THE DESK

The Rack Mount Desk is the answer to a network administrators nightmare. This small rack mount system of server cases can help manage a large system of servers. I design and build simple solutions for complex problems. My designs are functional artwork meant for the everyday office or home. I custom design products to meet the needs of my client and the environment they work in.

 

All my designs can be used in residential, commercial, and industrial environments. The intended use of the rack mount desk is in any place that uses a large number of computer systems. Like for instance a film studio that needs a large network system or server that handles a lot of rendering. The desk is a rack mount system for mounting server cases. It is also meant to be decorative and it can be used in any situation where a regular desk can be used. It is also earthquake proof, you can hide under it in the event of an earthquake. It can also be used as a small dance floor if so desired.

Building the product started with me going to Shore Metal and buying 20 feet links of .063 gauge 1x1 and 1x2 square tubing and some angle iron. At home where I built the desk, I setup a cutoff saw and began to cut the 20 feet links to the dimensions I needed. I also fabricated a jig so that I could keep it as square as possible. I assemble the whole project with a Meg Welder. As I built the desk I thought of new ideas and I changed the design to fit my ideas. When it came to the top of the desk I was originally thinking of using Corian but while I was researching on the net I came across “Staron” made by Samsung. The Staron looked a lot better than the Corian and it was a lot cheaper. I started look for companies that did custom countertops and found that no one made tops that were big enough to cover the desk in one sheet. I designed the desk as four sections so that it could be taken apart and be moved. It was critical that the top piece be one whole piece if it wasn’t it would break if moved. So I had to scrap the idea. I was determined to find a solution. I remembered that in construction you could get very large sheets of plywood 4x10 for instance. A normal sheet of ply is 4x8. So I went to the local lumber yard and yes I did find a sheet large enough for the desk. I then looked for laminate and found what I was looking for at Home Depot and I found oak trim I liked at the local lumber yard to trim out the edges.