How To Make A DIY Fold Down Desk

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Joe shows you how to make a DIY fold down desk. With home-schooling and working from home set to stay, at least, for a little while longer, this is the perfect opportunity to improve your home setup. A little bit of work and you can create a compact, sturdy and stylish fold away desk. Not taking up too much room and doubles as some handy storage. Not to forget, when life returns to normal, this could be repurposed as a drinks cabinet!
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@y0shi501 4 дня назад

I love it so much that he is one of the few RU-vidrs that dont take money for their DIY Design, this is the first video i've watched from you and followed you immediately after it

@AraAra6367 2 года назад

As someone with ZERO diy experience, this looks simple, sturdy, and most importantly REALISTIC in terms of recreation. I'm very excited to attempt my own.

@WatchShareSave 2 года назад

I'm so glad to hear that! I think anything is simple when you break it down step by step. I tend to just give things and go and hope to show others that it doesnt have to be complicated haha and if I make it complicated you see my mistakes along the way :) Joe

@mcelfreshiii 3 года назад

Coloring your pieces in the video to reference your plans is a great idea I hope more creators start to do. Excellent idea, and great video.

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

Thanks mate! I think it helps to keep track of everything as the build goes along. 😊 Joe

@mcelfreshiii 3 года назад

@@WatchShareSave I agree with that!

@kimmiller998 2 года назад

Thank you! I like it! The only thing I will do differently is put the closing latch on the side, so my arm doesn't hit the poking up thing on the right side of my tabletop. Thank you very much for this!

@clucci5094 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the fantastic video! Looking to build a wall desk for a guest bedroom. I watched a lot of videos, and this was by far the best - easy to follow and seems completely do-able! Greatly appreciate the time you put into this.

@tonyadams7444 2 года назад

A very nice video. Clear instructions without annoying music. Well done!

@ralphhross Год назад

Very helpful video. I noticed others used the pistons so I appreciated that you said they were not ideal. Thank you. I will use chains as well.

@pateicialane4740 Год назад

That is so good and space saving absolutely!

@antoneandrade8005 2 года назад

I like it. I want to do something similar to this for my home lab so I can separate work/study with hobby stuff.

@DeanMakes 3 года назад

Awesome work as usual Joe 🙌

@Bullit2k Год назад

Well done. Nice result!

@JasonMcFadden Год назад

Great idea, nice video, added to favorites. Thanks!

@TheDanoerr Год назад

it looks simple, but i hope i can follow all your instruction.... Thank you for share...

@nerlismedrano6649 10 месяцев назад

love the idea, easy to do it without buying new materials.

@Everythings_Adjustable 3 года назад

Nice project for these times Joe 👍👍

@juanpabloamaral9368 3 года назад

. Beautiful!

@how-to-be-a-minimalist 3 года назад

Great tutorial! Thanks!

@jackcawley8470 2 года назад

Dude you're giving me inspiration!

@thecreativetake 2 года назад

Looks like a fun project! Nice Build!

@sagwalydia4738 Год назад

Thanks for sharing.

@katiedorrington3965 3 года назад

Really helpful video!!

@ashraf61 Год назад

Nice Job. Thanks for sharing. 😉

@evoxdream9101 2 года назад

was just gonna buy folding brackets and attach to plywood... but nevermind. doing this. thanks to you. :)

@khadarpasha6420 Год назад

Beautiful❤

@anitakalgapurkar8025 2 года назад

Nice and practical Can be made by anyone.

@danielblaze4112 3 года назад

Super, c'est ce que je cherchais ! ✨👍✨

@edmeareginabarreiros648 2 года назад

Boa noite! Estou muito feliz em poder assistir um vídeo, tão enriquecedor. Parabéns, pelo que você faz! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Abraço, daqui do BRASIL! 👍

@crissflowers5856 2 года назад

hermoso trabajo saludos desde chile

@mikeclare5907 Год назад

A well made presentation and great job. Best wishes Mike in County Durham

@kev9404 3 года назад

Good video mate 👍

@albertocuellar6406 Год назад

I liked it!

@afeefacellularhamzacellula4730 Год назад

Awesome

@ishup8387 3 года назад

Very helpful. Thank you.

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Ishup

@AbrahamMTG 3 года назад

Great job, bro! Congratulations! Thanks for share it.

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

Thank you too!

@rusty728 8 месяцев назад

Great job….

@josephcroft4268 3 года назад

good job

@paulhannigan4853 3 года назад

Love it mate. My next project. 👍

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

Thanks mate! Really glad you liked it ! Joe

@m.a.sattar1053 Год назад

Very Nice 👌

@matthieuparthonnaud8023 3 года назад

thank you so much. I want to build mine now. Just need to find a guide for the size of the wood pieces.

@ivy4559 3 года назад

That is so cool and I think I could do this!!!

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

You'll have to let us know if you ever give it a go! OAB

@MrGigiesse 3 года назад

Nice! well done.

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

Thank you!

@thefrankperspective4247 2 года назад

I've seen about two dozen videos on Murphy Desks, but this is the first that all around nails it. Great job; now to flip this out of metric so I can make it lol

@WatchShareSave 2 года назад

Thank you! :) Joe

@Evan-zj5mt 2 года назад

Nooo, imperial is so complicated! Step into the light and enjoy the amazing simplicity of the metric system :)

@Koalapapala 2 года назад

Hi. Many thanks for the video! Where can I find the measurements of the boards? Thank you again

@MrKurogassa 3 года назад

I just made one to use as a laptop storage and desk. I would post a photo but i cant dobit here. Anyways good job thx for the inspiration. And you got yourself a new subbs

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

Thank you! I’d love to see the fold-down desk you made! If you post it on other social media please tag On A Budget so we can see it 😊 Really glad the video was of help! Joe

@pateicialane4740 Год назад

I’m think maybe find an drawl from an old set of drawers maybe as a start!

@Flo-nm8oz 2 года назад

Génial!

@WatchShareSave 2 года назад

Thank you! 😊 Joe

@BasilARBYIG 2 года назад

Nice!

@WatchShareSave 2 года назад

Thanks! :) Joe

@FreddyGood1 2 года назад

Hi mate, turned out lovely! Was wondering where you recommend to buy and have the ply cut? B and q looks expensive! Thanks

@Kotdt1 3 года назад

great video

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

Thank you Danny!

@hectorsalazar2005 3 года назад

Exelente mueble !! Tienes las medidas de cada tabla para hacerlo?

@seanmcelroy5718 3 года назад

Nice video Cheers

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

Thanks Sean! 🙂

@jimleishman785 3 года назад

👍 keep up the good work sir.

@zaighambaig2883 2 года назад

So cool bro

@WatchShareSave 2 года назад

Thanks! :) Joe

@nellylegend7264 2 года назад

Pretty cool video mate easy to follow and decent job. But what's with the pink watch man haha

@user-wk5cs2yu7x 3 года назад

جميل

@pateicialane4740 Год назад

Drawers!

@user-zh7yx6wg2o 9 месяцев назад

Hi this looks great, is there any way i could get the measurements please

@CK-ch1kx Год назад

Fantastic!! But i can't read clearly the dimensions needed to be cut. Can you please write the length of the blue,red, green and purple stripes. thank you!

@benunger7687 2 года назад

I just built this desk using the same hinges. However, there is a 10mm gap at the hinge when the desk is open flat. This causes some play and movement when weight is put on the desktop. Does your desk have the same slight movement? If not, how did you make it not move when weight is applied?

@eneri1981 2 года назад

I like your videos. Full of inspiration! What tool do you use for your 3D animations?

@WatchShareSave 2 года назад

Thank you! I use google sketchup. It’s great for modelling the project and then for animation too 😊 Joe

@rjnkanedata 2 года назад

Excellent work Joe. Can you give any tips as to where to find a chain like this? Cannot seem to find it anywhere!!

@WatchShareSave 2 года назад

Thanks Rachel! I got mine from B&Q. I think a lot of the big Hardware stores do carry it. If all else fails Amazon has everything haha :) Joe

@pateicialane4740 Год назад

Just found this and subscribed this is just what I need and I’m a lady soon to be pensioner will find a way 😂

@UriValdez 3 года назад

Love it. Where did you buy the shocks looking thingys?

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

Hi Uriel, hopefully I'm right in thinking you mean the gas struts, you can try here www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07T3PG5G5?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Cheers, Joe

@al-nomansamim3245 Год назад

Wow I want to make one can you mention Measurements. Thanks

@FreddyGood1 2 года назад

Hi mate, what height from floor to bottom would you recommend to fit this to the wall?

@pateicialane4740 Год назад

Must buy a drill got a little one but don’t think it’s big enough fine for putting up blinds though!

@stoness6007 Год назад

Hi, was wondering how to access the cutting list? Thanks!

@shahbazhussain6391 2 года назад

Wao you are expert man Weldon friend😂😂❤❤

@WatchShareSave 2 года назад

Haha Thanks! :) Joe

@nahuelavellaneda6743 3 года назад

Good morning, could I ask you for the measurements of each table? Thank you so much

@papasmurf9146 2 года назад

I can see having a hole drilled in the bottom to allow power cords to go through ... power for the laptop and cell phone might be handy.

@hugodownes5892 2 года назад

Inspired by your video I would like to show you what I built. How can I do that?

@mjremy2605 9 месяцев назад

Great desk and demo, thanks! Very clear instructions. fyi - the music is unbearably loud. Please don't put music in any DIY or demo videos. It is very unpleasant.

@IAmRobertAndrews 8 месяцев назад

Is there much spring in the desk?

@kamranshehzad7487 2 года назад

Can you share the complete schematic with dimensions, please.

@merarynava9388 Год назад

Love your videoc, can you put the dimensions in inches please.

@vishalgurung8364 2 года назад

Hello can you provide me the measurements of the table please?

@zahidjamani 4 месяца назад

Hi.Whats that 90deg hinge called please.Have been to a few local stores but it looks like it’s not a standard hinge used in Australia. Thanks

@tiotobal 3 года назад

Nicely done mate! Can you share the cutting list?

@tiotobal 3 года назад

Also, what are the dimensions of the board you screwed on the back, to set the frame in the wall?

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

I don’t have a cutting list at this time unfortunately. The back piece was 125mm wide but you could get away with 100mm wide too 🙂 Joe

@Lemto 3 года назад

Joe, what type of chain did you use and I can kind of see you fix these with screws only? I tried struts and it was a massive fail - the box wouldn't stay closed lol! Complete opposite to yours, think I may have chosen too high of a pressure (120N).

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

I had the same issues with the struts mate. They just didn’t seem to work for me. I added a latch on the one corner to keep it closed. The chain I used was the 2mm chain from B&Q. The screw heads where bigger than the gap between each link so it held it great. Hope that helps mate 🙂 Joe

@RickAstley-uz1zy Год назад

Hey mate could u please write down the dimension for the red and blue Pieces as they're really hard to see

@jayantabiswas7591 Год назад

Hi mate could you please write down the dimensions for the red and blue pieces as I can't really understand them

@umermirza27 2 года назад

What is height of folding piece at ??

@jaida_0825 11 месяцев назад

Where can I find the cut list?

@kev9404 3 года назад

Can I ask what program you are using for the design work

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

I use google sketchup its a great piece of free software. Helps a lot for design work out cutting lists - Joe

@ismaelmezaterraza4260 2 года назад

Please, You can share the measurements. In the imagen no see the measurements clear. I like your video....

@cody2470 3 года назад

What thickness plywood did you use mate?

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

18mm thick plywood 👍 Joe

@cody2470 3 года назад

@@WatchShareSave glad to hear that! Chose some 18mm instead of 12mm, will be interesting to see how this goes lol!

@josephcroft4268 3 года назад

what size chain & where to buy

@WatchShareSave 3 года назад

I used 3mm diameter chain from B&Q. Most hardware stores will stock it though 👍 Joe

@fezfez3934 2 года назад

How ridged is the desk if you apply a little pressure?

@WatchShareSave 2 года назад

It's really rigid with the chains in place. I was hoping the gas struts would have worked but I wasnt happy with them. The chains are solid though :) Joe

@fezfez3934 2 года назад

@@WatchShareSave sweet, I’ll use this design the. 🤙🏼