Back-saving monitor stand(riser) DIY, scrap wood.

I made a desktop monitor stand (riser) to save space, and my back. In this video see the whole process of how I made it out of scrap wood.
Thanks for watching if you have any questions leave them in the comments below.
00:00 - Cheesy Intro
00:50 - Layout, material prep
01:44 - Assembly- Dowels
04:38 - Assembly- side bracing
07:56 - The Grand Reveal
09:21 - Wrap Up, Thanks

Notes (from production just threw these in here in case I missed something):
use on desk, table, or entertainment center to give more functional space

figure out what you want

pick out pieces, good candidates
tables, duh
bed frames
entertainment centers
shelves

keep in mind where each piece could be used
i picked out, cut, and arranged each piece such that it would, when assembled, present the cleanest look
painted ends on front
beveled leg tips on front

measure where or what you might want to use it for
i wanted to put stuff for my computer under it, firstly this old boombox i use for speakers
also raise monitors for better posture
want to be able to mount things to side, maybe clamp a mount for lights or microphone
measure twice, cut once, i might mock it up (upsidedown?) or something like i showed

fastening method?
I picked a combo of surface gluing, dowels, and screws
the dowels are a nice way to keep the top in place without screws potentially poking through
you could screw strait down if don't care about top of screw showing, recommend countersink
stuff for each method varies, for dowels it helps to have a doweling jig, dowel centers, and dowels lol
also helps to have drill bit stop, but tape works too

assemble
sand especially the painted areas for gluing
err on the side of extra depth for dowels, its a mess to find out after gluing that it's too short
press / bonk things in good
leave force on it, clamps or weight, until glue cures

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