It's been a while! I had just changed positions and locations at my job (well, at least coming up in a month) and the best part is it shaves 3 plus hours off my daily commute! This gives me my time back I lost 10 years ago to continue doing what I love! Building Cases!
 
Today I have a project on a larger scale....I'm building a U-shaped desk with two builds in it! Because? The wife is sick of looking at my three (all different) desks in my office with 3 different builds! This desk will contain two of my current builds....no new fancy expensive components (can't afford them) just a nice clean looking office and desk layout! I'll show before and after pics when the project is completed. The design is about 70% completed and it should start taking shape over the next few weeks!
 
Specs:

•  Size: 11 feet wide x 7 feet deep with matching shelves (1 foot wide) wall mounted. The desk top is 24" deep
• Cost: I'm thinking around $1,300.00 to build
• 8020 Aluminum Extrusion in the 2525 MM size at various lengths
• Acrylic 1/4" thick, matte black, clear
• MDF Board at 3/4" & 1/4" thick wrapped in faux black wood vinyl wrap

 
 
Here is the design:
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Longtime dude!
 
Kirk, back from the dead :)

Looks like plenty of room for multiple projects? 

Here is progress on the desk over the past two weeks now that I figured out what I'm doing! Next steps are designing the case, which is about 50% complete!
 
Materials:
 

• 80/20 Aluminum extrusion 25mm (1 foot, 2 foot, 5 foot, and 6 foot pieces)
• Rubbermaid Black 12" shelving from Home Depot
• M6 hex nut screws, t-nuts, 25/25 inside corner braces, 80/20 end fittings
• Case material will be acrylic

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Awesome. What program did you use for the drawings?

Wow!  looks pretty serious..

I love your use of the 80/20, that stuff is so versatile. Your setup is coming out epic. 
 
The EVGA logo panel in your desk CAD model. Are you going use laser cut sheet metal, or 3D print it? 

dang that looks like its gonna be pretty awesome. you need to get on it now so i can see a finished product. 

Wow.  Looks amazing.  I wish I had that kind of space for my setup.

Reap those rewards man, sick setup.

Sick build!

I've built a desk-pc a couple years back actually (stopped using it in the meantime)... Loved the experience of building it. More than actually using it actually xD
I strongly suggest to give a lot of thought to cable management and component access for when you need to upgrade - I didn't, and was one of the major factors for giving it up.

Very nice for building

Looks like a solid design with a unique aesthetic. Best of luck!
 

Anyone reading this thread, the OP is the GOAT of acrylic case building. In case your thinking of going custom, this is the man.  No doubt this build will be special!! I am really glad to see you back around posting, GC.  I would love a desk like this.