I partnered with Minwax and Lincoln Electric to build a desk with hidden wireless charging. I used woodworking and metalworking on this project with a walnut top and a tube steel welded base. This modern industrial computer desk has a nice simple desk feel but with tons of character including a copper metal bowtie inlay. #wirelesscharging
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RIDGID 18V Router – https://amzn.to/2KDooHW
RIDGID 18V Grinder – http://bit.ly/RIDGIDGEN5Xgrinder
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Copper Bowtie – http://instagram.com/blackbirdmachinist/
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Here is the wireless charging pad I used: https://amzn.to/2K1ZdJU
It has a longer range than most others I looked at.
do you use flux core while welding or gas?
Wear jeans when welding
Great build! That Walnut looks awesome!
Great job Brad. I've been following your progress on IG for a while. It's nice to see how you did it all. Now i want this desk to shoot all my Youtube Tech reviews on! 🙂
I love the build Brad, really well done! Beautiful wood, great techniques, cool features – really a fun project. Also couldn't help but notice the camera angles and shots. They told the story well, and really highlighted what you were doing.
That looks awesome man! You might be able to remove the coil from the wireless charger. That way there is less material for the electromagnetic field to be absorbed by, and more energy going to the phone, which will make the charging more efficient.
I would be careful welding on concrete. It will heat up and start exploding. Yea, it doesnt feel good on exposed arms
Beautiful desk. I wish I'd have watched it sooner though. I built a lamp yesterday, and now today I learn that "I'm a goon" and I should've glued below my wire. Thanks for the education!
Looks great. I just got a phone with wireless charging so I really want to do a cool build like this.
Nice table design and great execution. Do you get much snipe with that Rigid planer? My little Wen snipes like crazy no matter how light of a pass I take or how I set up the in and outfeed wings.
Simple and well crafted. Looks good, man!
The inlay looks really nice, but for those who don't have a nice metal option to insert there, seems like a shape (X, circle, lightning bolt, whatever) with a different shade of finish would be a nice, easy solution.
Great video Brad! Looks awesome. Gotta make a wooden mallet so you can use that instead of a hammer and block!
That walnut is beautiful. I love the wireless charging too. definitely keeping that in mind for future projects. Great video
May want to take some of the screws out of one edge maybe the sides holding the top. Alternatively elongate the holes in the metal tab to allow for movement. Otherwise expansion and contraction may wreck your beautiful desk. Thanks for the video.
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What are you going to do about wood movement with those screws going directly into the tabletop?
Wow. That’s awesome brad. I really like the design and hidden charging station.
As an iPhone user I have to know, how does this work? I’ve stuck objects between my phone and it’s wireless charger but it doesn’t charge.
Great job Brad. Love the desk.
Looks so great Brad!! Love that idea to use the inlay as an indicator for the charger