The First Desktertainment Unit is Away!

Since the earliest times, Man has dreamed of a thing with a sloped surface to put things on and in.  Note St Francis' early example of the type.



I am please to report that the desktertainment unit has reached initial operating capability.

This below is a bit of ikea hacking: a vika alex with a 40mm hole in the back and two extension leads into the top two drawers.  The two laptop chargers live in the drawers, with the laptops when not in use.

Below is a photo with the camera handle flopping into it, and over-exposed to billy-oh: it is intended to show that if you cut an inch out of your standard drawer runner with a hacksaw, you can get a 'slide and then hinge' action for under $10 - a manufactured hinge to do the same thing is more like $50.

The gap at the top is larger than I would have wanted, but it looks less gaping across the room.

The underside showing the cutout.

I have turned the cutout into a funky bench / coffee table / seat.  But that is for another day.