Making A Computer Stand

[@Jaws677]

Nothing is more permanent than something that was meant to be temporary

[@frankmakes]

I'll just put this here for a minute...

[@papaspeleo]

You mean a temporary government program.

[@KenWmo]

Then, move it to a better place and spend hours searching for it next time!

[@williamellis8993]

Every time I clean my shop, I can't find anything I need after that.

[@matthewsmith8573]

It's only temporary if it doesn't work.

[@tenmilez]

An ergonomic tip that I really enjoy is that the top 1/3 of the monitor should be above eye level. Looks like you'd spend a bit of time looking down at the monitor which might strain the neck.

[@80211Denver]

Also, elbows bent about 90 degrees. I think if it were 6 inches higher it would feel great. -worth a shot.

[@glendasheaffer4459]

To reduce fatigue the elbow should be at 90 degrees when working the keyboard. Raise it until that is the right level. It would also raise the screen for center visibility. Don't get "used" to it, make it better.. I would remove 4-6 inches off of the top edge for visibility. Love your work!

[@videodistro]

Specialists recommend the top of the monitor be just below eye height and the keyboard just below the arms reaching straight out. It really does make things comfortable that way. You should never look UP at a monitor for any length of time, or have your arms straight out or up, either.

[@Wordsnwood]

+1 on trimming the top... no real need to have "walls" around the monitor other than aesthetics?

[@VeretenoVids]

@@Wordsnwood He said he wanted to protect it from chips flying off the CNC.

[@Wordsnwood]

@@VeretenoVids Ahhh yes. I had interpreted that to mean protecting the *computer*, which is down low and protected, but you are right, that he did not explicitly specify just protecting the computer.

[@aaronallgrunn7845]

Your animations and time laps are truly amazing!

[@SuicideNeil]

Time lapse*

[@MrDonkrypton]

During the introduction I had my mouth open. What you did there in cutting, timing and talking was far more professional than 99% of all KZbinrs. It was amazing to watch. Thank you!

[@gregmize01]

Crazy right? 😳

[@RobertEchten]

While basically meant as a utilitarian piece, can we just appreciate how beautiful pine in general and especially the old weathered pieces used here, can be with the different tones of yellow, gray/blues, pink/reds, sometimes even greens... Beautiful.

[@PatrickMcNealMakesThings]

You could always mount a wide angle webcam on top of the monitor to, um, monitor the CNC in a viewer window. Might be a neat new perspective for your videos, as well. Thanks for sharing this build!

[@nperson]

Excellent idea!

[@Morinaka25]

One small quality of life extra i would do (and have done on my own desk), is add a strip of wood on the underside of the keyboard shelf at the front, so you have something you grab when you pull out the tray, or you could use a router to cut a finger groove in the same place.

[@surfcello]

And another one at the back on the upper side to prevent the mouse and keyboard cables from jamming behind the drawer.

[@richardhart7652]

Isn't it funny how we take a large piece of wood cut it down into smaller pieces then glue them together to make a larger piece again, fantastic build Frank

[@inpectore5951]

An acrylic shield instead of wooden back wall and lowering sidewalls will help with visibility.

[@WalkingEng]

The video production was outstanding, showing your ideas on the screen as you are talking. I love that you don't mind sharing how the ideas change a little as you start to make stuff. I don't think I've ever had a project that didn't change.

[@johnsisk5914]

1:38 Frank goes up; Frank goes down. Frank goes up; Frank goes down. Great video. Thanks for your talent and for sharing.

[@GD-mw1kd]

The lower front of the cabinet has points sticking out, you can trim them a little at 45° or have them rounded. It will save you from shin injury.

[@grumpyoldman5772]

Also rounding over the top corners will save you from chin injury.

[@tonydamata]

My thoughts exactly (from personal experience :-D )

[@tonydamata]

My thoughts exactly (from personal experience :-D )

[@BH.22.]

Maybe a good idea: To avoid having to look "around" the monitor to see whats going on, is to use the VESA (standard) mount on the back of the display to mount it to a plate that can swivel or slide out of your sight, if needed ... or turn it 180°, if you are on the router table (for example to make calabrating the router head/bit easier). I always love your content and love to see what ideas you have an come up with. Thanks for putting all that work into each and every video and inspire me to do and accomplish things myself. Thanks, Frank! Greetings from Munich, Germany Ben

[@UltramaticOrange]

I chuckle to myself every time I see a video with the computer for your CNC. Soooo many people in the early 2000s had that same, cheap case.

[@ForeverMasterless]

Hey Frank, computer nerd/gamer here. If you setup your PC fans such that there are more intake fans than exhaust you can maintain positive pressure inside your case which should help a lot with the dust.

[@jdhannan]

Wouldn't the intake fans just suck dust in?

[@michaelwhitmore8574]

I love the constant overlap of woodworker and computer nerd!

[@HiVizCamo]

I always appreciate the graphics and diagrams to accompany his narration, love his vids.

[@blunderbuss9927]

Frank, do you have a videography class? I have seen some seriously wonderful learning/teaching/sharing classes that were not 1% as entertaining, engaging, and well-produced as these last several uploads you have created. The advancement and ingenuity over the past many years is just astounding.

[@sdavifcom]

Here we say: Temporary is the only thing that lasts. Very nice job. Also, I had never realized how big your workshop is. Thanks for sharing.

[@michaelbuddy]

That old PC enclosure, I used to have that PC case way way back probably 18 years ago. I always liked it but since then have found a lot more that I like better. Kinda fun to see one in the wild again.

[@ericlyons6251]

Like everyone else, but still worth saying: all the neat animations and editing makes these already good videos even better to watch.

[@abagoftoes4108]

There is no build i love more than a functional one. This is such a great project and it turned out gorgeous as always frank!

[@patrik978]

I love the top down views! Fun to see the whole shop in action

[@CordCrenshaw]

The Wilhelm scream of every woodworking video is the sound of the pin nailer.

[@akabolbs]

Dude… I can’t even focus on what you are saying cause I’m just so MESMERIZED by your 3d animation and editing skillz

[@DrWeird]

A VESA mount for the monitor would be a great addition, frees up the upper display shelf for holding other little things like pens/pencils or small tools that you are using for that CNC run. Sure you could use it for that now but the monitor stand takes up a lot of room.

[@clickhikes]

It’s great to see some furniture projects again.

[@LinauLee]

Frank, Cracks me up how long you made do on your cart. One thing I'm thankful for this year is YOU! You make your home so much more beautiful & functional with every project! hUgz, Lee

[@cmdraftbrn]

the "correct" height should be the top of the monitor at eye level. you can use velcro ties for cable management. also you can get case fan meshing to cut down on dust infiltration.

[@MichaelJohnson-jt5cu]

Frank, mount a mirror on the ceiling and you can see the CNC working while you are at your computer station.

[@frankmakes]

LOL

[@RandomTorok]

30 years as a computer tech, whenever you use compressed air to blow out the computer, stick a screwdriver or something in the fans to keep them from spinning. The compressed air can overspin the fans damaging the tiny bearings. You might want to consider a wireless keyboard and mouse set. Brilliant video.

[@eddiemoreno2922]

I am surprised that you don't have a weekly TV show, your videos and woodworking skills are simply amazing!

[@eddiemoreno2922]

@frankhowarth.. Hi I am replying back from your email.

[@HiVizCamo]

Great project, and nice to put old wood to new uses. Looks like it'll be nice to keep that traffic lane open too, I'm sure I'd have gone flying over that stool eventually!

[@ahodamahingan1698]

Nice work Frank. Really liked that wide angle perspective overlooking the shop @11:19

[@nickcody7257]

Nice project as always. I like the introduction. One thing you may want to look at is ditching the monitor stand and directly mounting it to the back of the cabinet. Search for a wall mount VESA 100x100 mounting bracket.

[@zifnabalias5062]

you will find that something to stop things from falling off the back of the keyboard try is needed. A strip of wood as that stop would also keep the keyboard/mouse wires on the shelf to run to the hole.

[@prodeous]

I love the work you put into simulation and stop motion. Never gets borring, just a cool touch. Video in it self as always, enjoyable to watch and educational.

[@virgilpate]

Love all your videos! Normally, I wouldn't have any input, just awe in learning. I do have a thought if you ever make changes to this setup, perhaps consider raising the monitor so that you're looking at a minimum straight ahead or even up just a little bit. All our devices encourage us to look down all the time. I find it good for posture & mechanics to look straight ahead. I've been in software for 25 years and have been building my own desks for 15 years because of this.

[@angelbear_og]

I noticed too how low the monitor is. As long as he isn't using it for any length of time he'd be okay. But if that's where he's actually doing the designs, which will be time consuming, that monitor needs to come up.

[@Human_OU812]

Frank, when I’ve attached things to my Avid machine I’ve used the roll in T nuts and then used threaded rod lengths. Then I thread the rod in locking it in place on the 8020 and then I don’t have to fiddle with getting the screw to find the t nut. Makes things much easier.

[@darrenknowles842]

I always have a smile on my face when I start up the old youtubes with a coffee in my hand and I see a new Frank vid!

[@ApexWoodworks]

Frank, I very much like how you're merging old school and modern machines together to be more efficient. (I should say as well, that I have some serious CNC envy going on!). Thanks for sharing.

[@Cynyr]

Very cool standing desk. Always a pleasure to watch your design process. That aged pine looks super nice.

[@tahwnikcufos]

Do you need a full size desktop PC case? Dell, Lenovo, HP all make killer micro PCs that bolt right to the vesa mount... and you could put your monitor/KBM on a boom arm that would give you full view of your work space, as well as allow you to spin that big monitor any which way you want.

[@smiffy5467]

I made a standing desk for photo editing and I much prefer it to sitting.. I know you said it looks high but I would raise it up some more so your eye level is is parallel to the top third of the screen. I found this was the sweet spot on mine... nice job as always Frank. 👍🇬🇧

[@ChristopherCoffeytheoneandonly]

Always here for the amazing work you do, but the cinematography is always an outstanding plus!

[@167curly]

It must feel good to finally get this idea into reality, plus the bonus of recycling that pine. Kind of a "Two birds with one stone" thing. Frank. You now have a computer stand for the CNC machine, and less clutter. Congratulations.

[@vfxsoup]

Let’s take a second and appreciate the modeling that’s unseen in this video (Dust collector as a hold out object for the reveal)… I got you x

[@dspectre]

Suggestion - connect a camera to your pc and point it toward the CNC so that you can monitor it while you're using the computer.

[@robbiemer8178]

Great video as we've learned to expect! You might consider getting a trackball to use instead of the mouse. For this kind of small surface, not having to be concerned if there's enough room for mouse movement seems like a good thing to me. Thank you for bringing us along!

[@ChrispHarding]

Worth noting when cleaning the dust out of your machine - make sure you put a finger on the fans when you blow air. If you spin them with external air pressure, it can damage the bearings, and worse still, possibly send power back into your computer and damage parts.

[@angelbear_og]

Even with canned air, but especially with high-powered shop equipment!

[@marklongchamps6741]

Frank, I would add some plexiglas or doors for that computer shelf. Computers hate dust and I am amazed that yours is still working after the shot of you blowing it out. Add some holes for ventilation so the PC does not get too hot and put some kind of filter over the holes. Great job as usual.

[@wheels2757]

We use clear boards like that in several places around the maker space that I work at for organizing all the tools. Very handy. Being able to reorganize them when adding new one is nice.

[@OldePhart]

First thing that caught my eye was your excellent choice of keyboard. I have a couple of those squirreled away myself. Love the buckling spring feel.

[@redmysterium]

I am really intrigued by Franks desktop wallpaper.

[@kenc2257]

Some really neat animations at the beginning of the video--they truly help viewers understand what you were thinking about.

[@wandapiedra8973]

One more time , you surprise me with your creativity. Your are an open book of knowledge. I enjoyed your videos.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍❤️

[@michaelramonette5667]

Thanks Frank. Always my favorite youtube channel.

[@rchavez5056]

I really like Frank's videos. Almost every project now is CNC work.

[@bacon_sammich2845]

Love your videos Frank, You’re the coolest uncle I never had ❤

[@rlunzer]

I know that I would knock the monitor off while moving material on or off the CNC deck. Most monitors can be used with a vesa mount, there are very expensive and very cheap ones available. On the cheap side you could get one that flush mounts that would have a small amount of forward tip. You can also get an arm that would allow for the monitor to be positioned any way you like. In my case a vesa mount would prevent me from knocking it onto the floor.

[@williamellis8993]

That's great, Frank. I hope it works well for you. Bill

[@TreyLuckie]

One way to make your life simpler is to get a wireless keyboard and mouse. Cut the cord Frank! Love this channel!!!

[@-Deena.]

Always a joy Frank. Thank you 🧡

[@user-xh7gz6wv4c]

Nice project! I would recommend that you secure those side clamps, so you won't accidentally open them... And buy yourself a bluetooth set of keyboard and mouse. It makes the life a lot easier...

[@1stWorldProblemsSolved]

Perhaps you should just route channels for the keyboard and mouse wiring (or even just go wireless) similar to the underside to some keyboards, so you can move the wire to a output spot. Would be very easy to do with your current setup. You could always just cut off that top section and add a monitor arm, then you could swing it out of the way and/or turn it 180 to view while at he other side of the cnc table.

[@paulsmyers203]

Looks good - seems kind of overly robust but in a space where you're often swinging large pieces of wood around it might be good to have that physical protection for the computer. And the added dust deflecting is going to be great. For the cable management, I would move the power strip to the underside of the shelf that the PC is sitting on. That way it's very much out of the way and gives you a little more room on the shelf with the PC. The plugs should have enough "clutch" to be plugged in in a hanging configuration.

[@ixitar]

You could put a VESA mount against the back panel and so that the monitor stand is not taking up space on the shelf where it is.

[@derekreid1990]

Hi Frank, Long time viewer although I haven't been around much lately. it is great to see you doing wonderful work again. Keep it up Derek

[@Troutj15]

The clamps on the desk hold the cantilever weight is the wordage you were looking for.

[@kingredleg6747]

Hello Frank. You may not be into music, forgive me if I did not see that your shop does not have a home built set of speakers hanging around. Every KZbin home built speaker is a four inch subwoofer and they must win the sculpture award of the year. This is just a project idea. Scrap wood, big speaker ya know 80's style. If you don't like them then to the recycle bin they go. Thanks for the videos.

[@juliankandlhofer7553]

nice work! the standard rule for standing desks is usually that your elbows should be at 90° when resting your arms on it so it might be worth moving it up a bit further for extra comfort 👍

[@bowboysam]

Build a floating tray above the cnc to place tools on, add a lip all around so they won’t vibrate off. Use threaded steel rods to attach to the ceiling and the tray so the tray is sturdy and doesn’t move around. It only has to be low enough so you can see the bottom of the tray when standing up. This will un-clutter the work table and keep stuff close at hand.

[@BCTCanadian]

“0.65 inches”… lol…Only Frank could get away with a statement like that, both in terms of mixing inches with decimals but also being so detailed to not just opt for “about 2/3 of an inch”. Love it.

[@topsniper99]

I loved the build! another addition you could add is an arm for the monitor that way when you have to peek around you can move the monitor too so it's a bit easier to see at those weird angles.

[@dav1dsm1th]

@user-zz5wi3yw2m You need to update your scam bot - it doesn't work with the new @name URLs you muppet. Nicking Frank's logo is not going to be enough to sucker people into your scam in future.

[@DanKoning777]

I paused the video at the 8 min mark just to get a better perspective of your shop/work area, but instead the first thing that popped into my mind was: "you need to fire your maid" 😄 Nice build.

[@frankmakes]

I really need to do a big cleanup

[@rgarlinyc]

Great job (as ever) - always good to have everything organized and to hand!

[@stevenstallabrass3819]

Always a great pleasure to watch your videos! Your such a clever man! ❤

[@gaberaab1262]

Love the overhead shot!

[@sparkyprojects]

I probably would have mounted a monitor arm on the corner of the table, with a shelf for the keyboard, a bit like those industrial computers, then you could swing it around to where you want it The computer box could be built into the end of the table

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, Frank! Amazing design indeed! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@andrewmerriman2963]

Another fine job from a fine young man. ... Cheers!

[@terminalpsychosis8022]

MAJOR improvement. And very well explained. Mr. Howarth has very good oration skills. Even long stretches, I can keep paying attention, and it's very clear what's meant. I really like these videos. They're calming. Can almost absorb the Frank Chill Factor through video osmosis.

[@DashDrones]

Love watching your work. Happy thanksgiving 🥳 Would love to see you do a table/desk made up of different wood types completely random design. Cheers from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@robertholcomb6200]

Another great project where I learned! Your skills are amazing! Thank you for sharing!

[@elluisito000]

When i got my cnc i went to the Venezuelan equivalent of office depot and got the cheapest table i could find :D your solution is way better, thanks for sharing

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice job on the computer stand Frank! Thanks for sharing the video with us! Merry Christmas! ✝🎁🎄And Happy New Year!😎JP

[@kleckerklotz9620]

The only thing I would have done differently would have been to use a monitor support arm instead of the standard stand. Other than that, this is a functional and space-saving piece of furniture. Well done Frank.

[@angelbear_og]

Your video editing is just as satisfying as your woodwork. 😊

[@communicate121]

Change the top back slats to Perspex, it will provide protection and you can see through it

[@isdamful]

Who does your animations, they never look out of place😮

[@markroth9827]

Both sides of you brain work well. Thank you for your video.

[@johnnig3589]

You should raise the monitor so you look straight and not looking down at the monitor, better for your neck. ;) you could inser a shelve further up and put in small dravs of holders for toolbit for the CNC

[@alantaylor2694]

Someone already said but wow your animations and editing are on point. Thank you for making these videos!

[@imqqmi]

I was gonna comment that you wouldn't be able to fit long things on the CNC that can stick out the front where the cabinet is now until I saw how long the CNC was ;) Incredible 3D overlay, editing and matching work as well as woodworking skills! Thanks for sharing!

[@imqqmi]

@frankhowarth.. Congrats, you've won a ban!

[@nicholassmerk]

I think you need a monitor mounting arm so you can raise the monitor height when you are using it. Looking down could be painful.

[@gabkahl9246]

Like always, awesome... About looking around at the machine, why dont you install a camera on the PC and use it to supervise the machine? Just a suggestion.

[@Dazercade]

Make the portion behind the monitor shelf clear acrylic.

[@Ding_Bat]

In typical Frank fashion, the PC, like everything else in the workshop, is comically oversized! 😂 I use a laptop for my CNC, as it takes up WAY less space than a PC. Made a little flip up platform, which is supported by a gas strut, and placed this at the front of the CNC. Right next to the E-stop. I also made a drawer under the CNC frame where I store the laptop and some tools and bits out of the way when not in use. Works like a charm.

[@JoshBayerWoodturning]

You should get yourself a standing anti fatigue pad for in front of there. I put one in front of my lathe too. It’s been a back saver overtime. Standing on concrete kills me over time.

[@frankmakes]

I'm already noticing that. I think I need something like this.

[@fillrobs7726]

amazing animation Frank!!!