The Desktertainment Unit is coming together very nicely. Here we see the fixed frame. Things measured up OK, but I was a little optimistic in predrilling too many of the holes in the end pieces. It was helpful to have one drilled each end, but unhelpful to have the rest drilled, because they were imperfectly aligned. Fortunately pine is forgiving and soft. The little workbench in this photo cost just $25 at Bunnings. Crazy talk.
Here's the lid on, and the shelves in. Resting on our Klippan.
Here, the lower desktop is slid out to show it off.
No shelf.
Shelf.
The observant will not that this is not quite according to plan yet. The lid needs to be cut down by about 10cm and a front-piece attached. It requires a ~1.760m straight line cut. That's a long way, even for a man of science*
Lid open, keyboard in place. Keyboard only just fits below shelf. One centimeter in it! Less than I expected.
Wife acceptance factor quite low. The desktertainment unit displaces cookbooks and DVDs, and we have a baby due veeeery soon, so this further messing for no immediate benefit is a nightmare. But my wife is awesome, and has tolerated my descent into bespoke-furniture-madness with remarkable, more than remarkable, calm.
* Honey I Shrunk the Kids reference.
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