27 May
2004
27 May
'04
11:20 a.m.
On May 27, 9:08, Stan Barr wrote:
The desk on which my main Mac sits is made of this
stuff and is
sagging
under the weight of the two monitors. That's only
a year old.
Needless
to say it's scheduled for prompt replacement with
a steel desk!
Cheaper solution: get 2 or 3 lengths 1" square steel tube (Dexion
Speedframe or equivalent), drill 3/16" holes through them every 12" -
18", and screw them to the underside. That'll stiffen it enough. I've
got some benches that are made rather like like that, and I can stand
on them without them sagging.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
27 May
27 May
3:14 p.m.
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From: "Pete Turnbull" <pete(a)dunnington.u-net.com>
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Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: Pressed Particle Board Shelving Warning
On May 27, 9:08, Stan Barr wrote:
You can also use a strip of 1x2 under the front edge, with the 1" edge
against the particle board in order for the weight to be put against the
grain. Just this will strengthen particle board very well. If you cut your
shelf supports about 1" shorter than the shelve, it will sit level with the
1x2 just past the edge of the support.
There are, of course, different kinds of particle board. High density does
exist and is used by good kitchen manufacturers for shelving. I use cheap
stuff but with the 1x2 trick and it works fine.
(Really off topic now, I have an article about a very classy floor made of
particle board tiles, highly varathaned and polished. I think it was 1.25 a
square foot total. )
bm
The desk on which my main Mac sits is made of
this stuff and is
sagging
under the weight of the two monitors. That's
only a year old.
Needless
to say it's scheduled for prompt replacement
with a steel desk!
Cheaper solution: get 2 or 3 lengths 1" square steel tube (Dexion
Speedframe or equivalent), drill 3/16" holes through them every 12" -
18", and screw them to the underside. That'll stiffen it enough. I've
got some benches that are made rather like like that, and I can stand
on them without them sagging.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York 
4:11 p.m.
> > The desk on which my main Mac sits is made
of this stuff and is
> sagging
> > under the weight of the two monitors. That's only a year old.
> Needless
> > to say it's scheduled for prompt replacement with a steel desk!
My desk is the same and was sagging under the weight of a 21" and 17"
sgi monitor. My wife was concerned, so I sent her out for a helper.....
A 2x12 which my monitors now sit atop. It helps more evenly distribute
the weight load and is hardly noticable with keyboards in front of it.
--
-Linc Fessenden
In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded - Yeah right...
11:16 p.m.
Hi,
Pete Turnbull <pete(a)dunnington.u-net.com> said:
On May 27, 9:08, Stan Barr wrote:
I did think of doing something like that, but I've been offered a steel
desk. The old one will be moved to lighter duties elsewhere - I have
computers all over the house - doesn't everyone? (OK, I don't have
computers in the kitchen and bathroom, but give me time...)
--
Cheers,
Stan Barr stanb(a)dial.pipex.com
The future was never like this!
The desk on which my main Mac sits is made of
this stuff and is
sagging
under the weight of the two monitors. That's
only a year old.
Needless
to say it's scheduled for prompt replacement
with a steel desk!
Cheaper solution: get 2 or 3 lengths 1" square steel tube (Dexion
Speedframe or equivalent), drill 3/16" holes through them every 12" -
18", and screw them to the underside. That'll stiffen it enough. I've
got some benches that are made rather like like that, and I can stand
on them without them sagging.
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