Perfect Desk

[Zeppelinium]

When I converted my twin bed 27' Overlander to a double bed, I wanted an office workspace on the street side. The problem was making a desk that didn't require a chair, but at the same time didn't obstruct the passageway. I finally hit on a simple translating top, using three full-extension drawer slides. It isn't perfectly solid when it's fully out, but it's way good enough to hold a laptop and type on it.

[Gen Disarray]

The wood in this coach looks as nice as that in your caravel....How about I park my Trade Wind by your shop for a while... I wont charge all that much to let you do some wood work in it . Serriously, looks like another first class job.

[Zeppelinium]

Thanks, Rodney. As you can see, part of it is not finished yet. Need to take it out and apply Varithane, 3 coats, hard to do in the winter.

Next act is replacing the couch. I sure envy those folks who have done cork floors. I had to rebuild this one while I was living in it.

Funny story how I got started. Was in the Vegas airport heading home for the weekend (Overlander parked in McCarran parking lot), but Colorado airports closed due to snow. I ran over to Home Depot, bought a ton of birch plywood and solid maple and took off for Edwards AFB and their great wood shop. That night I cut the tub in half and three days later I had converted from twin beds to the double. The office (street side) took a few more months, but that first three-day job was perfect--perfect terror, perfect exhaustion, and perfect outcome. Usually I measure once, cut once, get another piece, cut again. That weekend everything worked.

Come by any time. I get the new Delta 8" jointer tomorrow and the shop is complete (Delta 10" table saw, two band saws, three sanding machine [horizontal, bench, and 24" drum], radial arm, translating 12" mitre saw, router table, shop air, and central vacuum). Hand tools too many to mention--did someone say something about Airstreams = $$ ? Good thing I also build all the cabinets for the house or you-know-who wouldn't be so happy "keeping" me. But no place to paint, so it's either cover up the table saw or go outside.

[overlander63]

Nice job. It looks like if the desk starts to sag or wobble too much, you could just attach a folding leg to it, and solve the issue if it ever becomes one.
BTW, I could use a new bulkhead wall in our Overlander, let me know when you will be in town...

[SmokelessJoe]

The concept for the aisle-way desk is very clever

Lee Valley has more robust sliders. They would probably eliminate the “wobble”.

Mind if I copy your excellent idea?

Nice work.


Sergei

[early]

Good Job!
Dawn

Nice work, and a great idea. This is one thing that Airstreams lack; a dedicated workspace. I think I remember seeing where some one had built a new dinette top hinged in the middle that lifted up and stored a laptop computer and I think a printer in a compartment below.

[AirstreamGypsy]

Nice Dell product placement there "Led"

But really I think the work space is absolutely great!

[tphan]

zep- clever use of space for your purposes, and nice looking work! I think it's interesting how the old configurations can be re-done, and the many different good ideas that people like yourself come up with. How is it you get to have 3 coaches to play with? You could almost hold your own rally... Anyway, looking real nice- tim

[ChopperPilot]

incredible work - very, very impressive.