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Post by Ned Ward on Feb 19, 2021 12:37:56 GMT -6
Exactly - I made sure my rack bays were 19 1/8" wide to allow for this, and personal preference recessed the rails 1/4" from the front. Measure twice, cut once... Both of those are really nice. Nice to see some options that are a little more decor-friendly than the typical studio desk. ericn - have you ever had something like this built? I have no idea even the ballpark of what such a thing would cost, I'm curious. No I have built a few though, every market is different but the advantages of first having something made out of hardwood vs particle board. Then truly built for your space and how you work is priceless. Even if you started with a heavy duty frame that was from some office furniture recycling place and just had the top built you would be ahead. The other thing is shipping all the manufactured stuff gets expensive and back in my gearpimp days I just assumed it would show up damaged. I have seen very few of the manufactured desks that age well, lots of sagging tops and bridges, nothing worse than a 3 space rack that is only useable as a 2.75 space because of sag. That’s another major complaint about manufactured desks, the racks are often spec’ed at exactly the size of the rack panels no wiggle room for that slightly to large panel. Most of them also have the racks set back a bit and some gear can be hard to use. |
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Post by shawnh on Feb 20, 2021 7:37:02 GMT -6
Hello. First time posting here. Have really enjoyed the discussions I’ve been following the last few weeks.
I have had the output platform for a year or so now. I really love it. Perfect for my space. I’m a big diy guy myself and have built all my acoustic treatment and do most of my home improvement etc - I don’t think there is anyway that I could have built a nicer looking desk for less money. And that’s not even factoring in all the time.
If you are considering one with the keyboard tray be very careful to check that your keyboard will fit - a lot of 88 keys will not they are too tall or too wide. I have the Arturia key lab 88 and it’s perfect in there.
Not at home at the moment but will try to get a picture of how it works in my space. But I would highly recommend it.
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Post by javamad on Feb 20, 2021 7:56:51 GMT -6
Anyone in the EU should check these Buso Audio guys out. busoaudio.com/I got the Producer 88 desk, with the lower rack rail options between the side legs (very useful) and when putting it together I was very impressed with the quality of the wood pieces and finish, plus assembly was easy.
I am looking now at what I can do to get a few extra rack spaces though ... As I have run out of room ... but that's my problem, not Buso's :-)
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Post by stormymondays on Feb 20, 2021 8:41:35 GMT -6
Another EU shoutout for www.curuxacustoms.com which happen to be a few km from me. I have one of their desks and it’s top notch. |
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Post by din on Feb 23, 2021 10:33:42 GMT -6
I made my desk for around $600 using 8020.net. It's like an adult erector set. It's pretty cool because you can customize however you want and then you just screw it all together.  |
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Post by toddj on Feb 23, 2021 19:57:12 GMT -6
Hello. First time posting here. Have really enjoyed the discussions I’ve been following the last few weeks. I have had the output platform for a year or so now. I really love it. Perfect for my space. I’m a big diy guy myself and have built all my acoustic treatment and do most of my home improvement etc - I don’t think there is anyway that I could have built a nicer looking desk for less money. And that’s not even factoring in all the time. If you are considering one with the keyboard tray be very careful to check that your keyboard will fit - a lot of 88 keys will not they are too tall or too wide. I have the Arturia key lab 88 and it’s perfect in there. Not at home at the moment but will try to get a picture of how it works in my space. But I would highly recommend it. Welcome shawnh! |
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Post by toddj on Feb 23, 2021 19:59:18 GMT -6
I made my desk for around $600 using 8020.net. It's like an adult erector set. It's pretty cool because you can customize however you want and then you just screw it all together. Care to share the parts list for this bad-boy? |
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Post by din on Feb 23, 2021 21:29:57 GMT -6
I don't have a list of the part numbers but h  ere's the design.  |
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Post by ericn on Feb 23, 2021 22:03:14 GMT -6
I made my desk for around $600 using 8020.net. It's like an adult erector set. It's pretty cool because you can customize however you want and then you just screw it all together. Thanks for the tip, Perfect solution for a project I got handed yesterday. |
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Post by toddj on Feb 23, 2021 22:38:22 GMT -6
I don't have a list of the part numbers but h ere's the design. Fantastic! Thanks so much! |
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Post by shawnh on Feb 25, 2021 19:58:17 GMT -6
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Post by the other mark williams on Feb 25, 2021 21:43:42 GMT -6
The biggest problem I have with any of these types of desks is that I cannot for the life of me imagine having my computer monitor up that high! My speakers sit at 36” from the floor, and my computer monitor sits well below that...
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Both of those are really nice. Nice to see some options that are a little more decor-friendly than the typical studio desk. 
