With the advent of personal computers into our livesIt has become relevant to make a corner computer desk with your own hands. Recently, corner computer desks have become increasingly popular. By making a computer desk with your own hands, you can not only get furniture with an individual design, but also significantly save your budget.
A homemade corner table will save space in the room and your budget. Of course, you can buy such a table in a store, but there are people who prefer to do everything with their own hands.
How to start making a table
You can determine the size by looking atlayout of objects on the table. Before making a corner computer desk, you need to decide on the shape of the table, its dimensions, design and, possibly, some additional functions. It is very important to clearly imagine its appearance, as the materials used to create the table will depend on this. Everything that may be needed during the work process should be prepared in advance. Now you need to draw up a project for making a computer desk. When drawing it up, you must take into account some parameters:
- functions of the table, it is important to provide for such trifles as the number of boxes, as well as the need for a shelf for the keyboard and other shelves for office equipment;
- height of the table, it is very important for whomThis table is made, if it is intended for an adult person, then a standard height is needed, if for a child, it is necessary to choose the correct height, focusing on the growth of the child, do not forget about the size of the pivoting chair;
- when planning additional shelves, you need to consider the size of office equipment and make shelves strictly for them;
- The size of the table should correspond to the room in which it will be, taking into account the furniture already located here.
Before starting work, you need to make a sketch of the table.with all sizes. You can think in advance about where to store CDs, for this you need to measure the width of the pre-purchased plastic insert for the discs. Now you need to make a drawing in which all the necessary elements are marked with an exact indication of all the sizes. This is necessary in order to subsequently use the material most rationally. The drawing must indicate the number and type of fasteners. To make a computer desk with your own hands, you will need the following tools:
- rulers;
- face plane;
- finished plastic insert for discs;
- a jigsaw;
- Screwdriver Set;
- Circular Saw;
- drill and set of drills.
For the computer desk you will need the following materials:
List of materials for making a computer desk.
- pine boards needed to strengthen the product, the optimal thickness will be a board of 25 mm;
- for shelves, drawers and side walls, it is better to take the MDF plate in the amount required by the drawing;
- screws for fastening, about 130 pcs .;
- guides for shelves and boxes, their number will depend on the number of these elements;
- plastic ties for corners;
- edge and grinding skins for processing the edges of drawers and shelves;
- varnish or primer for finishing.
It is not difficult to make a computer desk with your own hands, but you need to be very careful when putting dimensions on the drawings and when cutting individual elements from a large canvas. Return to the table of contents</a>
Table assembly with drawers
After all the necessary elementscut out, you can start assembling the computer desk. You need to start assembling with the side elements. At this stage, we also attach the guides under the pull-out shelf and under the drawers. This must be done very accurately to avoid skewing the drawers during further use. Then all the side walls are connected using dowels. In order to make the fastening more durable, you can add PVA glue to the holes. Then all the walls are secured with self-tapping screws. The edges that are visible are treated with edge tape, such tape is attached using a regular hot iron, you can iron it through a thin fabric or regular paper.
Tools for making the table:drill, jigsaw, screwdriver, screwdrivers, pliers. The computer desk can be installed depending on the pre-selected design. You can buy special metal round legs with a plastic base to avoid scratches on the floor, or at the initial stage, when designing, provide for the main emphasis on the side cabinets installed on the above-mentioned metal legs or simply on additional strips made of a material similar to the side posts. After all the edges of the computer desk are processed, you need to fix the tabletop. As a rule, it is simply fixed on dowels, after adding PVA glue to the holes. The holes for them are prepared in advance, after turning the tabletop over, using a drill. It is best to use a limiter in this case, since the drilling depth is small and you can inadvertently damage the front side of the tabletop. Now we install the board intended for the keyboard in the guides and insert the drawers. We check if everything works. If your project requires the monitor to be installed not on a tabletop but on a separate shelf, it is best to mount it on a special metal stand, firstly, it is very stylish, and secondly, it is reliable. Return to contents</a>
Place for the system unit
If you are going to use thisIf you have a personal computer as a computer desk, not a laptop, you need to provide space for the system unit. A special stand is best suited for these purposes. It is not difficult to make, but it will be very convenient. You will not have to clutter your desk with unnecessary elements, while the system unit will be very mobile, it will not be rigidly tied to the table. You will need a base cut to the size of the system unit, as well as two side strips. You can attach beautiful metal legs with a plastic base to the base or install wheels instead. Making a table with your own hands is not too difficult and very exciting. But you need to approach it responsibly. The main thing is to foresee all the little things at the initial stage, as well as very accurately cut out individual elements. And then the table made with your own hands will exceed all your expectations.</ ul>
