12/1/2025 1 PM - Built the desk

I worked with my grandfather to build the desk. We assembled the frame, got the wood from Home Depot (they cut it for free), lined up the frame so the desktop is centered, ore-drilled all of the screw holes, screwed the desktop to the frame, wired the desk, and used edge banding to seal all of the corners. I also moved my rabbit downstairs to give me room to put the desk.

12/1/2025 6 PM - Added more stuff

I finished assembling the desk, assembled all of my monitor mats, mounted by monitors, 3-D printed the mounts for and attached my pegboard, assembled my new chair, and plugged everything in for a test.

12/12/2025 7 PM - Mounted PC

I finally got my PC mounted! It wouldn’t fit on top of the desk, so I knew I had to mount it on the underside. That way, all of the cables could stay with the desk when it moved up and down. I tried a few under desk mounts on Amazon, but none of them worked the way I wanted them to. So, I went online and bought some webbing and clips and made my own. Now it wraps directly through the frame and attaches securely to the leg of the desk. It does tilt a bit, but it will not bother me as I will not be touching the PC other than to turn it on and off.

12/12/2025 9 PM - Cables

I ended up doing some cable management, which took a long time to get it looking decent. I also had my dad‘s help running an ethernet cable through my wall to the main router so that my computer has a good connection. I also installed a cable chain that I 3-D printed and added magnets to make it stick the desk can now go from standing height to sitting height with no issues with the cables. I might eventually print an underware cable management system if I can get reimbursed for the filament.

12/13/2025 - Fixed the audio

I had a difficult problem that I needed to solve. The desk speakers that I use would not reach the subwoofer on the ground, which connects them all together. The right speaker has a proprietary connector which I could not extend, but the left speaker had an RCA cable that I was able to extend. However, the one that I needed to extend was the right one, which would not reach. So, I swapped the left and the right so that they would both reach. I ended up having to use equalizer APO to figure out how to swap the left and the right channels so I would still have spatial audio.

12/14/2025 - Added a Github Repo

I put all of the things that I have bought and will buy into a spreadsheet. Same with things I have 3D printed. I put it all on GitHub so that I can submit for funding, as I still need some magnets and cables. I have not added a picture on the GitHub, but I will once I fix the ethernet port and make it look good.

12/29/2025 - Magnets and OpenGrid

I added all of the magnets to my 3D printed cable chain, then proceeded to spend the next 3.75 hours figuring out how to mount the grid I am using for cable management under my desk. I ended up sitting on my standing mat, then using my dad's drill and the electric screwdriver I got for Christmas to secure the grid onto the underside of my desk. The purpose of this grid is to allow me to route cables VERY CLEANLY. I also discovered that my power strip cable is not long enough, so it appears as though I may be printing another cable chain soon.
I also planned out where the cables are going, so now I can print the tracks tonight.

1/1/2026 - Finished Cable Management!

I screwed in the rest of the grid pieces that I was previously missing, then spent a few hours planning and a few days printing and assembling all of the cable management tracks. This took way longer than it should have, and I was surprised to see the hours tick by as I worked on this. There were specific sections that did not want to stay, since the cable management tracks didn't exactly stay very firmly on. However, I was able to fix it and now I have probably one of the most cable managed desks.