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light writing desk with file cabinet - eriklinsome - 01-17-2019
I'm looking for various designs for a very light writing desk with a hanging file cabinet.
Would anyone have any ideas, photos or drawings.
The trick is to build it light yet strong enough to support a single file drawer on one side without an extra set of legs.
Thanks,
Mark
RE: light writing desk with file cabinet - hbmcc - 01-17-2019
That's a challenge, because the columnar support of a bank of drawers is excluded from the spec's. You might look into a torsion box and 'door' skins for the top. Wood species and thickness is also a consideration.
It would be fun to play with ideas.
RE: light writing desk with file cabinet - DaveR1 - 01-17-2019
(01-17-2019, 09:05 AM)eriklinsome Wrote: I'm looking for various designs for a very light writing desk with a hanging file cabinet.
Would anyone have any ideas, photos or drawings.
The trick is to build it light yet strong enough to support a single file drawer on one side without an extra set of legs.
Thanks,
Mark
Does the drawer case have to hang from the top? I can think of several ideas that could be workable. A torsion box for the top is almost a must.
RE: light writing desk with file cabinet - Cooler - 01-17-2019
The simplest design is using ready-made hairpin legs, and a pedestal on casters. I prefer the rolling pedestal; I think it is more convenient to use.
![[Image: desk-L-white-c_a7d24fee-f3c8-4c21-a410-6...1521541572]](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0981/9674/products/desk-L-white-c_a7d24fee-f3c8-4c21-a410-65b65e37d6c7_2000x.jpg?v=1521541572)
The chair shown above is available from Amazon.com. I think I paid about $45.00 for mine. It is a decent reproduction with a molded seat (the original has a fiberglass seat).
Here are some other designs:
https://www.google.com/search?q=modern+writing+desk&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi17KCyp_XfAhXtmOAKHVnzDbcQ_AUIDygC&biw=1334&bih=631
RE: light writing desk with file cabinet - Bill Holt - 03-05-2019
Mark, welcome to the forum.
Cannot suggest a set of plans, but have you checked Google Images for small desk with file drawer? There are hundreds of Ideas. Many years ago I used a desk top and a separate rolling filing cabinet.