As some of you may remember I built a large desk with an arched detail
in the top cabinet unit. For several months after completing the desk I
toyed with adding lighting to the desk and sometime last summer came up
with a design that I liked. It was a busy year for me and I was not
able to build the addition for the desk until this month. I bought the
wood almost two weeks ago and finish mounting the light bridge to the
top of the desk. I still have to conceal the wiring but the unit is
basically finished.

Let me know what you think!

The unit setting upside down in the shop, 93" long.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/16555385981/

Installed

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

The desk prior to adding the lighting.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/8615323232/

"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message

As some of you may remember I built a large desk with an arched detail
in the top cabinet unit. For several months after completing the desk I
toyed with adding lighting to the desk and sometime last summer came up
with a design that I liked. It was a busy year for me and I was not
able to build the addition for the desk until this month. I bought the
wood almost two weeks ago and finish mounting the light bridge to the
top of the desk. I still have to conceal the wiring but the unit is
basically finished.

Let me know what you think!


Nice job, looks good and will be useful. I like the lights themselves
too. And I'm guessing you have enough experience to have not placed the
lights so the doors hit them

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On 2/17/2015 12:59 AM, Leon wrote:
As some of you may remember I built a large desk with an arched detail
in the top cabinet unit. For several months after completing the desk I
toyed with adding lighting to the desk and sometime last summer came up
with a design that I liked. It was a busy year for me and I was not
able to build the addition for the desk until this month. I bought the
wood almost two weeks ago and finish mounting the light bridge to the
top of the desk. I still have to conceal the wiring but the unit is
basically finished.

Let me know what you think!

The unit setting upside down in the shop, 93" long.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/16555385981/

Installed

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

The desk prior to adding the lighting.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/8615323232/

Nice addition.

--
Jeff

"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message
...
As some of you may remember I built a large desk with an arched detail in
the top cabinet unit. For several months after completing the desk I
toyed with adding lighting to the desk and sometime last summer came up
with a design that I liked. It was a busy year for me and I was not able
to build the addition for the desk until this month. I bought the wood
almost two weeks ago and finish mounting the light bridge to the top of
the desk. I still have to conceal the wiring but the unit is basically
finished.

Let me know what you think!

The unit setting upside down in the shop, 93" long.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/16555385981/

Installed

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

The desk prior to adding the lighting.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/8615323232/

Interesting design. I assume the lights are adjustable in height. Which is
a very handy feature for a desk. The design just screams DOMINOS!! ;-)

On 2/17/2015 5:11 AM, dadiOH wrote:
"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message

As some of you may remember I built a large desk with an arched detail
in the top cabinet unit. For several months after completing the desk I
toyed with adding lighting to the desk and sometime last summer came up
with a design that I liked. It was a busy year for me and I was not
able to build the addition for the desk until this month. I bought the
wood almost two weeks ago and finish mounting the light bridge to the
top of the desk. I still have to conceal the wiring but the unit is
basically finished.

Let me know what you think!


Nice job, looks good and will be useful. I like the lights themselves
too. And I'm guessing you have enough experience to have not placed the
lights so the doors hit them



LOL verified that with Sketchup during the design stages.
I did have that heart attack moment however. When ever I design
something and put it away for a few months I sometimes forget if I
actually completed the design to the point of verification.
Midway through building the structure I carried the 93" long frame
inside and verified placement and lamp location. Like the drawing
indicates I have about 1" clearance between the door and the shade at
the closest proximity.
As Swingman most always preaches with drawer slides, buy the slides
before building the drawers, I bought the lamps before deciding on a
location to mount them.


Thank you

On 2/17/2015 8:05 AM, woodchucker wrote:
On 2/17/2015 12:59 AM, Leon wrote:
As some of you may remember I built a large desk with an arched detail
in the top cabinet unit. For several months after completing the desk I
toyed with adding lighting to the desk and sometime last summer came up
with a design that I liked. It was a busy year for me and I was not
able to build the addition for the desk until this month. I bought the
wood almost two weeks ago and finish mounting the light bridge to the
top of the desk. I still have to conceal the wiring but the unit is
basically finished.

Let me know what you think!

The unit setting upside down in the shop, 93" long.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/16555385981/

Installed

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

The desk prior to adding the lighting.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/8615323232/

Nice addition.

Thank you. We like it and it puts the light exactly where we wanted it,
finally!

On 2/17/2015 8:24 AM, Lee Michaels wrote:


"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message
...
As some of you may remember I built a large desk with an arched detail
in the top cabinet unit. For several months after completing the desk
I toyed with adding lighting to the desk and sometime last summer came
up with a design that I liked. It was a busy year for me and I was
not able to build the addition for the desk until this month. I
bought the wood almost two weeks ago and finish mounting the light
bridge to the top of the desk. I still have to conceal the wiring but
the unit is basically finished.

Let me know what you think!

The unit setting upside down in the shop, 93" long.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/16555385981/

Installed

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

The desk prior to adding the lighting.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/8615323232/

Interesting design. I assume the lights are adjustable in height.
Which is a very handy feature for a desk. The design just screams
DOMINOS!! ;-)



Thank you. No, the lamps are fixed but they both flood the 8' long desk
surface up to the computer screens and no glare. The desk lamp which is
in front of us typically caused a lot of glare and we constantly had to
adjust it. With these it appears that their location if fine.

Funny you should mention dominoes. There are a total of 4 dominoes in
the whole project and about 85,3945kf** pocket hole screws and 2 glued
joints, where the dominoes are located. This unit is approximately 7~8
feet from the floor and screws were not going to show, nor would it ever
be under any strain other than maintaining its shape and holding the lamps.

On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:22:31 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
On 2/17/2015 8:24 AM, Lee Michaels wrote:


"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message
...
As some of you may remember I built a large desk with an arched detail
in the top cabinet unit. For several months after completing the desk
I toyed with adding lighting to the desk and sometime last summer came
up with a design that I liked. It was a busy year for me and I was
not able to build the addition for the desk until this month. I
bought the wood almost two weeks ago and finish mounting the light
bridge to the top of the desk. I still have to conceal the wiring but
the unit is basically finished.

Let me know what you think!

The unit setting upside down in the shop, 93" long.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/16555385981/

Installed

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

The desk prior to adding the lighting.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/8615323232/

Interesting design. I assume the lights are adjustable in height.
Which is a very handy feature for a desk. The design just screams
DOMINOS!! ;-)



Thank you. No, the lamps are fixed but they both flood the 8' long desk
surface up to the computer screens and no glare. The desk lamp which is
in front of us typically caused a lot of glare and we constantly had to
adjust it. With these it appears that their location if fine.

Funny you should mention dominoes. There are a total of 4 dominoes in
the whole project and about 85,3945kf** pocket hole screws and 2 glued
joints, where the dominoes are located. This unit is approximately 7~8
feet from the floor and screws were not going to show, nor would it ever
be under any strain other than maintaining its shape and holding the lamps.

I thought you were supposed use glue and then remove the pocket screws. ;-)

BTW...when you get bored and decide to build a new desk, I'll take the old one.

Nice job!

"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message


This unit is approximately 7~8
feet from the floor and screws were not going to show, nor would it ever
be under any strain other than maintaining its shape and holding the
lamps.

Well, shoot, Leon...if you had made it stick out a bit more and added some
braces you could have used it to do chin ups in odd moments.

Opportunities lost...sniff


--

dadiOH
____________________________

Winters getting colder? Tired of the rat race?
Taxes out of hand? Maybe just ready for a change?
Check it out... http://www.floridaloghouse.net

Lee Michaels wrote:


"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message
...
As some of you may remember I built a large desk with an arched detail in
the top cabinet unit. For several months after completing the desk I
toyed with adding lighting to the desk and sometime last summer came up
with a design that I liked. It was a busy year for me and I was not able
to build the addition for the desk until this month. I bought the wood
almost two weeks ago and finish mounting the light bridge to the top of
the desk. I still have to conceal the wiring but the unit is basically
finished.

Let me know what you think!

The unit setting upside down in the shop, 93" long.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/16555385981/

Installed

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

The desk prior to adding the lighting.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/8615323232/

Interesting design. I assume the lights are adjustable in height. Which is
a very handy feature for a desk. The design just screams DOMINOS!! ;-)



I agree that it is an interesting design, but I prefer a table for
playing dominos. :)

--
 GW Ross 

 I am a mental tourist. My mind 
 wanders. 

dadiOH wrote:


Well, shoot, Leon...if you had made it stick out a bit more and added
some braces you could have used it to do chin ups in odd moments.


And... with a thin mattress spread across the top...


Opportunities lost...sniff

Yup - happens in old age...

--

-Mike-

On 2/17/2015 9:30 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:22:31 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
On 2/17/2015 8:24 AM, Lee Michaels wrote:


"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message
...
As some of you may remember I built a large desk with an arched detail
in the top cabinet unit. For several months after completing the desk
I toyed with adding lighting to the desk and sometime last summer came
up with a design that I liked. It was a busy year for me and I was
not able to build the addition for the desk until this month. I
bought the wood almost two weeks ago and finish mounting the light
bridge to the top of the desk. I still have to conceal the wiring but
the unit is basically finished.

Let me know what you think!

The unit setting upside down in the shop, 93" long.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/16555385981/

Installed

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

The desk prior to adding the lighting.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/8615323232/

Interesting design. I assume the lights are adjustable in height.
Which is a very handy feature for a desk. The design just screams
DOMINOS!! ;-)



Thank you. No, the lamps are fixed but they both flood the 8' long desk
surface up to the computer screens and no glare. The desk lamp which is
in front of us typically caused a lot of glare and we constantly had to
adjust it. With these it appears that their location if fine.

Funny you should mention dominoes. There are a total of 4 dominoes in
the whole project and about 85,3945kf** pocket hole screws and 2 glued
joints, where the dominoes are located. This unit is approximately 7~8
feet from the floor and screws were not going to show, nor would it ever
be under any strain other than maintaining its shape and holding the lamps.

I thought you were supposed use glue and then remove the pocket screws. ;-)

BTW...when you get bored and decide to build a new desk, I'll take the old one.

LOL, My son has my first desk and will probably get the next. You
might have a shot at that one, I built it in 1987.



Nice job!

On 2/17/2015 10:29 AM, dadiOH wrote:
"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message


This unit is approximately 7~8
feet from the floor and screws were not going to show, nor would it ever
be under any strain other than maintaining its shape and holding the
lamps.

Well, shoot, Leon...if you had made it stick out a bit more and added
some braces you could have used it to do chin ups in odd moments.

Opportunities lost...sniff



Well, of course there is a video, the one my wife took as I was standing
on the desk and driving in the attachment screws. I was almost doing
pull ups.