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Woodware Designs -- Wooden Pallet Computer Desk -- Freebie

Pallet Computer Desk

l Introduction

Often you can get old wooden pallets for the asking as it costs businesses money to throw them

away. Knocking them apart takes time and the quality of the recycled wood is usually very poor.

Still the price is right and the pieces are short enough to fit in your old car.

This poor wood can be made into a solid, good looking computer desk. The construction is very

similar to our wood worker's bench detailed under 'Freebies' on our web site.

You rip the wood into slats and drill holes for threaded rods thought each piece. You then bolt

and glue the stacks together into solid panels. You trim the panels and assemble them with lag

bolts and blocks of wood. You smooth the outer surfaces with a hand plane or belt sander.

You spend a lot of time salvaging the wood and ripping the pieces but the finished desk is so

solid it can last for 75 years. It even makes a good workbench after your student days are over.

One word of warning, some pallet wood is treated with anti-rot chemicals. Never work with

wood that is has a greenish tint or smells like creasolt (dark brown stain). The dust put into the air

when these woods are cut could be harmful to your health.

Here are three drawings, a photograph, and construction hints for free. This is all the information

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you need to build this desk. It is a freebie just for visiting our site.

If you like our fun Freebies, remember we can only keep this Web site open if we sell our Low-

Stress Computer Furniture Plans or you follow our ad links and make purchases from our

sponsors. Thank you.

Be sure to following the safety instructions that came with your power tools. Just before using

them stop and think. Am I standing or reaching in a awkward way? Is the scrap and tools in the

way? Is the work under good control?

Sketches and Photo

Here are three drawings. You can get them by e-mail with this little Freebie form .

1. Pallet Computer Desk

At the start of this note is a three view drawing of this desk. Note that it is made of four

solid panels made by bolting long, thin boards together with threaded rod. The panels are

then bolted together with threaded rods.

2. Pallet Computer Desk Photo

Above is a photo of the prototype for this desk. The basketball and the gas can are shown

to give you an idea of the size.

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3. Disassembled -- Sketch #2

This sketch shows all the pieces as they look when disassembled for travel. Although they

are heavy, they can fit behind the front seat of the type of old cars commonly owned by

students. The panels are the Top, two Legs, the keyboard shelf, the top back brace, and the

bottom back brace. The bottom back brace is 'T' shaped and forms a small shelf.

4. Boards -- Sketch #3

This sketch shows all the board that you must cut to make this desk. It is best to rip the

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boards as long as your can from your material and trim the entire panel off after you have

glued it up.

Materials

You can build this desk with the following inexpensive materials:

1. Wood

All the wood was recycled from wooden pallets used for shipping by industry and from

through out pieces of furniture.

2. Hardware

1. 6 -- 24 inch by 5/16 threaded rods -- $10.50

2. 12 -- 3/8 flat washers -- $ .50

3. 52 -- 5/16 flat washers -- $ 2.00

4. 12 -- 5/16 nuts -- $ .50

5. 2 -- 12 inch by 1/4 threaded rods -- $ 2.50

6. 4 -- 1/4 flat washers -- $ .25

7. 4 -- 1/4 nuts -- $ .25

8. 36 -- 2.5 inch by 5/16 lag bolts -- $ 12.00

9. 8 -- 1-1/4 inch by #8 flat head wood screws -- $ .75

4. Omissions and Contingencies

Allow %15 for tax, sandpaper etc. -- $ 5.75

5. Total -- $ 39.00

Well the price is right.

Tools Required

You will need the following tools:

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3. Other Materials

1. 16 oz -- Wood Glue -- $4.00

Woodware Designs -- Wooden Pallet Computer Desk -- Freebie

1. Saw

Access to a table saw is best, but the job can be done with a radial arm saw, or a circular

saw.

2. Drill

A drill and bits to drill a lot of .5 inches holes in wood.

3. Work Bench

This work is best done on a proper work bench with a wood vice. You can do the work on

saw horses or even an old picnic table but you must be careful to clamp the wood well.

4. Hammer

You need a heavy claw hammer. Assorted other hammers and pry bars may also be

helpful.

5. Wrench

A socket wrench works best.

6. Chisel

A common carpenters chisel but it must be sharp.

7. Plane or Belt Sander

If you want a smooth top you will need a plane with a sharp blade. If you do not have a

plane now you can use a belt sander or leave it rough and promise to smooth it later.

l Construction Notes

1. Getting Wood

This desk is intended to be made from recycled wood. The wood can come from shipping

pallets, discarded furniture, or construction site waste. The prototype was made from 5

five pallets and two pieces of discarded furniture.

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