Hi all, One thing to remember when building a compartment into a desk for a computer is to leave the back of the compartment open. This is necessary to provide good ventilation for the unit. Today's machines tend to run very warm so good ventilation is essential for the health of your machine. A large opening behind the case also provides ample room for the cables protruding from the back of the machine. Take care, Ed Przybylek
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Brainstorming Design for Computer Desk My CD drives are on the front of the unit. They are internal. I also have 4 USB ports on that part of the unit. The narrow side of the unit is facing front, so accessing them is not a problem. It's just a pain to clean under the desk and for some reason, it seems that it collects more dust than the CPU that is for my secretary. Her's is in a compartment in her desk. Why don't I take her desk? It's not as big as mine because I need all the room for equipment. Betsy At 11:14 AM 1/23/2008, you wrote: >Betsy, you say your CPU is on the floor. I >often thought of having mine on the floor but >mine has the CD drives built in the case. Just >curious...are your's external? Or doesn't it >seem to be a bother accessing the drives I >guess maybe it might depend on where on the >floor your CPU is located...Tell me more about your setup.? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press > To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:33 > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Brainstorming Design for Computer Desk > > > Aloha Bill, > The three things I don't have at my desk that I > wish I did are a place the get the CPU off the > floor, some really good device that would allow > me to easily roll this monster out from the wall > for cleaning the floor, and a nice neat way to > harness all this spaghetti wiring. > > . I have an L shaped desk that would be 9 feet > long if it were straight along the wall. > This doesn't tell you how to create this, but it > gives you a couple of things to consider. I have > been looking for the perfect desk for about 30 years, grin. > Betsy > > At 04:51 AM 1/23/2008, you wrote: > >Hi all you handy men (and gals), > > > >I'm posting here because I'm planning on > building a computer desk and would > >appreciate any design features that you might think would be neat, clever, > >necessary and/or maximally functional. For example, I'd like this desk to > >have the following features: > > > >- "L" shaped to fit snugly in a corner of my basement > >- convenient to assemble/disassemble (just in case I move) > >- slide-out keyboard tray at the angle of the "L" > >- drawers to store paper, software, storage media, folders, file folders, > >etc. > >- "peripheral shelves" for printer, scanner, > modem, router (would especially > >appreciate suggestions on this) > > > >Anyway, I suspect you get the idea. This > would be a first time wood working > >project so I'd likewise appreciate advice on techniques for constructing > >drawers, shelves, centering drawer handles and anything you might think > >would be helpful for a totally blind maybe-not-so-handy guy to think about > >then taking on such a project. And here's a list of the tools I have at my > >disposal: > > > >- router with table and various bits > >- small portable ½" chuck drill press > >- bench top table saw > >- electric miter saw > >- small electric belt sander > >- the dowel joining tool discussed on this list last summer > > > >I have a fairly large heated garage where > I'd build this desk and although I > >have used the above tools for various maintenance and repair I've never > >taken on building a piece of furniture before. I'm doing this because I'm > >somewhat bored and need a computer desk so I > figured I'd kill two birds with > >one stone so to speak. 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