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Ikea desk mods...
Posted on: 03.12.2010 by Annalisa Shogren
Hey all, I'm looking at buying a couple of Ikea pieces and sling them together to make a suarve desk for various gear and future purchases!

I was believeing something along the lines of this...



It's basically one of these on it's side:


With this one on top:


However, I'm not sure if it'll be high enough for my needs. As he has his TT's in a flight case which obviously raises them up somewhat. I only have an Omni Control but plan on upgrading to the S4 and some Rokit 5 G2s too in the future. I'm 5"11 so I'm believeing it might be a bit too low for me?

Does anyone have any ideas or desks they've done themselves?
Dione Haimes
05.12.2010
Originally Posted by OmniRoss
If I ever own a house, I believe I'm going to kit it out full of Ikea stuff!
As soon as summer comes around ill be making myself a custom table from ikea crap, as ive a whole garage to myself :3
Celestine Porebski
05.12.2010
Originally Posted by Tekki
You don't need a few blocks.


All you need are Capita stands. Let me show ya.
Man, those Capita stands look awesome. They seem perfect for the monitor stand I was gonna build to have a bit more space on my desk.
Margie Pavell
05.12.2010		i built mine...two sheets of MDF...i even looked for the ones that were damaged and got them for half price...took me a day...this isnt a great pic...records go all across the bottom...i look for a better pic...and the record shelf on the right slides out...plus i made little ears for my monitors to sit on...

Annalisa Shogren
05.12.2010		If I ever own a house, I believe I'm going to kit it out full of Ikea stuff!
Random X
05.12.2010
Originally Posted by Patch
I've got the 2x4 ikea stand with the tabletop. I'm 6'2", and found that using TWO tabletops on top of each other brought it the perfect height for me. I offset them about 3" to the front, so that there is a little overhang on the front. I've got THIS headphone hanger hanging under the overhang:

IKEA GRUNDTAL Toilet Roll Holder


The back of the tables has a 3" recess which is PERFECT for placing the 4-gang extension leads on...

Loads of zip-ties are a must!
Cool!
Random X
05.12.2010		Cool bro' nice to see you here again!


Can't wait for the pictures!
kieran frearson
05.12.2010		Oh Snap, Spare me with that Swedish Crap!!!!! Just kidding, used to work there, and I love it! And we have a GREAT idea how to make one HELL of a dj setup in a Square... pictures to come. Place for 4 djs, loads of vinyl, loads of fun, and a BEER / SNACK table in the middle

The Helltown Boys like it like that!
Brunilda Kora
05.12.2010		Best
Dione Haimes
05.12.2010		Thats a great idea ;D bog roll holder for headphones!
Brunilda Kora
05.12.2010		I've got the 2x4 ikea stand with the tabletop. I'm 6'2", and found that using TWO tabletops on top of each other brought it the perfect height for me. I offset them about 3" to the front, so that there is a little overhang on the front. I've got THIS headphone hanger hanging under the overhang:

IKEA GRUNDTAL Toilet Roll Holder


The back of the tables has a 3" recess which is PERFECT for placing the 4-gang extension leads on...

Loads of zip-ties are a must!
Random X
05.12.2010
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
Ive been looking for a stand for a Mac Mini and soundcard and ext Hard Drive. Something like a tiered paper tray to stack them up. I couldnt find anything the right size so i ordered LEGO 375 Brick Box. Gonna make myself out of Lego.
Genius right..? Nope, he aint happy. All that time crafting this desk and i go an finish it off with Lego. It will look cool. Lego is cool.
LoLz... Are you gonna build lego casings for your MIDIfighters too?
Dione Haimes
05.12.2010		+1 to a lego stand
Leeanna Ayla
04.12.2010		LOLego
nayit ruiz jaramillo
04.12.2010
Originally Posted by Tekki
It probably sucks to hear, but these kinda things you gotta do yourself!
No way... far too dangerous a prospect.
Me and power tools are not a good combo.

My joiner mate forbids me to do anything on my desk. He would much rather i pester him and he does it properly than me go and ruin his good work.

Ive been looking for a stand for a Mac Mini and soundcard and ext Hard Drive. Something like a tiered paper tray to stack them up. I couldnt find anything the right size so i ordered LEGO 375 Brick Box. Gonna make myself out of Lego.
Genius right..? Nope, he aint happy. All that time crafting this desk and i go an finish it off with Lego. It will look cool. Lego is cool.
Leeanna Ayla
04.12.2010
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
My joiner friend
I've got one of those. Maybe I should go by and say hi
Random X
04.12.2010		It probably sucks to hear, but these kinda things you gotta do yourself!
nayit ruiz jaramillo
04.12.2010		Yeah my mate wanted to sink my decks and mixer and x1s into the desk. We drew up the plans but i started talking about getting a new mixer, so he said he wouldnt do it cus id be pestering him to change it all the time.
Hes right.
Dione Haimes
04.12.2010		How would i see about making a table like this?
nayit ruiz jaramillo
04.12.2010		My joiner friend made my new studio desk. He also put all the pictures, coat hooks, blinds up in my house.
Thank God for mates being Joiners eh..!
Dione Haimes
04.12.2010		I was believeing of getting a table and my joiner friend together, cutting two holes in the table with supports for turntables, a nice fancy stand for my mixer and controllers to the side, prob wont happen, just an idea in my head
nayit ruiz jaramillo
04.12.2010
Originally Posted by nerve
Just wanted to contribute what I had found while looking for the same thing, with a great write up by someone who made a DJ console. Hopefully this can help some of you out. This is done with Ikea furniture as well.



http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultimate-Ikea-DJ-Unit/
The guy that made that stand posted it, and how to do it on DJTT a year or 2 ago.

Inspired me to do the same... but i bought one ready made instead cus id have cut my arm off and nailed my tadger to the floor if i attempted D.I.Y.
Efrain Scharr
04.12.2010		http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/
Miquel Catan
03.12.2010		Yah, I personally couldn't go with this build as I didn't want to have this huge desk/console in m living room, especially while my gf was moving in. So I sold my 1200s/Serato/DJM-3000 and went with a Kontrol S4 My Space issues are gone and I can maintain my simple desk for a smaller 20-21" controller.
Annalisa Shogren
03.12.2010
Originally Posted by nerve
Just wanted to contribute what I had found while looking for the same thing, with a great write up by someone who made a DJ console. Hopefully this can help some of you out. This is done with Ikea furniture as well.



http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultimate-Ikea-DJ-Unit/
I came across this too, but I believe it comes out too far from the wall. Unfortunately I'm a bit limited on space!
Random X
03.12.2010		Nice findings bro'!
Miquel Catan
02.12.2010		Just wanted to contribute what I had found while looking for the same thing, with a great write up by someone who made a DJ console. Hopefully this can help some of you out. This is done with Ikea furniture as well.



http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultimate-Ikea-DJ-Unit/
Annalisa Shogren
02.12.2010
Originally Posted by Tekki
Thanks and thanks!
I'd be interested in pictures too!
Random X
02.12.2010		Thanks and thanks!
Kristofer Krauel
02.12.2010		I like it!! Has the potential to look really sweet!!! Especially with that stand. look forward to seeing that. Think you are right to sink the mixer.
Random X
02.12.2010		Well, I'm going to try and add an Ikea Lack plate to the top, as that I can let my mixer sink it's position as to the position-height of the MIDIcontrollers.

I want to see if I can find laptop stands that I can conveniently fit under the cut up Lack plate.
I might have found one that might suffice:
Kristofer Krauel
02.12.2010
Originally Posted by Tekki
You don't need a few blocks.


All you need are Capita stands. Let me show ya.
This is what it used to be:


Here the primary idea on paper:


Ikea Hacktime, a package with contents (Ikea Expedit 2x2):


No rocketscience, just build it and they will come.


Attaching the last screws in ye olde Expedit


Here we go! This is what seperates the boys from the men! (I'm 6'0" and this is more than enough for me!)


Everything's easy with the proper preparation.


And you can even add the velt to the Capita stands!


And this leads to the subtotal of:


The easy fabricated monitor and laptop stand will be replaced shortly with proper stuff... Just wait and see.
i LOVE this!!! the effort we go through to get our set up in position!!

in my last place i built a deck stand out of MDF and made it so that the decks and mixer were sunk into the worktop!!! The pride i felt when it was complete!! wish id kept some pics.

What you planning for the laptop and monitor?
Random X
02.12.2010		Could see if I can find some time posting pics of some dutch buddies of mine.
Kristofer Krauel
02.12.2010
Originally Posted by Flash101uk
are you planning on storing shedloads of vinyl in it? If not:

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/10147737

I have one, its 90cm high and the perfect height for mixing. It holds 2 1210's (battle position), lappy (on a stand), a reloop controller, x1 and lpd8 at a squeeze. No room for speakers though, so i mounted them on the wall with some free brackets.

If youre still intent on that one you proposed then you can buy little legs from ikea too that'll raise it up to about 90 cm or higher. I cant remember the name of them though.
Pics please!! this sounds good!!
Random X
02.12.2010
Originally Posted by OmniRoss
That's impressive! How many of those capita stands do you believe I'll need for a 4x2 expedit? Also, is the cabinet you used the same height as the one I'm planning on using?

Thanks for everyone's input!
I believe you'd need 8, just to be on the safe side.
What I also recommend, is using some superglue to add as an extra adhesive to the screws used to set the Capita-stands in place.

You could also be really save and get a multiplex plate under the Expedit cabinet and screw the capita- stands to/through the multiplex plate.

The Expedit 4x2 has the same height as a 2x2.
In centimeters: 149cm x 79 cm x 39cm

Capita-stands comes in sizes.
Once again in centimeters:
11cm, 16cm or 21 cm

I have opted for the 11cm stands.This would give me roughly a height of 90cm. on which to put my gear on.

To put it all in perspective:
90cms is half of 180cm.

180cm is 6 feet, so 90 cm would be 3 feet.
Ginny Fergson
02.12.2010		Yeah that's sweet, I use a pair of Bose 802s at the moment but I've finally sold them! Will get that
Annalisa Shogren
02.12.2010
Originally Posted by Tekki
You don't need a few blocks.


All you need are Capita stands. Let me show ya.
This is what it used to be:


Here the primary idea on paper:


Ikea Hacktime, a package with contents (Ikea Expedit 2x2):


No rocketscience, just build it and they will come.


Attaching the last screws in ye olde Expedit


Here we go! This is what seperates the boys from the men! (I'm 6'0" and this is more than enough for me!)


Everything's easy with the proper preparation.


And you can even add the velt to the Capita stands!


And this leads to the subtotal of:


The easy fabricated monitor and laptop stand will be replaced shortly with proper stuff... Just wait and see.
That's impressive! How many of those capita stands do you believe I'll need for a 4x2 expedit? Also, is the cabinet you used the same height as the one I'm planning on using?

Thanks for everyone's input!
Random X
02.12.2010		You don't need a few blocks.


All you need are Capita stands. Let me show ya.
This is what it used to be:


Here the primary idea on paper:


Ikea Hacktime, a package with contents (Ikea Expedit 2x2):


No rocketscience, just build it and they will come.


Attaching the last screws in ye olde Expedit


Here we go! This is what seperates the boys from the men! (I'm 6'0" and this is more than enough for me!)


Everything's easy with the proper preparation.


And you can even add the velt to the Capita stands!


And this leads to the subtotal of:


The easy fabricated monitor and laptop stand will be replaced shortly with proper stuff... Just wait and see.
Leeanna Ayla
02.12.2010		Bed risers would work. not sure if Ikea sells them though.

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&e...w=1635&bih=861
Nick Ross
02.12.2010		I used spacers from ikea to raise my desk up. I have a post in here SOMEWHERE with pics....ugh
Leeanna Ayla
02.12.2010		You want whatever your mixing on to be at least at your bellybutton.

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