Desk Top Fan Stand

**Fumbler** · 25th April 2019, 05:42 AM

A colleague at work asked me for a block of timber 300x300 angled so a desk fan can stand on it and point lower than the fan will allow. I immediately thought Plywood, thin, light and strong enough to support the fan. so I asked him, did he want it out of stained ply (and I explained its benefits, or did he want it out of nice timber. His reply said neither, other than "If I wanted it sh-t, I would've made it", so that basically counted out the ply......

I had to rack my brain to figure out what to use, and what would be big enough to get a 300x300 top. I had some book case shelves that were given to me a whilst back, so I set to work jointing, thicknessing and joining to the size required. but with a few hick ups along the way sorted (hence the Rock maple inlay),her she is.

I was asked by a workshop buddy what the timber was but I didn't know as it was given to me. Someone else recognised it as New Guinea Rosewood......, BUGGER!! That would've made a beaut Box.

Never mind, it's gone to a great colleague for his unwell wife. and besides its the least I can do after supplying me with a ton of timber 2yrs back.

**Treecycle** · 25th April 2019, 10:55 AM

That's come up really nice, the timber looks magnificent. I remember you getting all that timber some time ago in your early days on here.
The top looks like a fair sort of angle and I was wondering what stops the fan sliding down?

**Fumbler** · 25th April 2019, 11:11 AM

Yep, same guy. As for slide prevention? I didn't ask that. Maybe the force of the fan blowing will keep it in place? Hahaha. I actually think it has feet so all good, or I can give him some self adhesive neoprene to put under the fan.

the drop is 75mm over 300 or to those not mathematically able, 21deg.

the timber however was from someone else.

**Stratman** · 25th April 2019, 04:07 PM

That sure has come up really nice. The timber is beautiful.
I really like the inlay.

It must be nice to 'give back' in that way.

How did you finish it? I can see a can of something but can't make it out and don't have much knowledge of finishes etc.

Regards Adam

**Fumbler** · 26th April 2019, 03:48 AM

Originally Posted by Stratman

That sure has come up really nice. The timber is beautiful.
I really like the inlay.

It must be nice to 'give back' in that way.

How did you finish it? I can see a can of something but can't make it out and don't have much knowledge of finishes etc.

Regards Adam

Adam,

Thank you, yes it does feel good to give back once in a while. Its finished with 3coats of Feast Watson Scandanavian oil, and as it was the last of the tin, when i decanted into a small bowl, i didn't see some crusty bits from the ld fall in, and when i was rubbing the finish in it scratched the surface, so I had to do a quick repair and that was add more finish ad then rub with fine and then superfine scotchbrite pads which worked a treat.

The inlay was a SDR (Slight design revision) due to 1 - tear out on the sides, and 2 on the back edge, a biscuit was cut through and plainly visible (from original manufacturer) the piece I used had already been joined once. so I ran it though the table saw and cut a slot for the inlay, on the front and sides, then carefully cut down the back edge with a Japanese flush saw an glued in the piece. The entire inlay was from 1 strip of 30mm wide 350mm and 3.2mm thick piece.

the tin you see on the floor is ceiling paint.

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