a different brand of poly and it gave a much nicer finish than the one already on the drawers, so it sorta worked out anyways. Ha, I could have done that too I guess! While getting...
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- Post #172
- Jul 25, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Yeaah... about that.. have to refinish the polyurethane at a minimum lol ;) So, after I used the table saw to make my reference cuts, I grabbed the router with a 1/2" flush cut bit, set it at the appropriate depth and went to town. Making the reference cuts made the rest of this usually tedious...
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- Post #169
- Jul 20, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thanks KamiXkaze! Holy moly, thanks a ton for that link, that is really cool! Good luck with a project this summer - no better way to spend time outdoors! Lucky find on the granite too!!! Just for you Zargy! ;) So - I finally had some time this weekend to do a bit of work on The Ultimate...
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- Post #167
- Jul 18, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thanks! It all went well, fortunately! So, I finally moved this weekend, and I'm glad to say everything went pretty well. A few small parts of the desk got scuffed up, but nothing major. Here are some shots from just before being transported. The car buffer partially worked. I ended up...
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- Post #161
- Jul 5, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Hehe, seriously. One thing's for sure though, the next one I build will be a lot easier and a lot faster than this one! Hehe, poor guy, seriously! It takes an insane amount of patience! Next major staining / finishing project will require a dedicated room / finishing room I think. Orange clean...
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- Post #159
- Jun 30, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thanks Tipwir3, appreciate the positive comments. Glad you like the stain! Hehe, you are right with that - but waiting for the poly to dry.. ahhhh Ha, thanks! I was never much of a forum poster before, mostly a browser, but then this desk came along... ;) Well, got some time to start the...
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- Post #156
- Jun 28, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Hehe, you and me both... ;) Yay, Zargon is still here! With the trim all glued up and dry, and the weather nice and warm, I decided to take the cabinets outside to have the trim sanded flush. I start with 80 grit to get all the bits nice and close, and then move to 120 grit with the random...
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- Post #152
- Jun 24, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

With the drawers and drawer faces all finished and ready for installation, it was time to turn to finishing up the two cabinets. First up, finishing the piece that goes on the front of the left-hand cabinet. And, well, not a lot of writing today, as the rest of it should look pretty...
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- Post #149
- Jun 23, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thanks Zargon, slowly but surely, getting there! With the drawers themselves all stained up, it was time to stain the drawer fronts! Since most of the back of the drawer fronts won't be visible, I decided that I could probably stain and poly both sides at once... Pre stain! They look...
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- Post #148
- Jun 21, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

I decided that it might actually be a lot easier to line up the drawer faces if I attached them AFTER I had attached the drawers to the drawer slides, to I ripped em off. So, next on the list - staining the actual drawers! Pre-stain on! Mmm, they look so good And, poly of course...
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- Post #146
- Jun 20, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

After the trim was glued on and then sanded flush, I proceeded with the staining and poly Looks good, eh? I also finally decided to buckle down and build myself a quick rig to store all my clamps. Since I'm moving soon, it'll also make it easier to move them to the new place! Nice lap...
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- Post #145
- Jun 20, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Hehe, shouldn't be a prob, it breaks down into moveable pieces! Thanks - same here!!! Ha, twss, nice ;) Ok, so it's been a little while since an update eh? I've been busy, sorry folks, life seems to speed up in the summertime! As a peace offering, here are the kiddo's, at about 4 months old...
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- Post #144
- Jun 20, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thanks Zargon - 3-4 coats eh? I wonder if it is maybe a tougher finish? Either way, when I'm done doing the rub out, I think there'll be only 1 or 2 more coats than that left. Thanks Powermoloch! With the first phase of the top shelf all solid and dried, I could continue on to the two side...
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- Post #137
- May 27, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Heh, thanks, yeah.. a week or two would have been nice, but alas. Life calls! Thanks, same here! :) Yeah, crazy eh? That's only for the desk surface though. I'll be doing a rub out, which will take away 2-3 coats, so 4-5 coats is pretty reasonable for a high-wear surface I think. So, with the...
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- Post #134
- May 25, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thanks mnewsham Thanks Zargon - only way to do it is through testing eh - the store samples couldn't be any vaguer! This part of the project took a better part of a month. There was a lot of sanding, waiting, and sweating as I put on each thin layer of polyurethane on the desk surface. Here it...
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- Post #129
- May 20, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Holy moly, I'm really sorry for the lack of updates folks - I've been sick for quite a while and the weather has been miserable so I haven't had much time to work on the desk. Apparently I had cedar poisoning! Wonderful! Anyways - back on track! Those of you who guessed it right - yes, I...
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- Post #126
- May 16, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thank you good sirs! It's been a while, but I can assure you, progress is still moving forward with the Ultimate Computer Desk! I finally got around to assembling the left-hand cabinet - here it is, all glued and clamped together. It's a really solid unit - the dado cuts lined up really well...
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- Post #122
- Apr 20, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

After doing the rough cut with the jigsaw, I took out the router and free-handed with a straight bit to smooth out the edges. The semi-finished air intake for the left-hand cabinet: The power supply rough cut: I decided that the PSU bolts will need a little more clearance around the...
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- Post #119
- Apr 12, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thanks Zargon! So - it's been sometime since I've posted an update - apologies, things have been very busy lately. With the parts from Danger Den having arrived, I could now move on to some more specific details with both of the cabinets that will contain the computers. Once again, I started...
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- Post #118
- Apr 12, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Thanks mnewsham - I really cannot wait to plug in this Kingston SSD :) Hehe, yeah yeah, here it is. Just a teaser though really. After the weekend I should have something a little more meaty for ya ;) Sorry about the lack of updates everyone, it's not that I haven't been working on the desk...
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- Post #116
- Mar 31, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

mnewsham, thanks for the comments, I had a great holiday in Halifax too - first time on the East Coast. Howard, I'm aware that there are many different types - no fear, however - I used a wood conditioner for oil-based finishes, and both the gel stain and the minwax stain I used were oil based...
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- Post #113
- Mar 24, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

lol, hilarious, well, there's going to be a lot more kitten in future updates - they are consuming a lot of my free time at home, I won't be able to help it lol. You'll see below, I managed to fix up the gel stain by getting it back up to temp and stirring it occasionally. Thanks Zargon - try...
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- Post #104
- Mar 15, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Wait 5 minutes, wipe off... Gross. Seriously? This is why you test on samples first. Look at that colour - it's practically pink! How about a second coat. And why the heck not, we'll stain the back as well, where it hasn't been shellac'd. Huh... Now really. That was...
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- Post #100
- Mar 14, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Trudging along slowly but surely - it's been a slow couple weeks for the desk - been spending too much time with the new kittens! So - it's been some time since my last update (What has it been.. 2 weeks? Geez!) but I haven't been idle at home, it's just that I was really busy (There are...
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- Post #99
- Mar 14, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

Hehe, thanks, both of you! Here's another quick one ;) So, I did a bit of work in the basement the other night, and since the next part of the project is going to be assembly, I decided to give it another shot at test fitting, since the last time I tried it was just loosely put together. Time...
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- Post #95
- Feb 28, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

And, through the miracle of internet technology, I'm bringing you the next update right away! There wasn't much work done in this update - just thought I'd show everyone where the progress is going to be taking place from now on. The spooky basement in my building! It's a really old house, at...
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- Post #92
- Feb 25, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling

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