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finally built my own desk

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i actually bought all the parts a few months ago but only just assembled it because i'm a lazy pos

the top is butchers block (which weighs a fucking ton) and the legs are motorized height adjustable so i can go from sitting to standing desk any time i want. :xx: i finished the top with 4 coats of clear polycrylic and did a lot of sanding between every coat

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(yeah that's a fidget spinner on the floor)
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a co-worker and i actually built the exact same desk - here's a gif of him adjusting the height on it
https://i.imgur.com/hB44zcy.mp4
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Needs more monitor
vega wrote:But when I am meeting she is a round circle like egg. :oldryan: . She is eating 88% of foods and I am paying 100% bill.
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but now I want to suck her soft parts.
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green meth tent :alien:
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My desk is from the gloryhole era :alien:
vega wrote:But when I am meeting she is a round circle like egg. :oldryan: . She is eating 88% of foods and I am paying 100% bill.
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but now I want to suck her soft parts.
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zim wrote: i can go from sitting to standing desk any time i want. :xx:
I would like that too :bulb:
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nice desk :xx:

congratsazimtions
more metal
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holy shit that is a baller ass setup, excellent work zim
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:xx:
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Hitoshura wrote:holy shit that is a baller ass setup, excellent work zim
:idea:

i've been thinking about overhauling the monitor setup though. i really admire this dudes setup https://imgur.com/gallery/cj79U but i enjoy having multiple smaller monitors right now
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The big monitor with the tiny one next to it looks silly as shit
vega wrote:But when I am meeting she is a round circle like egg. :oldryan: . She is eating 88% of foods and I am paying 100% bill.
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but now I want to suck her soft parts.
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I tend to get these furniture things for free. From friends who buy it from Ikea and then realize that they have to move a year later and can't be bothered with selling it. :)
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More pride in making it yourself.
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That's great, love the idea of an adjustable/standing desk.

I "made" mine last year, kitchen worktop from Ikea, draws and a trestle.

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that monitor is weird
more metal
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Two legs on that monitor

Gotta contain that resolution
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:redneck::::::::::
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did the wall challenge you to a chess match
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Sade is practicing :xx:
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zim wrote:Image
four monitors and not a single one showing mabb :frown:
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Yeah that’s :shake:
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1 for mabb
3 for porn
vega wrote:But when I am meeting she is a round circle like egg. :oldryan: . She is eating 88% of foods and I am paying 100% bill.
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gray porn
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Hey you guys how much did these desks cost you
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from Home Depot
Edsal 1.75 in. H x 72 in. W x 30 in. D Maple Butcher Block Workbench Top
$324.61

UPLIFT Height Adjustable Standing Desk Frame - 2-Leg
$474.40 USD


quite expensive, you can definitely get as nice a desk for cheaper
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maple for a desktop, god damn man

birch and ash are way cheaper
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well the up side is that this thing is sturdy af, however it is also heavy af
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any butcher's block countertop ought to be sturdy as fuck, if it is not it was poorly constructed and the person responsible should receive overwhelming scorn

go with a cheaper wood next time :idea: if you aren't using it as an actual cutting board or food preparation surface and aren't in love with the specific aesthetic there's no reason to get such a pricey slab :eek:
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That's a good desk but very expensive.
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My desk is a kitchen work top, a trestle and a set of draws - all from Ikea, about £175 I think :huh:
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Zim's wasn't that cheap
vega wrote:But when I am meeting she is a round circle like egg. :oldryan: . She is eating 88% of foods and I am paying 100% bill.
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sade wrote:My desk is a kitchen work top, a trestle and a set of draws - all from Ikea, about £175 I think :huh:
Do you have the SKU number, product code? I want to look that up as well. I like both Zim and your desks so want to look into something similar.
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$150 in the US for that HAMMARP, too expensive for now. Maybe I'll wait for Thanksgiving discounts
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noice
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Alright, zim.

I'm fucking impressed. Great fucking job, mang.
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my thirst is unending, i bought a new giant monitor and rearranged things. setting things back up for recording music :xx:
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Are those monitors at a wonky fucking angle or is that just the picture
vega wrote:But when I am meeting she is a round circle like egg. :oldryan: . She is eating 88% of foods and I am paying 100% bill.
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the left one looks warped for some reason not sure why, they are tilted downward though
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zim is spending all of his monies itp
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His mom drives a desk
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a $6000 desk
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With some wonkily angled monitors
vega wrote:But when I am meeting she is a round circle like egg. :oldryan: . She is eating 88% of foods and I am paying 100% bill.
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that's where the money goes
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bills bro wrote:
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just built something similar today

2x alex + 74" karlby countertop :ba:

still need to do a lot of setup work to get things pretty, but it's a lot comfier having my PC + work setup on here now
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piiiiiiiiiiiiics
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I need some new desk
vega wrote:But when I am meeting she is a round circle like egg. :oldryan: . She is eating 88% of foods and I am paying 100% bill.
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zim wrote:
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piiiiiiiiiiiiics
i need some time to pretty it up :oops: i ordered a monitor mount for my desktop monitor and i need to try and do some cable management for once in my life. also need to finish assembling the drawers for one of the units, i got impatient after i finished putting the body together :redneck:

gonna try and get it looking presentable this weekend
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your dpi is too high.
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i am building my wife a standing desk for christmas, it is a surprise :suss:

sometime in the early new year i am building myself a new desk out of pallet wood :suss:

shortly after that the apocalypse will render both constructions irrelevant
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give yourself enough room
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