The improvised DJ/production desk thread

**Xonetacular** · 09-21-2011, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by djproben

Actually the biggest problem I see with this setup is, how do you DJ without a FACE?

Just use headphones instead of wave riding it will be ok

**tekki** · 09-21-2011, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by Xonetacular

Do you have any idea what kind of threading the feet use? I'm thinking get a small threaded metal rod and screw the ends of two feet together to make a vertical bracket.

In m-classes you mean?

Originally Posted by photojojo

The biggest problem I see with most setups is height. The top of your mixer or controller should ideally be level with your belly button.

Just a little bit beneath that tbh, in between belly button and belt.

Than again, that's just me.

Originally Posted by Xonetacular

Just use headphones instead of wave riding it will be ok

LoLz.

**bumtsch** · 09-21-2011, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by Liambo

I then ended up with this:

How'd you add the extra overhang at the back ? Looks like the top is one piece.

**Tha Gooch** · 09-21-2011, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by keithace

mine cost me less than 50 bucks...but go ahead and spend money on the "coolness" factor...it won't make you better...but you can tell everyone "i'm a DJ"...

Yeah you got me pegged. I spent $60 on 2 of the 4x4 expedits (the brown ones are $10 cheaper cuz they're ugly) painted and screwed them together. The tabletop was built with a cut up leftover bed headboard and used the footboard for the shelf. So for $10 more I have something nice and functional. For $10 less you have an unpainted MDF desk that is currently emitting cancer causing VOC's into your room and will delaminate and fall apart after a few humid summers. At least you think I'm cool

. Do yourself a favor and at least paint it to help seal in that toxic shit floating around in your room.

To the OP if you're looking to hide outlets and misc stuff they also sell these cabinet inserts

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10207689
They have drawers like this also. They also have a kit that comes with a hole cutting drill bit and plastic inserts so you can drop all of your cables down into one of the cubes cleanly instead of having everything running off the side or back of the desk. Make sure you tape off anything you're going to cut or drill into cuz the veneer will chip and split if you don't.

**Liambo** · 09-22-2011, 03:36 AM

Originally Posted by bumtsch

How'd you add the extra overhang at the back ? Looks like the top is one piece.

There is about 3-4cm overhang at the front which looks good its not too much and a bit more overhang at the back but nothing supporting it at the back as it is well balanced and held down onto the expedits. I made sure that it was well balanced before i put any gear on it.

**Xonetacular** · 09-22-2011, 11:37 AM

Man i still can't decide what to do, what do you think of the last one?

**Xonetacular** · 09-23-2011, 11:54 AM

Wow this is pretty cool, I posted the renderings on Reddit and someone went out and built the design!

This is not mine, but we'll see if he has any issues, looks like the speakers are holding up fine.

**zimfella** · 09-23-2011, 11:59 AM

they don't look like active speakers so probably lighter. Nice though

**photojojo** · 09-23-2011, 12:01 PM

I would bolt rather than screw stuff to any of the Ikea options. This means you won't be able to use the hardware Ikea provides, but it wouldn't cats more than a few dollars to buy some bolts and washers instead.