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My attempt to build a custom desk shelf ended with me using cardboard and duct tape
Was at Lowe's last week pricing out hardwood for a nice live-edge desk shelf. Got home, cut the first board wrong, tried to fix it with a pocket hole jig, and snapped the wood in half. Now I've got a rolling pin shelf thing made from a cardboard box and silver tape. It actually holds my monitor fine. Has anyone else had a planned project turn into a total hack job but still worked out?
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michaelchen4mo ago
Has anyone tried adding a second layer of cardboard for extra weight support? I doubled up mine and it actually feels solid enough for a heavy monitor. Just make sure the tape is tight on all the seams so it doesn't wobble.
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carr.gavin4mo ago
Honestly that's basically what my monitor stand has been for the last two years, just a folded up Amazon box with tape. If it's stable and the height works, you're good.
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