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Woodware Designs -- Cardboard Computer Desk -- Freebie

Cardboard File Computer Desk

l Introduction

This desk is build from a whole lot of corrugated cardboard, glued into thick panels, cut to shape,

primed with shellac, and painted. All the cardboard is recycled from boxes. Only a few simple

hand tools are needed to build the desk and it can be distinctive and attractive if you make it so.

The construction steps are simple. Collect boxes and cut them flat with a utility knife. When you

have enough to completely fill up the space under your bed you probably have enough.

Cut the cardboard to the rough sizes you need and place them in stacks one to two inches thick.

This takes a lot of cardboard. Glue the stacks with white or tan glue and let them dry under

weights. Trim the panels to your design with whatever saws you have available. Your are not

limited to the simple shapes in the sketch you can make it look really fun.

Seal the panels with thinned coat of shellac. Fit the panels together and seal the joints with glue

and paper tape. Seal with thinned shellac coat again. Then you paint or decorate your desk. Be

sure to do all painting in a well ventilate area.

The finished piece is light, yet strong enough to last a few years. It is certainly cheap.

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l Sketches

Here are four drawings for this desk in this text but they may be a little fuzzy. You can get good

copies with this little form .

1. All Cardboard Computer Desk

At the start of this note is a drawing of the all Cardboard Computer desk. It shows the

front, side, and top views.

2. Top, Sketch #2

The desk top and keyboard shelf are shown with dimensions. The Shelf Stiffener is glued

across the back of the Keyboard Shelf and is notched for cables. It is a tight fit between

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the two legs.

3. Legs, Sketch #3

This sketch shows details of the leg pieces. Two are required that are the same thickness.

The notches receive the Keyboard Shelf and the two braces. The bottom is cut away to

form feet on the front and back.

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4. Braces, Sketch #4

The two cross braces are knotched for the legs. The top brace can be have small notches

for cables.

l Materials

You can build this desk with the following inexpensive materials:

1. Cardboard

n A lot of large cardboard boxes -- free

2. Other Materials

White Glue 32 oz. -- $ 10.00

n Shellac -- $ 7.00

n Shellac Thinner -- $ 4.00

3. Omissions and Contingencies

n Allow %15 for tax, glue brushes etc. -- $ 4.00

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4. Total -- $ 25.00

The secret is to get good cardboard for free.

l Tools Required

You will need the following tools:

1. Saw

A saw of some kind is needed. It could be a jig saw, a hand saw, coping saw, table saw, a

radial arm saw, or a circular saw. It should have a plywood blade with many teeth.

2. Utility Knife

You need a utility knife with at least three blades.

3. Square

You need a good sized square. This could be carpenter's or even a piece of plywood with a

factory corner. A nice piece of poster board will do.

Construction Notes

1. Gathering Cardboard

Many companies recycle cardboard and you're going to help them a little. You can often

find enough to make this desk already waiting on the loading dock to be hauled away. Be

neat and do not leave a mess. When you are thought with the desk you can even bring

back the scraps and put then neatly in the pile.

First thing cut two long narrow pieces of cardboard that are the maximum length and

width that will fit in your car. Mark these with a 'P' for pattern and keep them.

Go for the biggest pieces first. Cut boxes flat by opening the top and bottom and cutting

the corner edge that had the glued overlap. Use the patterns to rough cut the boxes into

pieces that are as large as possible but will fit in your car.

2. Safe Cutting

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