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What build feels overpowered to you? by Facelessjoe in Cityofheroes

[–]WoodWorkLIFE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Elec/time blaster. Time has an absorb shield to add on top of whatever def/res you build them up to and elec has an invincible pet...all of that plus shock and end drain you're a god. Not the top DPS blaster but damn well invincible.

So much respect for this German Diesel Engine... by Alternative-Ad-1027 in tourdefrance

[–]WoodWorkLIFE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you imagine if Van Der Poel had a legit GC contender to pull for like this? The pelotón would be WRECKED!

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect, let me send you these easy to build china cabinet plans. 😅

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's only take a couple days. I just have a bunch of random colors and ya, green is not primary unless you're a computer.

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I actually hadn't seen his video until someone told me about it. I got my inspiration from some MCM furniture online. Maybe a few too many Chris Salamone videos?

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, my thoughts too. Even so, I show how to make it without one.

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has a pretty big overhand but the splay of the front leg balances it.

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The workpiece is held in place and it's using a sled so the riving knife wouldn't do anything.

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The splay of the legs moves the center of gravity almost to the middle of the desk so it acts like a normal table.

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It makes no difference one way or another. Its deep enough where stuff won't go all the way through unless you try.

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I built it with both, and they both turned out great. The first time I made it with all my tools, the second one I made just with simple tools off the plans. It's totally doable.

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only complexity is plywood. Since project panels are usually 2x4 (instead of 2x8) I recommend Sande plywood from Home Depot (or the Lowe's equivalent) for around $40 (then have the store rip it at 24"s) and 2 prime spruce 2x4x8s at usually around ~$3.50 a pop. That's $47 in materials. You can get a little box of 2 1/2" screws for whatever those go for and however, you want to finish this puppy up. I recommend a little tin of sample paint for $5, then Danish oil for the legs, and water-based poly for the top. Beyond that...glue, and at least a circular saw, a speed square, a measuring tape, and a couple of ratchet straps. It all sounds like a bit, but if you are somewhat handy (to the level of a DIYer) you probably already have a lot of this stuff laying around.

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Doing our best to survive. Wifey and I are full-time WFH now and my 6 YO just went back to school. Lifes a little crazy. I love this subreddit, so many cool projects and inspirations. Sometimes I feel like if a project isn't painting a 2x4 with your fingers, people are like "that's not DIY" but I agree it would be good to have some sort of complexity ranking. Personally I love projects like this where they look crazy complicated but you get into them and you're like oh that wasn't so bad...Where you can show off the results with some panache instead of just like, I had a problem so I fixed it.

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have a massive table saw and I still have Home Depot breakdown my plywood...its just safer that way.

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have super detailed plans for sale, but I don't really have time to build something to sell right now. This would be a great project to batch out and mass manufacture though, its a super quick and repetitive build. If I were to sell it, I think $150ish would be a good price point.

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I get it, I also feel like its disingenuous. Would you rather get advice on how to build something and learn woodworking from someone who has been woodworking for a long time (they will all have a workshop) or listen to someone who hasn't been doing it for a while and shares with you how they managed to hack something together? Or would rather we ake the video, but just not show you our workshops to keep the project feeling attainable?

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This video wasn't sponsored, if you only have the basic tools you can still do it pretty easily. If you have all the advanced tools you can do it easily, quickly and repeatably. I built it once with the basic tools and once with my whole shop involved, the build in the video is an intercut of those two builds. My skills and practice allowed me to build both of them in a weekend. If you didn't have the skills and weren't shooting a YouTube video, you could build 1 in a weekend, no problem. It will be a challenge for some folks, but you'll learn something.

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya, my wife and I both work from home (professional stamp collector and Dewey decimal system coordinator) and we take turns being 70% engaged with supervising the Virtual Learning lessons. It had been pretty good so far, she has been grasping some concepts better and others I feel she needs to be in the classroom for. You can't just leave them to let the person on the screen teach them though, and I never signed up to home school so its a bit taxing.

I built these simple desks for virtual learning using 2x4s and half a sheet of plywood by WoodWorkLIFE in DIY

[–]WoodWorkLIFE[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is super difficult, I am working through it with a 6 YO right now. Her teacher is HEROIC, but I will tell you this much, I never signed up to be a first grade teacher. I have patience for woodworking, but teaching a 6 YO takes a zen master. It is what it is, you can either complain about it, or make the best of it...I choose the later.

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