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Woodware Designs -- Door & 2 File Computer Desk -- Freebie

Door & 2 File Computer Desk

1. Introduction

You can make a classic modern American desk by simply placing a door on the top of two two-

drawer filing cabinets. It is large, simplicity itself to make, and easy to move. It has been a

favorite with American students for 40 years.

Unfortunately the most common design for this desk has a number of shortcomings that make it

unsatisfactory for a low-stress computer desk. The surface is much too high for a keyboard. The

filing cabinets are expensive, take up leg room, and who needs two anyway.

This design addresses these problems so that any student -- yes that means you -- can make a

good, low-stress desk.

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2. Sketches

The four drawings for this desk are within this text. To get the sketches simply send in this little

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1. Door & Two File Computer Desk

At the start of this note is a drawing of the first version of this desk. It shows the front and

the underside of the door with wooden blocks and the keyboard tray.

2. Keyboard Drawer, Sketch #2

The keyboard drawer is large enough for an ergonomic keyboard with the mouse pad

beside it. It is a simple shallow drawer mounted on metal drawer glides and hung below

the desk top.

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3. Drawer, Sketch #3

This sketch shows details of the construction of the keyboard drawer. It is simply made by

cutting 5. by .75 inch molding with a hand miter box. The piece lengths are given for this

desk.

4. Blocks, Sketch #6

The blocks are cut from .5 by .75 inch rectangular molding with a hand miter box. Eight

Positioning Blocks are needed for this desk.

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3. Materials

You can build this desk with the following inexpensive materials:

1. Wood

n Hollow Core Door, 80 by 28 inches, 1 -- $ 22.00

.5 by .75 inch wooden Molding, 26 feet, $.32/foot -- $ 10.00

1 by 4 pine boards, $.65/foot -- $ 3.75

n 1/4 inch plywood, 18 by 36 inches -- $ 4.00

2. Cabinet

Two Drawer Filing Cabinets, 2, $50.00 ea. -- $100.00

3. Hardware

4 d finishing nails, 1 pound -- $ 1.50

5/8 inch brads, 1 box -- $ 1.50

n 2 inch angle braces, 4 -- $ 3.50

n Heavy duty Drawer Guide, 1 set -- $ 16.00

n Feet, set of 4 -- $3.00

Eye Screws, package -- $ .75

3/4 inch #6 pan head screws, 8 -- $ .75

4. Other Materials

Wood Glue 8 oz. -- $ 3.00

Stain -- $ 8.00

n Polyurethane Varnish -- $ 9.00

5. Omissions and Contingencies

Allow %15 for tax, sandpaper etc. -- $ 14.75

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6. Total -- $ 200.00

The secret is to get a good price on the filling cabinets.

4. Tools Required

You will need the following tools:

1. Saw and Miter Box

A small hand saw and miter box are needed. The cost new is about $20.00.

2. Drill

This can be a hand drill or a small power drill. You can use cut off nails for the bits.

3. Screw Driver

The angle brackets and drawer guides usually have Phillips head screws.

4. Hammer

You need a common claw hammer. A small point nail set also helps.

5. Square

You need a simple square.

5. Construction Notes

1. The Filling Cabinets

Two draw filling cabinets are valued and rarely found at garage sales. Decent new ones

cost about $50.00 at a discount store. Cheap cardboard ones do not work well, neither do

real cheap metal ones without wheeled drawer guides.

2. Cutting off a 4 Drawer

Sometimes you can get old, metal 4 drawer cabinets real cheap (like free or $10.00),

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