From a person who has spent the last 17 years hiding cables for people who become neurotic over the sight of cables; please for the love of God send this design to every desk production company in the world. It's a down right miracle that you've deigned a desk that has a built in cable management system that doesn't require removing 15 drawers and sticking your hand into a blind cavity that's half as wide as your hand all while providing ventilation for the equipment it houses. And it's gorgeous on top of that. If you were ever going to build them for offices I might suggest making the cable tray longer to support different monitor configurations, phones, speaker setups, but if I had the money (and influence, because I'm in IT and don't even get a say in how cables are treated) I would put one of these in every office. Great design and execution.
Really happy to hear that! I've had to use many desks with ridiculous cable management, so I know the pain. My wife's office is outrageous, I can't believe anyone thought how they did it was a good idea. Glad I could (mostly) figure it out for this one!
My favorite part about making something for yourself is getting to follow your curiosity. Only having to answer to yourself is really freeing in a fun way. You get to make some really creative stuff and I’ve wondered what would you build for only you. Now I wonder what you would build if you were not going to put it on RUclips. This desk is epic, well done!
Sounds like the static is causing a voltage spike through one of the limit sensors. I added some small ceramic capacitors across my sensor lines on my CNC machine and also altered the switch debounce setting on Mach3 to compensate and random stoppages no more! Another idea is to get one of those braided copper bonding lead kits for your dust collection hose to take the generated static and send it to ground.
Suggestion to avoid static electricity buildup, Just expose a small section of the wire in that flex hose, and connect a copper wire from the hose wire to building steel (which should be grounded, and exposed to bare metal), or the outside of a metal junction box (making sure the grounding conductor is securely attached inside the metal box, typically with a green screw). Static is very dangerous to sensitive equipment, computers, cameras, cnc controllers.
I think the issue is a ground loop between computer and CNC. You might try running both off a single circuit, so they share a common ground (like a quad -box off of a single breaker), Make sure you use a ground in your laptop's power cord (no cheaters!). I don't think its static from the hose. Asd an electrical engineer, I have never bought into the static in the hose. my 2 cents! Beautiful build!
@joeforster5503 As an electrical engineering consultant for commercial construction and wood worker I can confirm static is generated with wood dust passing through an ungrounded PVC hose and pipe. Mythbusters also proved this years ago. Ground out the pipe so voltage potential is eliminated and no more static shock. Besides all grounds should be connected into a single node back at the panel anyway unless you have receptacles with a isolated ground which is unusual but may be useful if problems persist with sensitive equipment such as the CNC. The computer and CNC using the same ground could fix issues but I do not believe it to be the root issue as all grounds should all have zero voltage potential.
@@lukedelvecchio390 Connecting grounds together _eventually_ at the panel doesn't prevent ground loops. Each leg can have multiple things plugged into it, before or after one of the things troubling you.
I didn’t like the black on the other piece but this one looks good. I think people are against it because ‘why use oak and then do that?’ ... It’s a stain, not paint, you still see the grain.
Robotics Electrical Engineer here..Have a grounded wire in the dust collection hose. There is a ton of woodworking channels that have RUclips vids about this if you need a reference... and make sure there is a ground wire that is connected to each axis(make sure the ground is not shared downstream of the CNC Driver board).. 100% fix, 100 percent of the time for static problems. It's actually pretty common. Also don't (if possible) just make the software compensate as some suggest (unless its temporary), you are literally shocking your laptop, and CNC driver board. $1 worth of wire will fix it, just find a buddy who is into electronics to help.
I love it. I built my own floating computer desk this year as well! My only suggestion would be to add a silent exhaust fan from the compartment where your electronics are. That small space will get very hot. (did that with my IT cabinet and it made everything so much happier).
I grew up with an engineer for a dad. He was very successful and said it was many times because of the subtle details that most would never notice. He did many things like you did with this table, and if someone pointed out any of those details, he knew he found someone who could really appreciate his work. What you made here is beautiful, and if I had the space and the money to pay for some of your work, I'd love your stuff for my own house. Thank you for sharing and inspiring. Keep it up.
I think this is one of your best designs. It seems to really hit the sweet shot with the simple details and the contrast of woods. Sometime using too many species or colors can come off gaudy, but not here. Nice flow!
So... as a person who mainly PURCHASES furniture...I believe that is the unexpected details (like the way you made the desktop) that make a piece interesting/ fun/worth the expense/ better than and Ikea piece of furniture 😁
I have really enjoyed seeing what seems to be a greater range of designs and comedic relief between you and Chris since you guys moved away. I liked a lot of the collaborations during your time over on that channel and hope you collaborate on videos in the future, but think the woodworking RUclips community is richer with the current paradigm. Thanks for all of your thoughtful commentary and the inspiration you provide us all!
Appreciate it! Last year sometime, both Chris and I decided to focus more on the quality of our furniture and videos, instead of trying to produce a lot of content. Quality over quantity. And I imagine that has allowed us to really stretch our designs a bit more. And now with two channels between us, there is still a lot of content being made!
EMI is a major issue for unshielded CNC controllers. Lots of info in CNC forums about it. Ferrite collars help on wiring to lower chances of static return back from a device to the controller and never let your dust collection hose touch the body of the CNC as any static will travel back through the controller and will cause issues, always use air to blow off chips while the CNC is in operation.
@shaunboydmadethis I've delta with it in the past, it can be a pain if it's things other than your issue. Just use compressed air when possible, makes a mess but better than restarting carves:)
@@shaunboydmadethis Also: make sure your CNC machine is properly grounded and since you're using plastic hose for the dust collection there should be a bare grounding wire running all the way through it as well. Static shock can not only stop your machine, it can destroy the electronics in both the CNC machine and the computer, and has the potential (unlikely but possible) to start a fire in the dust collection system.
Great video and sense of humor. One of the best woodworking channels so far. It is a pity you must build this channel again after years of contributing to Four Eyes; I am pretty sure though, with this level of woodworking and content creation, you'll get millions of watches soon enough.
Incredible desk. I think the reason we often put off doing stuff for ourselves is because of the amount of detail we'd like to go into and all of the little things we could add to something. It isn't just a piece for a client, it's a landmark that we'd be continually checking through-out it's duration.
This is awesome! As for the cable management, I really like it, it's just incomplete. Here's some things I'd do, as a amateur furniture maker and a professional cable manager. 1. Make the channel span the whole table. This enables expandability. Want a light on the left side? Drop it in the channel instead of running the cable across the table. 2. Segment the face plate. This enables you to install IO if you want. Maybe an additional outlet up top, additional USB, maybe a KVM switch button. 12 to 6 inch segments would work. You also won't need to remove a 72" faceplate, which could be a pain. 3. Install wire holders/grooves. This way a cable that goes into the groove, is held at that exact point, and doesn't slide left or right in the groove. 4. If it's your style, grab a esp32 board and a strip of LEDs, put it in the groove, a subtle low backlight there would look crisp! Also, your CNC issue, you 100% nailed. Your CNC is not properly grounded, so that static electricity fucks with the steppers. You could even have slightly off cuts, known as ghosting. It's pretty simple, you just install various grounds. You want to avoid looping your ground, turning your CNC into a circuit. Instead you treat it like branches, where any part of the CNC that catches the static, it sends it into the ground. You also might want to ground your dust collection. I know, it's plastic, it's a insulator, it shouldn't need grounding! Well, that static shock says otherwise my friend. A simple copper plumbers tape works well. With self tappers, that have rubber grommets on them do the trick. I did this every 12-24 inches into my 4" PVC pipes for dust collection. The self tappers are super small, so they marely protrude into the pipe. This way if I suck up metal I don't accidentally create a spark as they clash. Works great, I don't have any static build up anywhere when using my dust collection.
I was super excited when you and Chris started working together, in fact we had a little conversation about it in the comment section of a video, but now that you're working separately again, I'm actually really excited again, I think I prefer you two working apart, really being able to lean into your own styles. Super excited to see more great videos like this! 😁
Really appreciate it! Yeah, it's good to be back here, and I'm glad that Chris and I can kind of still work towards the same shared goal, but have a little more freedom in what we are doing. Feels a little daunting to take a couple steps backwards after putting in so much work the past few years, but I think I'm up for the challenge.
@@shaunboydmadethis Yeah, that must be daunting, but it's not like you're starting from scratch, you know what you're doing, and we're still here. Good luck! I'm really looking forward to seeing more of your videos
Why Shaun says, nobody will see it? YOU MADE IT FOR YOU! you will be seeing it everyday! And thanks for sharing what treasure is hidden now in your castle! Or dungeon? I dunno, lol. The desk is beautiful, I love all those details, they make great design!
You stated that no one would see your desk so it really doesnt mater how it looks to you but the way i see it is that you are building this for yourself and you would see it everyday so why not do your best so every time you look at it you can say "i did that" and it makes you happy on a daily. Take pride in your work even if its just for you. Love your work and keep posting great videos.
While i personally prefer natural wood tones, i have absolutely no problem with you using black poly in your House :D I really like the clean look of the hidden PC and cables, control panels are always awesome, and that elevated desktop is just beautiful. Plus, that curved underside is just *chefskiss*
Gorgeous Desk Shaun. I vote for turning red oak black every time. Not sure what CAM control software you're using to run your machine but I've had that problem before with Mach 4. It was my graphics card running out of memory. Your computer may have two cards. The basic one that came with the mother board and then some sort of upgraded one which any self respecting CAD/Video Editing computer has. Sometimes when your computer updates or the program updates it will inexplicably change the graphics card your CAM program is using back to the shitty one. In settings make sure you're using your Nividia or whatever Apple's use for mega graphics. Hope that helps. The shock probably doesn't cause it and just a confirmation biases thing (maybe I'm totally wrong). It only ever happened to me on big programs pocket/roughing tool paths like that which are super ram/memory heavy.
Thanks man! The overwhelming consensus seems to be grounding everything should fix it (which I'll try) but what your saying is also a good thought. No idea if my computer is doing that, but easy enough to check. And if there's anyone I trust for CNC related things, it's you.
I could tell you many stories about static electricity and computer components! It made perfect sense to me that this was the problem. A prime example is "Felix Häcker", whose 4k monitor was regularly going black. The culprit was his Ikea office chair, it was generating enough electrostatic charge to temporarily overload the monitor, resulting in a temporary shutdown!
I am both envious and inspired by this creation. Envious that you get to make your own desk - something so few people have access to. But inspired by the process and wondering what I can implement in my own life thats made just for me. Commenting to support your channel - really hope you meet your goals with this one Shaun.
I love it, Shaun. The curved underside and how you brought that out with the wide bevel at the bottom of the side. So cool. And the satin black on red oak is always good. It takes me back to my cabinet making days. Always was a fav.
I'm not sure how I happened across this video, but man, I've got to say that's just one helluva gorgeous desk, and your cable management is just *chef's kiss*
I work in a sign shop and we have 3 laser routers and 4 bit routers and in fall and winter we put out static rugs that pull the static from ur feet for this exact reason.
I love it ❤ Especially that one part where I thought "you know what would be great? Cutting a channel and creating a magnetic locking ... OH YEAH, EXACTLY LIKE THAT!" 😂 And even if I wouldn't love it, it's made beautifully and I really respect the dedication and craftsmanship.
For the cable way cover, you could try turning it into a design feature. Using a different color of wood and inlaying said wood through the desk top to mask the specific location of the cable way. (A small magnet under the cableway could be used to pull it up and hide it. Small holes could be added for where the cables come out.)
I like it! I also thought It bore a small resemblance to the one Foureyes recently did, and now I know why! Both projects turned out really well, and I have one small piece of advice, do it or don't, Idrc. It's a tip to help YOU - you can get a usb powered fan (like a computer case fan) for 10$. I'd mount one somewhere in the back of the cabinet to draw hot exhaust out and pull cool air in from the front and help your closed-in (presumably editing rig that generates a LOT of heat) nice and cool. Subscribed to help your channel grow.
Every day I sit and hate my cables... This is a simple yet breakthrough design. Somehow black finish and white oak are meant for each other. Waiting for designs like this...I lurk around waiting for you Cam and 4 eyes to put something up...More are coming on the scene but your standards are on another level. YOU have spoilt us...
The part I like best is the taper on the bevel on the leg. The black on the desk cabinet is perfect because it doesn’t compete with the desktop. Otherwise it would look too harmonious and the contrast with the walnut allows the cabinet to sing by itself.
I've finished school for woodworking designer and currently working at CNC woodworking machine. I gotta say i saw lots of different furniture, but this is definitely unique. I really like the contrast you made. I would only make desk top a bit darker, at least halfway like your cabinet doors. But that's just me, everyone got different taste. Also about "i'm gonna figure out how to do it mid-work", I do the same, it's just curiosity to make something unique. Thank you for video, i'll surely watch others too! Keep up the good work mate!
Usually I would be one of the people that say you ruin wood by using a tinted finish. I do really like the stark contrast you were able to achieve between the natural woods and the tinted parts. Always a great time watching your videos either way. Another amazing piece.
Just have to through this out there. YOUR SHOP IS INSAINLY CLEAN!!!! I'm used to needing snow shoes to drudge through the mountains of wood chips. I'm good at safety practices, like making jigs to never get my hands near any moving blade, but I was a slob only vacking the room out once a month. I was smiling as you zoomed back and forth brushing the CNC clean as if it would help a blind machine see what its doing. probably was for the camera to get good view. please forgive if i rant like the ancient boomer I am, but I'm amazed a master carpenter has all there fingers :)
I have had the exact same issue with dust collection and static causing CNC issues. In my case I didn't catch on fast enough and fried the motherboard. To that end I recommend making sure both the CNC and dust hose are grounded. This resolved my issue and will hopefully resolve yours.
Another elegant SB build; the "simplicity" of the finished desk belies the complexity of the design processes that have taken years to hone to florish in this build. Thank you.
What a beautiful desk!!! I really appreciate your original ideas and truly custom pieces. Your attention to detail is on point, oh, and let's not forget the commentary, love it! Just like Cam over at Blacktail, the videos wouldn't be the same without the commentary. And lastly, the Black looks damn fine on that desk! Thanks for the content.
Shaun, this is a beautiful desk. As someone who has bashed their legs on more desks than I care to admit, yes, I'm a bit clumsy, I love the rounded bottom of the desk. Great video!
"Is that a picture of Brit Marling on his shop wall? I'll go back and look after the desk is done. Oh, that IS HER!" Nice. Creative creators recognize their kind. That movie the eyeball poster is from was cool too. The one with people in lab coats. Also, cool desk. My dad was an electrician while I was growing up and he would show me pictures of his tidy/thought out wiring and tell me that a craftsman cares about details even when nobody is going to see it. I don't need to have rational support for that point of view in order to subscribe to it fully and I see that you do too. I hope you enjoy your desk. Thanks for the uplifting content, Shaun.
Haha, I wasn't sure if anyone would recognize those posters, but there you go. Another Earth was one of my favorite movies from my film festival days. Thanks for watching!
hello Shaun, Electronic graduate there. your hose has a metal rigging, well .. one way to prevent static to build up is to tie this metal part to ground wire, in the case of you CNC preferably the same ground wiring as the hose, even directly on the mecanical part of the machine if possible. I'll get back to this comment, once i have watched the video, I m sure it will be great though... Hmm .. farther in the video it look like the rigging is not metal but plastic... if that s the case ... well you can still put a wire collar thightly fitted around the extremity (let s say one inch before the end) and tie a ground wire to it. About the desk, awesome work, i really like, it s a bit Massive and sure is not for everyone room ... but beautiful piece and video. Thanks!
Whatever anyone else says, i think the piece turned out fantastic. You and Chris have great skills. Your pieces look so simple. But, I know they are anything but simple to make. So, kudos to another great job! Oh by the way, I love the black poly!
Someone who takes the time to admire (see and feel) a beautiful design will enjoy its elegantly curved underside just knowing that it is there. Great piece.
I also had a similar issue with my x-carve stopping mid cut and it was due to static electricity. The x carve, router and dust extractor were plugged into the same double socket. Plugging the x carve into one socket and then the router into my dust extractor which itself was plugged into a socket on the other side of the room solved the problem.
. The contrast between the black and Walnut is beautiful. I'm always using walnut with ash or maple for contrast and never a stain because of not having luck with black stains. Beautiful desk!
Hey I’ve got an Xcarve Pro. Run a MacBook Pro as well. Switch lightning ports. I found one of mine kept interrupting or the motherboard turned that port off mid cut too. Once I switched lightning ports it worked fine. Also check your Easel driver updates are up to date.
Curved bottom side? Because you can, so you should. Makes total sense. Love the desk. Love your clean shop. I haven't watched the whole video yet, but if your laptop is falling asleep too soon then just change the "time until sleep" setting. Usually under System/Power & Sleep/Screen.
I had similar issues with static and my CNC. I ran a bare copper wire through the hose and grounded it to the motor of the dust collector. It seemed to solve the problem.
Shaun it’s so nice to see such a perfect narration of personal project. The simple way you explain your methods AND express the details of your style is refreshing. The honesty of troubles are hard to come by in youtube vids. Grounding is the issue with your cnc but the comments already express that. Personally the black staining is ain’t my thing, but that’s thing man. I’m looking forward to seeing more
I love this desk. Normally I’m not crazy about black finishes on quality wood, but I really like it here. The contrast of black against natural wood, and flat against curved works well. I especially like the piece which connects the desk to the cabinet and hides the wires.
Shaun, it's an awesome piece and the curved belly of the top is a subtle and elegant detail that really takes the desk up to another level. Great build.
What a great project. Especially loved how it's lifted your office space by its presence. I have a sit / stand desk at home that I now feel is in need of some analogue switches.
The desk turned out absolutely amazing love all the details you put into it the curved underside, the round spacer , the hidden cables on top and I’m a big fan of natural wood but have fallen in love with the black that you have used on the last two projects looks amazing with the other wood. Great job. Can’t wait to see what you do next.
Great desk! I love the cable tray approach. Every cable you install today is a pull cable for tomorrow, so that flexible design is perfect. One question. You said XLR for mic in and then I saw a male XLR. That would be an out, Just wondering, what is going on there? Pro tip. If you use the Neutrik D series cutouts, you can opt for different connectors in the same panel cutout.
Shaun... Truly elegant unique designed desk worthy of the great computer placed inside!! Your attention to detail, function & general design is on par with the same exhibited by the computer!! Thank you for sharing.
Have to admit I’m part of the crowd that think the black poly is a shame. BUT I really love the design of this and the cable management. Beautiful. Only thing I would tweak is replacing the green plastic buttons with brass dials/buttons. I also put a lot of effort into hiding cables and I think this is not because I’m ashamed of cables, but because seeing electronics everywhere does not create a calming environment.
I imagine someone or many someone’s have already said this but I didn’t take the time to read all the comments. You have to ground the dust collection hose and it will eliminate static electricity in and around your system. I enjoy your videos and your design ideas are nice.
As other comments have said this is 100% a grounding issue, ground the machine and the hose, all CNC routers I’ve used state this in their setup instructions. Amazing video production standards! Love the editing, narration and cuts expertly done makes it so enjoyable to watch on top of being informative
From a person who has spent the last 17 years hiding cables for people who become neurotic over the sight of cables; please for the love of God send this design to every desk production company in the world. It's a down right miracle that you've deigned a desk that has a built in cable management system that doesn't require removing 15 drawers and sticking your hand into a blind cavity that's half as wide as your hand all while providing ventilation for the equipment it houses. And it's gorgeous on top of that. If you were ever going to build them for offices I might suggest making the cable tray longer to support different monitor configurations, phones, speaker setups, but if I had the money (and influence, because I'm in IT and don't even get a say in how cables are treated) I would put one of these in every office. Great design and execution.
Really happy to hear that! I've had to use many desks with ridiculous cable management, so I know the pain. My wife's office is outrageous, I can't believe anyone thought how they did it was a good idea. Glad I could (mostly) figure it out for this one!
My favorite part about making something for yourself is getting to follow your curiosity. Only having to answer to yourself is really freeing in a fun way. You get to make some really creative stuff and I’ve wondered what would you build for only you. Now I wonder what you would build if you were not going to put it on RUclips. This desk is epic, well done!
Why are you so afraid of cables?
You want to see my cable management? 😉
@@sjoroverpirat I'm not, it's all the people I've ever worked for that can't stand the sight of them.
Sounds like the static is causing a voltage spike through one of the limit sensors. I added some small ceramic capacitors across my sensor lines on my CNC machine and also altered the switch debounce setting on Mach3 to compensate and random stoppages no more!
Another idea is to get one of those braided copper bonding lead kits for your dust collection hose to take the generated static and send it to ground.
I would try properly grounding the hose, the CNC table and the computer first.
He just needs to plug the laptop in.. gives the static a shorter path to ground over jumping over the USB cable to the CNC.
And ground the chassis of the machine with a thick wire.
Or maybe he could use one of those grounding handbands to grounding yourself while building pcs.
ESD (anti-static) ducting exist as well. That might be a good way to go.
Suggestion to avoid static electricity buildup, Just expose a small section of the wire in that flex hose, and connect a copper wire from the hose wire to building steel (which should be grounded, and exposed to bare metal), or the outside of a metal junction box (making sure the grounding conductor is securely attached inside the metal box, typically with a green screw). Static is very dangerous to sensitive equipment, computers, cameras, cnc controllers.
Yep, sounds like I need to do something like that. Thanks for watching!
I think the issue is a ground loop between computer and CNC. You might try running both off a single circuit, so they share a common ground (like a quad -box off of a single breaker), Make sure you use a ground in your laptop's power cord (no cheaters!). I don't think its static from the hose. Asd an electrical engineer, I have never bought into the static in the hose. my 2 cents! Beautiful build!
@joeforster5503 As an electrical engineering consultant for commercial construction and wood worker I can confirm static is generated with wood dust passing through an ungrounded PVC hose and pipe. Mythbusters also proved this years ago. Ground out the pipe so voltage potential is eliminated and no more static shock. Besides all grounds should be connected into a single node back at the panel anyway unless you have receptacles with a isolated ground which is unusual but may be useful if problems persist with sensitive equipment such as the CNC. The computer and CNC using the same ground could fix issues but I do not believe it to be the root issue as all grounds should all have zero voltage potential.
@@lukedelvecchio390 Connecting grounds together _eventually_ at the panel doesn't prevent ground loops. Each leg can have multiple things plugged into it, before or after one of the things troubling you.
Bond back to the panel ground. Dedicate ground is the way to go.
I think it looks terrific. I wouldn't choose black for myself but I can certainly appreciate and admire it in someone else's space.
I didn’t like the black on the other piece but this one looks good.
I think people are against it because ‘why use oak and then do that?’ ... It’s a stain, not paint, you still see the grain.
i didn't fell like it needet to be painted at all
I wouldn't have picked it for myself, but holy moly in the finally shots in the office it looks so good!
Robotics Electrical Engineer here..Have a grounded wire in the dust collection hose. There is a ton of woodworking channels that have RUclips vids about this if you need a reference... and make sure there is a ground wire that is connected to each axis(make sure the ground is not shared downstream of the CNC Driver board).. 100% fix, 100 percent of the time for static problems. It's actually pretty common.
Also don't (if possible) just make the software compensate as some suggest (unless its temporary), you are literally shocking your laptop, and CNC driver board. $1 worth of wire will fix it, just find a buddy who is into electronics to help.
I love it. I built my own floating computer desk this year as well! My only suggestion would be to add a silent exhaust fan from the compartment where your electronics are. That small space will get very hot. (did that with my IT cabinet and it made everything so much happier).
I grew up with an engineer for a dad. He was very successful and said it was many times because of the subtle details that most would never notice. He did many things like you did with this table, and if someone pointed out any of those details, he knew he found someone who could really appreciate his work. What you made here is beautiful, and if I had the space and the money to pay for some of your work, I'd love your stuff for my own house. Thank you for sharing and inspiring. Keep it up.
I think this is one of your best designs. It seems to really hit the sweet shot with the simple details and the contrast of woods. Sometime using too many species or colors can come off gaudy, but not here. Nice flow!
Happy to hear that! Thanks for watching!
So... as a person who mainly PURCHASES furniture...I believe that is the unexpected details (like the way you made the desktop) that make a piece interesting/ fun/worth the expense/ better than and Ikea piece of furniture 😁
I have really enjoyed seeing what seems to be a greater range of designs and comedic relief between you and Chris since you guys moved away. I liked a lot of the collaborations during your time over on that channel and hope you collaborate on videos in the future, but think the woodworking RUclips community is richer with the current paradigm. Thanks for all of your thoughtful commentary and the inspiration you provide us all!
Appreciate it! Last year sometime, both Chris and I decided to focus more on the quality of our furniture and videos, instead of trying to produce a lot of content. Quality over quantity. And I imagine that has allowed us to really stretch our designs a bit more. And now with two channels between us, there is still a lot of content being made!
@@shaunboydmadethisi heard he kicked you out to make more room for sneakers.
EMI is a major issue for unshielded CNC controllers. Lots of info in CNC forums about it. Ferrite collars help on wiring to lower chances of static return back from a device to the controller and never let your dust collection hose touch the body of the CNC as any static will travel back through the controller and will cause issues, always use air to blow off chips while the CNC is in operation.
That seems to be the issue, I'll definitely have to figure out the best way to remedy my situation.
@shaunboydmadethis I've delta with it in the past, it can be a pain if it's things other than your issue. Just use compressed air when possible, makes a mess but better than restarting carves:)
@@shaunboydmadethis Also: make sure your CNC machine is properly grounded and since you're using plastic hose for the dust collection there should be a bare grounding wire running all the way through it as well. Static shock can not only stop your machine, it can destroy the electronics in both the CNC machine and the computer, and has the potential (unlikely but possible) to start a fire in the dust collection system.
How does a shock to the laptop cause the CNC controller to stop?
@@JohnDlugosz probably disrupts the serial port data...
Great video and sense of humor. One of the best woodworking channels so far. It is a pity you must build this channel again after years of contributing to Four Eyes; I am pretty sure though, with this level of woodworking and content creation, you'll get millions of watches soon enough.
Really appreciate it! Yeah, we put a lot into Foureyes the past few years, but hopefully that momentum will carry over to here, as well!
A beautiful piece of furniture. So well planned and the switch panel is a touch of genius. Keep it coming
I’m sure someone has said it but I grounded my dust collection into the floor. I had that issue and I have the smaller version.
Great design!
Incredible desk. I think the reason we often put off doing stuff for ourselves is because of the amount of detail we'd like to go into and all of the little things we could add to something. It isn't just a piece for a client, it's a landmark that we'd be continually checking through-out it's duration.
So true, I definitely could have kept going, but then I'd never actually finish it!
@@shaunboydmadethis A true woodworker. Atleast you started!
This is awesome! As for the cable management, I really like it, it's just incomplete. Here's some things I'd do, as a amateur furniture maker and a professional cable manager.
1. Make the channel span the whole table. This enables expandability. Want a light on the left side? Drop it in the channel instead of running the cable across the table.
2. Segment the face plate. This enables you to install IO if you want. Maybe an additional outlet up top, additional USB, maybe a KVM switch button. 12 to 6 inch segments would work. You also won't need to remove a 72" faceplate, which could be a pain.
3. Install wire holders/grooves. This way a cable that goes into the groove, is held at that exact point, and doesn't slide left or right in the groove.
4. If it's your style, grab a esp32 board and a strip of LEDs, put it in the groove, a subtle low backlight there would look crisp!
Also, your CNC issue, you 100% nailed. Your CNC is not properly grounded, so that static electricity fucks with the steppers. You could even have slightly off cuts, known as ghosting. It's pretty simple, you just install various grounds. You want to avoid looping your ground, turning your CNC into a circuit. Instead you treat it like branches, where any part of the CNC that catches the static, it sends it into the ground.
You also might want to ground your dust collection. I know, it's plastic, it's a insulator, it shouldn't need grounding! Well, that static shock says otherwise my friend. A simple copper plumbers tape works well. With self tappers, that have rubber grommets on them do the trick. I did this every 12-24 inches into my 4" PVC pipes for dust collection. The self tappers are super small, so they marely protrude into the pipe. This way if I suck up metal I don't accidentally create a spark as they clash. Works great, I don't have any static build up anywhere when using my dust collection.
I was super excited when you and Chris started working together, in fact we had a little conversation about it in the comment section of a video, but now that you're working separately again, I'm actually really excited again, I think I prefer you two working apart, really being able to lean into your own styles. Super excited to see more great videos like this! 😁
I agree. Shaun, you deserve so many more subs and views than you get. Hoping this new chapter gets your channel a lot of growth.
Really appreciate it! Yeah, it's good to be back here, and I'm glad that Chris and I can kind of still work towards the same shared goal, but have a little more freedom in what we are doing. Feels a little daunting to take a couple steps backwards after putting in so much work the past few years, but I think I'm up for the challenge.
@@shaunboydmadethis Yeah, that must be daunting, but it's not like you're starting from scratch, you know what you're doing, and we're still here. Good luck! I'm really looking forward to seeing more of your videos
Why Shaun says, nobody will see it? YOU MADE IT FOR YOU! you will be seeing it everyday! And thanks for sharing what treasure is hidden now in your castle! Or dungeon? I dunno, lol. The desk is beautiful, I love all those details, they make great design!
Great work! The curved bottom is nice detail. The more pieces I make, the more I care about the portions that people will never see or notice.
Reminds me of the Gameboy color
Looks great! You are so much better on your own where you can be in total control of the design. You are totally inspiring
You stated that no one would see your desk so it really doesnt mater how it looks to you but the way i see it is that you are building this for yourself and you would see it everyday so why not do your best so every time you look at it you can say "i did that" and it makes you happy on a daily. Take pride in your work even if its just for you. Love your work and keep posting great videos.
Totally true! It has already made me enjoy sitting in my office a whole lot more than I did before.
While i personally prefer natural wood tones, i have absolutely no problem with you using black poly in your House :D I really like the clean look of the hidden PC and cables, control panels are always awesome, and that elevated desktop is just beautiful. Plus, that curved underside is just *chefskiss*
Awesome, glad you dig everything I threw at this one! It was a lot of fun to come up with and build!
Then you will like the new Build from This Channel: "Not From Concentrate"
This would also fit great on top of this desk.
Gorgeous Desk Shaun. I vote for turning red oak black every time. Not sure what CAM control software you're using to run your machine but I've had that problem before with Mach 4. It was my graphics card running out of memory. Your computer may have two cards. The basic one that came with the mother board and then some sort of upgraded one which any self respecting CAD/Video Editing computer has. Sometimes when your computer updates or the program updates it will inexplicably change the graphics card your CAM program is using back to the shitty one. In settings make sure you're using your Nividia or whatever Apple's use for mega graphics. Hope that helps. The shock probably doesn't cause it and just a confirmation biases thing (maybe I'm totally wrong). It only ever happened to me on big programs pocket/roughing tool paths like that which are super ram/memory heavy.
Thanks man! The overwhelming consensus seems to be grounding everything should fix it (which I'll try) but what your saying is also a good thought. No idea if my computer is doing that, but easy enough to check. And if there's anyone I trust for CNC related things, it's you.
I could tell you many stories about static electricity and computer components! It made perfect sense to me that this was the problem.
A prime example is "Felix Häcker", whose 4k monitor was regularly going black. The culprit was his Ikea office chair, it was generating enough electrostatic charge to temporarily overload the monitor, resulting in a temporary shutdown!
Absolutely gorgeous! I love the contrast the black provides. The pulls are an exercise in function, form, and simplicity! Well done!!
I am both envious and inspired by this creation. Envious that you get to make your own desk - something so few people have access to. But inspired by the process and wondering what I can implement in my own life thats made just for me. Commenting to support your channel - really hope you meet your goals with this one Shaun.
Really appreciate it! Making something for yourself is always so rewarding!
Everything is even more satisfying with magnets
I love it, Shaun. The curved underside and how you brought that out with the wide bevel at the bottom of the side. So cool. And the satin black on red oak is always good. It takes me back to my cabinet making days. Always was a fav.
Really appreciate it and glad you dig it!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and you’ve got a beautiful eye Shaun!
well done Shaun! And again, soooo good to see you back on your channel. loving it!
Really appreciate it! Glad to be back.
I'm not sure how I happened across this video, but man, I've got to say that's just one helluva gorgeous desk, and your cable management is just *chef's kiss*
Having been a woodworker for many many years, I've also loved gadgetry. Love this project!!
I work in a sign shop and we have 3 laser routers and 4 bit routers and in fall and winter we put out static rugs that pull the static from ur feet for this exact reason.
I love it ❤
Especially that one part where I thought "you know what would be great? Cutting a channel and creating a magnetic locking ... OH YEAH, EXACTLY LIKE THAT!" 😂
And even if I wouldn't love it, it's made beautifully and I really respect the dedication and craftsmanship.
Great build.
I also love sleek with analog details.
And all I could think of at the end was Keith's "Total Boat BABY!" 🤣🤣
For the cable way cover, you could try turning it into a design feature. Using a different color of wood and inlaying said wood through the desk top to mask the specific location of the cable way. (A small magnet under the cableway could be used to pull it up and hide it. Small holes could be added for where the cables come out.)
No need to grain match that way as well.
Oh my god. A person after my own heart!! I loved everything about this. I wish you many years of happiness with this desk :)
I like it! I also thought It bore a small resemblance to the one Foureyes recently did, and now I know why! Both projects turned out really well, and I have one small piece of advice, do it or don't, Idrc. It's a tip to help YOU - you can get a usb powered fan (like a computer case fan) for 10$. I'd mount one somewhere in the back of the cabinet to draw hot exhaust out and pull cool air in from the front and help your closed-in (presumably editing rig that generates a LOT of heat) nice and cool. Subscribed to help your channel grow.
Every day I sit and hate my cables... This is a simple yet breakthrough design. Somehow black finish and white oak are meant for each other. Waiting for designs like this...I lurk around waiting for you Cam and 4 eyes to put something up...More are coming on the scene but your standards are on another level. YOU have spoilt us...
Really appreciate that! I put a lot into this one, so I'm glad people are really digging it.
The part I like best is the taper on the bevel on the leg. The black on the desk cabinet is perfect because it doesn’t compete with the desktop. Otherwise it would look too harmonious and the contrast with the walnut allows the cabinet to sing by itself.
Really appreciate that, Bodie! I don't often go for 3 color tones in a piece, but felt like it worked on this one.
If people hate it or love it you’ve invoked two powerful emotions. WTG. The desk is awesome.
Details are the proof that we give to ourself for being good in something. An act of love to ourselves.
love the design of your desk .... full of great thing ....one of my best channel plz send more video you rock
You do you and I will keep watching. Great job all around!!!
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Impossible not to be subscribed after watching this GIGANTIC PIECE OF MASTERY !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for putting this on the tube Shaun !
Need the plans for this thank you in advance.
I've finished school for woodworking designer and currently working at CNC woodworking machine. I gotta say i saw lots of different furniture, but this is definitely unique. I really like the contrast you made. I would only make desk top a bit darker, at least halfway like your cabinet doors. But that's just me, everyone got different taste. Also about "i'm gonna figure out how to do it mid-work", I do the same, it's just curiosity to make something unique. Thank you for video, i'll surely watch others too! Keep up the good work mate!
Usually I would be one of the people that say you ruin wood by using a tinted finish. I do really like the stark contrast you were able to achieve between the natural woods and the tinted parts. Always a great time watching your videos either way. Another amazing piece.
Just have to through this out there. YOUR SHOP IS INSAINLY CLEAN!!!! I'm used to needing snow shoes to drudge through the mountains of wood chips. I'm good at safety practices, like making jigs to never get my hands near any moving blade, but I was a slob only vacking the room out once a month. I was smiling as you zoomed back and forth brushing the CNC clean as if it would help a blind machine see what its doing. probably was for the camera to get good view.
please forgive if i rant like the ancient boomer I am, but I'm amazed a master carpenter has all there fingers :)
I have had the exact same issue with dust collection and static causing CNC issues. In my case I didn't catch on fast enough and fried the motherboard. To that end I recommend making sure both the CNC and dust hose are grounded. This resolved my issue and will hopefully resolve yours.
Oof, yeah I'll definitely be figuring something out soon.
The black looks great! Nothing better to cover up than red oak.
Another elegant SB build; the "simplicity" of the finished desk belies the complexity of the design processes that have taken years to hone to florish in this build. Thank you.
Shaun, I mean this when I say this is my favorite piece you’ve made. Great work.
What a beautiful desk!!! I really appreciate your original ideas and truly custom pieces. Your attention to detail is on point, oh, and let's not forget the commentary, love it! Just like Cam over at Blacktail, the videos wouldn't be the same without the commentary. And lastly, the Black looks damn fine on that desk! Thanks for the content.
Shaun, this is a beautiful desk. As someone who has bashed their legs on more desks than I care to admit, yes, I'm a bit clumsy, I love the rounded bottom of the desk. Great video!
"Is that a picture of Brit Marling on his shop wall? I'll go back and look after the desk is done. Oh, that IS HER!" Nice. Creative creators recognize their kind. That movie the eyeball poster is from was cool too. The one with people in lab coats.
Also, cool desk. My dad was an electrician while I was growing up and he would show me pictures of his tidy/thought out wiring and tell me that a craftsman cares about details even when nobody is going to see it. I don't need to have rational support for that point of view in order to subscribe to it fully and I see that you do too.
I hope you enjoy your desk. Thanks for the uplifting content, Shaun.
Haha, I wasn't sure if anyone would recognize those posters, but there you go. Another Earth was one of my favorite movies from my film festival days.
Thanks for watching!
hello Shaun,
Electronic graduate there.
your hose has a metal rigging, well .. one way to prevent static to build up is to tie this metal part to ground wire, in the case of you CNC preferably the same ground wiring as the hose, even directly on the mecanical part of the machine if possible.
I'll get back to this comment, once i have watched the video, I m sure it will be great though...
Hmm .. farther in the video it look like the rigging is not metal but plastic... if that s the case ... well you can still put a wire collar thightly fitted around the extremity (let s say one inch before the end) and tie a ground wire to it.
About the desk, awesome work, i really like, it s a bit Massive and sure is not for everyone room ... but beautiful piece and video.
Thanks!
Appreciate the insight! I'll figure something out.
Whatever anyone else says, i think the piece turned out fantastic. You and Chris have great skills. Your pieces look so simple. But, I know they are anything but simple to make. So, kudos to another great job! Oh by the way, I love the black poly!
Really appreciate it! I'm really happy with this one, as well!
@@shaunboydmadethis As you should be. I built my own bedroom set this summer and I stained a good portion of it black. I love it!
Glad you are getting back in your flow. This is a beautiful design, possibly your best ever. Thank you.
Thank you!
This is definitely one of the best designed and best made tables that you have made.
I'm REALLY glad you're back on your channel. Cool desk.
I like the desk. After the holidays I want to build me a new desk. Using extra oak basket ball flooring.
Someone who takes the time to admire (see and feel) a beautiful design will enjoy its elegantly curved underside just knowing that it is there. Great piece.
I also had a similar issue with my x-carve stopping mid cut and it was due to static electricity. The x carve, router and dust extractor were plugged into the same double socket. Plugging the x carve into one socket and then the router into my dust extractor which itself was plugged into a socket on the other side of the room solved the problem.
. The contrast between the black and Walnut is beautiful. I'm always using walnut with ash or maple for contrast and never a stain because of not having luck with black stains. Beautiful desk!
Great job. Black looks great finished. When it was applied I did think maybe you shouldn't but wow.
this video is so perfectly shaun. i love it
Love the desk, the vid, and the channel.
Hey I’ve got an Xcarve Pro. Run a MacBook Pro as well. Switch lightning ports. I found one of mine kept interrupting or the motherboard turned that port off mid cut too. Once I switched lightning ports it worked fine. Also check your Easel driver updates are up to date.
Beautiful work,beautiful choices!!,Cheers from Toronto Canada!!!
Curved bottom side? Because you can, so you should. Makes total sense. Love the desk. Love your clean shop.
I haven't watched the whole video yet, but if your laptop is falling asleep too soon then just change the "time until sleep" setting. Usually under System/Power & Sleep/Screen.
I had similar issues with static and my CNC. I ran a bare copper wire through the hose and grounded it to the motor of the dust collector. It seemed to solve the problem.
This desk is a dream. So many details I’d love to try in my own work!
Shaun it’s so nice to see such a perfect narration of personal project. The simple way you explain your methods AND express the details of your style is refreshing. The honesty of troubles are hard to come by in youtube vids. Grounding is the issue with your cnc but the comments already express that. Personally the black staining is ain’t my thing, but that’s thing man. I’m looking forward to seeing more
Really appreciate all of that, and your insight on the CNC issues. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful piece. The black finish is nice. There's more than enough red oak in the world to highlight its natural beauty in other pieces.
"sometimes ya just gotta start and work it out. thats what i learn all the time
I love this desk. Normally I’m not crazy about black finishes on quality wood, but I really like it here. The contrast of black against natural wood, and flat against curved works well. I especially like the piece which connects the desk to the cabinet and hides the wires.
Shaun, it's an awesome piece and the curved belly of the top is a subtle and elegant detail that really takes the desk up to another level. Great build.
This guy...we gotta get better security around here. 'Sup, Tom👋
Really appreciate it!
What a great project. Especially loved how it's lifted your office space by its presence. I have a sit / stand desk at home that I now feel is in need of some analogue switches.
Love your videos and the design. Please have more pictures or clips of the finished product at the end of video...
Ok - the glue juice groove is next level genius. Love the desk - very nice!
My CNC machine also trips from static from dust collection. I've found that anti-static hoses help quite a bit.
Beautiful desk, friend!
The desk turned out absolutely amazing love all the details you put into it the curved underside, the round spacer , the hidden cables on top and I’m a big fan of natural wood but have fallen in love with the black that you have used on the last two projects looks amazing with the other wood. Great job. Can’t wait to see what you do next.
Really appreciate all of that! Thanks for watching!
Great desk! I love the cable tray approach. Every cable you install today is a pull cable for tomorrow, so that flexible design is perfect. One question. You said XLR for mic in and then I saw a male XLR. That would be an out, Just wondering, what is going on there? Pro tip. If you use the Neutrik D series cutouts, you can opt for different connectors in the same panel cutout.
Awesome design, Shaun! Love the black colour in contrast with the walnut!
THat is one CLEAN looking desk. Very cool.
Appreciate it!
stunning. I've been wanting a new desk for several years. Something func-unique. I think I'll "borrow" most of your design
Go for it! Happy to offer some inspo!
Shaun... Truly elegant unique designed desk worthy of the great computer placed inside!! Your attention to detail, function & general design is on par with the same exhibited by the computer!! Thank you for sharing.
love the project! very creative. I will be borrowing some details from this. Especially the two tone top.
For sure! Happy to provide some inspo!
I love everything about this desk! The black definitely is the right move.
Have to admit I’m part of the crowd that think the black poly is a shame. BUT I really love the design of this and the cable management. Beautiful.
Only thing I would tweak is replacing the green plastic buttons with brass dials/buttons.
I also put a lot of effort into hiding cables and I think this is not because I’m ashamed of cables, but because seeing electronics everywhere does not create a calming environment.
Brilliant and beautiful design, Shaun. Thank you, always a pleasure to watch your craftsmanship.
I imagine someone or many someone’s have already said this but I didn’t take the time to read all the comments. You have to ground the dust collection hose and it will eliminate static electricity in and around your system. I enjoy your videos and your design ideas are nice.
Great to have you back Shaun...your laconic voiceover is just priceless!!! Love your work [and the black]...🙂
Not going to lie, I had to look up laconic. And I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
As other comments have said this is 100% a grounding issue, ground the machine and the hose, all CNC routers I’ve used state this in their setup instructions. Amazing video production standards! Love the editing, narration and cuts expertly done makes it so enjoyable to watch on top of being informative
The hidden details 🤌🏼 only for yourself ❤❤❤ and the cable management 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Now we talking. Beautiful design well executed. Shaun Boyd made this! Yay! 😎
Beautiful piece Shaun. Glad to see you producing great content again. BTW...love the black.
Oh man, 16:06 - beauty! The way the light bounces off of all the curves and angles, it's just amazing