The improvised DJ/production desk thread

[Xonetacular]

Updated first post of this thread (glad to have edit limits removed) with some comprehensive build info/pics in the body of the post. Please post any questions in this thread.

[djlootz]

Hey man really like what youve done! I got a little ikea setup myself, now I had a question in regards to your monitor stands, I see you used the godmorgon legs(i think), now did you just mount two together so that there is mount plates on each side or did you get another mounting plate for the other side from somewhere? Hope that makes sense lol also what are you using as the surface that the monitors sit on? Any help will be great I'm trying to add some nice monitor stands to my ikea desk to free up some space. Happy spinning!

[loverocket]

Update July 2012

Now that we can edit posts regardless of how old they are I thought I would post a few updates here for people looking to build one of these and compile some past posts since I get PMs about it every one in a while. Please read through this thread and post any questions in here before PMing me, I will see your post I promise. I will be happy to answer any questions in this thread and if you plan to do it differently then it's best to plan it out carefully but my build works very well and is very sturdy.

This is a pretty easy DIY project but you will need some basic skills and tools and be able to figure some things out on your own- if you need a list of every single screw and washer I used and step by step instructions this project is probably not for you.

Here is the full parts list I used in my build- all parts are picked out specifically for the dual expedit configuration I used so keep that in mind if you are going to modify it you need to check if it will work:

Two 2x8 expedits: $140 http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10103088/
3 lillangen leg frames $25 each for $75 (must be this exact model for the correct width of two expedits: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40205194/)
4 godmorgon legs: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10177767/ $8 each for $32 total
You may be able to get away with two depending on what you use for a monitor stand to mount on top, but the second set is to get another mounting bracket/screw to make a straight stand that you can bolt and screw a piece of plywood into
you will need top plates for the monitor stand, I had two spare ones from some floor monitor stands I just screwed in. You could screw into a shelf (preferably not the cheap hollow lack) or just a piece of wood from lowes spray painted might be easier and what I would do if I didn't have the metal plates. These are the metal plates I used from these stands: http://www.amazon.com/OnStage-SMS600.../dp/B000CD3QYM

Optional: 3x dioder light kits http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50192365/ $120. You can use fewer depending on how you want to light it

2x capita brackets http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40051196/ $15

From lowes/home depot: you can get nice 1/2"x12" by however long wood you want your shelf and they can cut it to the length of the shelf and you can spray paint or stain it. This is better than using an ikea shelf since you need to screw into it. You can use this for monitor stands too.

You will need two long metric bolts and large washers for the capita brackets. These are the exact bolts I used from Lowes: http://www.lowes.com/pd_214487-37672...RL=&facetInfo=
M10-1.50 x 75

You will then need some long thin bolts to bolt the godmorgon legs through the expedit with some fat 1" diameter washers for each bolt. I had to enlarge each hole on the bracket slightly. Don't try to screw these in they need to be bolted through with big washers. I forget the exact bolts I used but go to the store and shop around a bit and look through the pictures in here.

Then you will just need misc screws to secure the leg frame and some drill bits and such. you will also want some brackets to secure the expedits together (again, look at the pictures)

Also the headphone hooks from Ikea which are awesome: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60152590/















Here are some pictures I took a couple months ago from when I rearranged my apartment and moved the booth which gives you some more details on how it was put together since I didn't take as many pics as I could have when I put it together (it also held up perfectly fine moving it by myself sliding it on it's side on the floor and then turning it back upright from on it's side with all the weight on the legs, though it was a pain in the ass doing it alone).












I drilled a bunch of extra holes in the leg frames to mount it better just to make sure they are sturdy, it is easy to drill though and I don't think there are enough holes if you just use the stock ones.































Here are some more posts in this thread with more in progress pictures (keep in mind some of the stuff like the lack shelves didn't get used in the final design):

http://forum.djtechtools.com/showthr...l=1#post353617

http://forum.djtechtools.com/showthr...l=1#post359366

Original Post:
I saw a couple ideas for things hacked together from ikea parts but I don't really have a table saw or tools at my new place so I want something with minimal cutting.

Basically I need to fit two technics, s4 in flight case, mpk49, ipad, maybe an apc40, maschine, and 2 x1's (though some of those can stay stored away) and maybe some storage space for vinyl underneath but I have other spots for that too. I have monitor stands made of pipe I can bolt onto whatever I do.

So I would love to see some idea.

The post should be edited to read "Idea for DJ Booth" cool setup man.

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[soulslinga]

Hey man really like what youve done! I got a little ikea setup myself, now I had a question in regards to your monitor stands, I see you used the godmorgon legs(i think), now did you just mount two together so that there is mount plates on each side or did you get another mounting plate for the other side from somewhere? Hope that makes sense lol also what are you using as the surface that the monitors sit on? Any help will be great I'm trying to add some nice monitor stands to my ikea desk to free up some space. Happy spinning!

you have to buy double the amount of godmorgon legs - you need two base plates per leg. And only one comes with one leg. So buy 2x what you think you need. You'll use all the plates, and waste some legs.
the monitors are mounted on standard plywood. the desk surface and sides are also plywood. good luck!

[Tommi Bass]

Ikea, with Ikea and erm more Ikea......... Held with a little goo left over from a Romantic Techno session.

[tekki]

Will you look at that.... Capita!





These will fit nicely to the Ekby Amund:



Pre- Drilling for the last Capitas.



Here's the result for the time being. Let's get back to the sun!


I will post better quality pictures when I'm done.

[Xonetacular]

nice is that the vika amon tabletop with the stainless fixed legs? I've been meaning to get one of those- I've run out of room on my slightly smaller vika amon side desk.

[tekki]

Thanks.

It's this Vika Amon tabletop, 150cm by 78cm.

The legs are idd the Vika Moliden ones.


The only part I am not to fond about, is that the tabletop itself bends/leans/sacks through a little in the middle. (It could be that I have been overloading it in the past)

[protocollie]

Sorry to bust into an old thread with a very vague question but I wanted to field this out to everyone and see if there were any ideas.

I have a really tall order to fill, which is basically that in my apartment, space is at a premium. I'm trying to build a setup that functions well enough as a production space as it does for DJing that comfortably holds 4xCDJ2000s and a DJM2000. I originally came up with something like this:



but have since realized (particularly after reading the comments here) that this is not going to be near sturdy enough to hold all the equipment on it. The general idea was that the decks would be angled up and at a reasonably comfortable angle, but I could pull out the lower table with keyboard, midi controllers, etc when I was producing and still have a reasonably comfortable viewing angle to the computer. The more I look at this though, the more I feel... ehhh. Especially after reading all the reinforcement stories here this seems like a recipe for disaster.

So in essence what I'm left looking for is something ~75 inches wide that functions well for both sitting and standing. I know that's a tall glass, and if nobody has any suggestions I totally understand, though in that case it would be nice to have some suggestions as far as a low-impact, slim setup that would let me sneak a desk on the end.

I've seen some setups with the CDJs floating, or on stands, which seems nice but I'm not sure how that would work. Any thoughts from you guys would be great since you've all put in time and got experience

[vanaema78]

Hey,

I have some free time at school and I'm going to build a Expedits knock-off,
but I need some inspiration and tips with the dimensions and etc.
The only restriction I have is that it can't be longer in depth than 80cm or ~31 inches which should be plenty for technics in battle style.
I want to build it from cubes so I could store my records.
On top of it I would like to place a pair of technics, mixer and some other stuff.
I'm thinking that in hight it could be around 100cm or ~40 inches for a 6'0 or 185cm bloke,
the other plus with this hight is that I could build 3 cubes with that are tall enough for LP's and the thing would be just at the right height for me.
I have no ideas about the width tbh, something around 160cm or ~63 inches so it has room for 2x1200+S4+spare.
Any ideas or recomendations? How would you build your perfect DJ table?