I want to see some pics of this when it's finished. Ever thought of going into the furniture manufacturing business? (Anyone else here remember the Design Industries "furniture-styled communications console" and "'wife-approved' communications desk" from back in the 1960s?)
73, Al On Wed September 16 2015 9:50:58 am Dennis wrote: > I too am beginning to build a new operating desk for use with a K line and > several other radios. Woodworking is my other hobby so the desk will be a > rather involved and lengthy project. Solid woods from one inch to three > inch thickness will insure strength throughout. The main desktop will be 29 > inches from the floor, a standard dimension. The top will be 60 inches wide > by 30 inches deep. A two shelve hutch set back 10 inches from the desktop > front will be separated 10 inches apart with open backs and partially > closed sides. A thin (2 inch) center drawer below the desktop on the front > apron will be 20 inches wide to contain log books, pencils and such. The > main dimension is the table top. I want it large enough to hold two > transceivers plus cw paddles comfortably with amplifiers located above each > on the first hutch shelf. Additional receivers will also fit on the first > shelf making them an easy reach from the chair in the center of the desk. > The desk will be a straight front design, no wrap around curve. I have > found through years of experience that building in as much room as possible > is the way to go. This desk will go in a room corner tight against the > walls with a window to the left of this location. A dark desk top, black > walnut, will need good illumination. Should be a fun project. > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to wb5...@centurytel.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
