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Post by jcoutu1 on Aug 14, 2014 20:34:45 GMT -6
Hey All, Any of you guys build your own desk? I would like to build something similar to this... www.sterlingmodular.com/plan-series-b.htmAny suggestions on where to find some plans or any other helpful hints. I'm not a carpenter by any means, but $3500 for a desk is about $3000+ too rich for my blood. Thanks guys. |
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Post by svart on Aug 14, 2014 20:40:15 GMT -6
I haven't looked at the link, but i made mine by welding rebar together to make the frame and bolted wood to the top to make a table with an upper section with shelf for the monitors.
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Post by svart on Aug 14, 2014 20:50:06 GMT -6
Ah, i see, that's more like a mastering console.
I made my own gear racks by drawing the profile on a large piece of cardboard as the model. After that, i stacked pieces of wood and used the cardboard as the stencil, that way all the sides are the same. The rest is much the same, all pieces are stacked and cut out at the same time so they are identical.
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Post by winetree on Aug 14, 2014 22:15:33 GMT -6
 Drew up some plans on graph paper, got the MDF board, and went to the local high school woodshop. These are early pix. Today it's filled up with computer, gear, speakers, a lower placed sub and a 37" LCD.
The shown speakers were not used. The back wall and sides are now trapped. Unbelivable stereo imaging.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Aug 15, 2014 8:59:18 GMT -6
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Post by svart on Aug 15, 2014 9:23:19 GMT -6
If you're handy with wood and power tools, that drawing might be enough to make something similar with a bunch of ingenuity, but it's technically not enough for a contractor to make something from if they were to strictly follow the drawing.
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Post by unit7 on Aug 15, 2014 9:44:12 GMT -6
A long time ago I built my own desk twice which worked ok. But for my racks I've been ordering from this guy www.jbmusik.se/ Homepage in swedish so a bit hard to navigate. But if you click on 'BILDARKIV' in the top menu you'll be able to browse a lot of his builds for inspiration. Click 'Nästa sida' to go to the next page and see even more pics. In case you didn't know it  Sweden is small, so this is the main furniture guy for studios, radio- and TV stations etc etc. What I learnt when ordering from him is that he is so experienced about all the different options people might need. He puts channels for cables on the right places, prepares holes for fans, put vent panels on top of racks etc etc etc. Be sure to really plan on how you'll be using your desk, where you'll want your tube gear that needs ventilation etc. Also plan your cables so you won't have power cables and audio running close/parallel. |
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Post by jcoutu1 on Aug 15, 2014 9:45:16 GMT -6
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Post by jcoutu1 on Aug 15, 2014 10:02:11 GMT -6
A long time ago I built my own desk twice which worked ok. But for my racks I've been ordering from this guy www.jbmusik.se/ Homepage in swedish so a bit hard to navigate. But if you click on 'BILDARKIV' in the top menu you'll be able to browse a lot of his builds for inspiration. Click 'Nästa sida' to go to the next page and see even more pics. In case you didn't know it Sweden is small, so this is the main furniture guy for studios, radio- and TV stations etc etc. What I learnt when ordering from him is that he is so experienced about all the different options people might need. He puts channels for cables on the right places, prepares holes for fans, put vent panels on top of racks etc etc etc. Be sure to really plan on how you'll be using your desk, where you'll want your tube gear that needs ventilation etc. Also plan your cables so you won't have power cables and audio running close/parallel. Thanks Paul. This guy's been busy huh? Ton of builds. Cool stuff. Also, Swedish is quite a language huh? I can't make out any of that stuff. With a lot of languages, I can at least get a basic idea of what's going on, but not Swedish.  Currently, my setup is just crammed in a corner with my console in front of me and my outboard in a tall rack on the side. 16 spaces on the bottom, 12 spaces angled on top, and 2 lunch boxes on top of that. I'm renovating the second side of the duplex that we just took over and will be able to have this entire room, rather than just the corner (hopefully by the end of the month), so I'm starting to think about the best way to setup the room. After working with this rig for a while, I've decided that a mastering style desk with my outboard, computer screen, and monitors in front of me and the console to the side would actually work best. For the most part, I'm only using the console for conversion, routing, inserts, and the occasional eq tweak/fader move. It's mostly a big summing mixer with conversion at this point because I need better recall for the majority of the parts, that the computer provides. I think having the outboard in the sweet spot will be more productive in the long run. Here is a pic of the current, crammed, untreated setup. Desk and treatment are going to be top priorities after the reno is complete.  |
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Post by ericn on Aug 16, 2014 18:58:23 GMT -6
If your not that handy, want something beyond basics find a local cabinet builder. Hardest part is joinery.
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Sweden is small, so this is the main furniture guy for studios, radio- and TV stations etc etc. What I learnt when ordering from him is that he is so experienced about all the different options people might need. He puts channels for cables on the right places, prepares holes for fans, put vent panels on top of racks etc etc etc. Be sure to really plan on how you'll be using your desk, where you'll want your tube gear that needs ventilation etc. Also plan your cables so you won't have power cables and audio running close/parallel.
