This is the ultimate desk Directors Cut edition...only 6 months late... and there are still editing issues... forgiveness please! This is the version with all the details! EVERY. LAST. DETAIL. For all of 2020 I have been working from home and wanted a proper desk. In a typical day I might do video editing, animation, product design, voice recording and editing, graphic design, VR experience development, and I might even make a few drawings in the process. My perfect desk is the one that makes all of that happen without too much clutter. I set out to design and build the ultimate productivity solution.
To pull that off the desk features a monitor stand for a 4K 32” monitor and 2 secondary monitors, A 5.1 surround sound system, indesk A/C power and USB charging, a custom USB 3.0 Hub and an easy access wireless charger, a large drawer for all the random stuff I keep by my side, a shelf for a virtual reality headset with a place to store its cable, adjustable legs (sitstand desk), and with all this stuff cable management is a high priority. It’s a lot to pack into a desk.
For this build I designed 2 different styles of cable guides and clips to effectively manage over 20 cables running through the desk. A custom USB hub is another 3D printed part that made it into the final desk. During the process of the build I also designed and used multiple functional 3D printed tools and attachments. It was quite a build!
It makes a great gaming desk as well. It needed to be very sturdy to support all those graphics cards!
Here are some links to items featured in this build:
SitStand Legs: I used the iMovR “Elite” base which has been replaced by the “Lander” (the new one supports an extra 100lbs!) Affiliate Link: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=157505...
Keyboard Tray: 3M AKT150LE
iMovR also makes a similar tray. Affiliate Link: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=157661...
A/C USB Power strip: (This link helps support the channel)
https://amzn.to/3IDBX3G
Drawer Slides: Centerline 28” Medium Duty OverTravel
The plywood I used was: ¾” Batic Birch BBB Grade, ½” Batic Birch CP Grade, ¼” Batic Birch BBB Grade
The Finish: General Finishes Water Based Stain Stain, General Finishes High Performance Water Based Top Coat Semi Gloss
Sound Bar: VIZIO SB3851C0 38" 5.1 Sound Bar System (It’s old)
Let me know if I left something out!
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This episode’s featured design is “Stay Vigilant – Remember Chicxulub”
It reminds us to #RememberChicxulub. That’s the name of the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs. It can be hard to see a killer asteroid heralding towards earth. So just remember to stay vigilant! Keep your eyes to the skys! Promote asteroid impact awareness. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!
It’s serious but it’s also a joke… NASA and other agencies are constantly scanning space for large dangerous objects and the likelihood of impact in the next few hundred years is LOW. GOOD NEWS! Support the sciences and related organizations that do this kind of work (Planetary Society)! Pick up some merch today! (Buying 3D Handyman merchandise does not directly support the sciences)
Here is a link to the PLANS – BUILD AT YOUR OWN RISK!
https://the3dhandyman.com/buildingmy...
Here are the links to the 3D PRINTED PARTS – PRINT/USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
USB Hub: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:455... ONLY WORKS with this cable: https://amzn.to/34eqIQ7
Cable Guides: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:455...
Hand Drill Depth Stop: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:455...
All printed components were made with Black PETG.
Many of the router tools are not available for print. I think that they need various improvements.
I'm now on Patreon!!! The reward levels are very basic for the time being but I promise to bring merch and other perks in the near future.
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Last but not least a BIG thanks goes out to Lorena Pugh her exquisite painting "Wave Tryptic #1" that was featured in the video and thumbnail. Check out lorenapugh.com to see her artwork!