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Bench top shelves?
HobGoblyn:
I got a pine shelf from B&Q and 6 adjustable legs. Much more sturdy than the sort of thin chipboard used in those types of bookcases.
https://www.diy.com/search?term=pine+board
https://www.diy.com/search?term=200+mm+furniture+leg
My friend recommended getting the pine shelves, he’s done the same thing but also added another shelf on top of the first.
I’ve attached a pic of mine
beanflying:
As a material I like the Concreting Formply it is 'reasonable' quality (lack of voids and higher layers) with a shiny plastic film covering. Best of all it is CHEAP :-+ The Film cleans well and is fairly tough for regular use. 17mm generally and if you go to a decent local supplier a lot of them will have a table saw and rip it to width FREE. Then buy a hand saw and lop it to length or even buy a cheap jigsaw for some curves.
Buy some full width shelf brackets and adapt vertically to suit. Cheap and custom.
Not sure what it is called in the UK as a quick search only got me Aussie hits. I did mine a couple of years ago and they are handling this load with no dipping. A bit more sanding would have taken care of the saw marks better but CBF at the time and since.
nfmax:
--- Quote from: HobGoblyn on January 29, 2020, 09:11:23 am ---I got a pine shelf from B&Q and 6 adjustable legs. Much more sturdy than the sort of thin chipboard used in those types of bookcases.
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Another vote for pine shelving, no sawing involved, just light sanding and varnish. I was lucky to find a ready made shelf 40cm deep and 175cm long, 2cm thick and with a rounded front edge, from B&Q. Never seen them since, though, as the range they stock changes all the time. I fixed mine by grafting risers onto the back of the bench frame, and using metal shelf brackets, so the shelf overhangs the back of the bench by just over 10cm. But the adjustable furniture legs would work too.
Shock:
This and go a couple of tiers, if you need more desk space get shelves behind the desk.
paulca:
--- Quote from: HobGoblyn on January 29, 2020, 09:11:23 am ---I got a pine shelf from B&Q and 6 adjustable legs. Much more sturdy than the sort of thin chipboard used in those types of bookcases.
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This looks like the best solution so far, thanks.
I note they sell the pine board in 2 meter lengths, my desk is 180cm wide, but the 3D printer needs room at the end. So I could cut the pine boards down or... friend in work pointed out I can buy shelving boards in the local building suppliers and they provide 2 cuts per board for free. So I buy pine board cut to size from there and the adjustable legs in B&Q.
Kinda realising the just make the whole "how to move the desk to decorate" thing much harder. I'm already suffering that if I want to decorate the room it will take a days work to break everything down and move it enough to paint behind it.
EDIT: Doh! They also sell them in 1.2m x 30cm lengths. Perfect. I can probably get away with 4 legs per board and can still use drilled plastic or steal band to secure the rear of them to stop them toppling if I bump the desk or pull something off it.
https://www.diy.com/departments/square-edge-clear-pine-furniture-board-l-1-2m-w-300mm-t-18mm/3663602877530_BQ.prd
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