I make a keyboard shelf

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I start by measuring my keyboard and mouse width
I find some crap wood and mark my cut size
I find some scrap wood and mark my cut size
Then I draw the lines with a square
Then I draw the lines with a square
Now to cut the wood
Now to cut the wood
I now have my 2 pieces cut to size
I now have my 2 pieces cut to size
I made out a design for the back board
I made out a design for the back board
Now the pattern has been cut out
Now the pattern has been cut out
A quick sanding to clean it up
A quick sanding to clean it up
Now for the router to clean up the edges
Now for the router to clean up the edges
This is the edge of the drawer
This is the edge of the drawer
I then hand sanded after using the router
I then hand sanded after using the router
Now to apply the wood stain
Now to apply the wood stain
Its looking really nice!
Its looking really nice!
I mark off the size under my desk to help in mounting it correctly
I mark off the size under my desk to help in mounting it correctly
It was cheaper buying an entire drawer then just the sliders, so I bought the kit... not such a good idea now... lol
It was cheaper buying an entire drawer then just the sliders, so I bought the kit… not such a good idea now… lol
The wood drawer is the size of my keyboard, so it can't fit a mouse, which is why I made my own keyboard/mouse drawer
The wood drawer is the size of my keyboard, so it can’t fit a mouse, which is why I made my own keyboard/mouse drawer
Oh no! They shipped me 2 LEFT side rails!
Oh no! They shipped me 2 LEFT side rails!
That's not a problem for me, I just need to move the tab over
That’s not a problem for me, I just need to move the tab over
Here is the tab cut, and ready to weld on the other side
Here is the tab cut, and ready to weld on the other side
I clamped everything in place to weld it.
I clamped everything in place to weld it.
A little spray paint and good as new!
A little spray paint and good as new!
After holding the rail in place, I used white out to mark where to drill my holes
After holding the rail in place, I used white out to mark where to drill my holes
I clamped the back piece on and drilled the mounting holes
I clamped the back piece on and drilled the mounting holes
Then screws were put in
Then screws were put in
Then the rails are attached to the shelf
Then the rails are attached to the shelf
Then the under-desk L brackets are added
Then the under-desk L brackets are added
Then its mounted under the desk, using the guide lines I made earlier
Then its mounted under the desk, using the guide lines I made earlier
Now its done, looks and works great!
Now its done, looks and works great!

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Its finally finished! That took a lot of persistence!