Full sheet or handi-panel? With a full sheet I’d rip it to 30" (my preferred desk depth), use the remaining 18" to make 2 30"x~29" (conveniently also around my preferred desk height) panels for legs on the side. 2x8 as a stretcher in the back (I’d rip it in three, one 2x2.5 at top back right under the desk top to reduce sag, one on bottom as stretcher, one cut to height it desk in back middle as leg, or even two spaced evenly).
Something like that I think would be pretty solid and plenty of desk. I can draw pics or think more on it if you want more suggestions. (Fellow amateur woodworker with several engineer friends)
My thought was a full sheet. This math would drop a little due to actual dimensions and kerf, but I’m roughly thinking 30"x60" for the desktop. Then you’ve got an 18"x60" piece to make a modesty panel/back. That leaves 3’x4’ from which I could cut two open boxes, roughly 12"x12"x18" that could be joined to the modesty panel to make open cabinets.
That leaves the 2x8 to cut glorified edge-banding and a couple of leg assemblies that only need to be 15"18" tall. There should be enough offcuts left to make some crude cable management and additional reinforcement.
Sounds like your plan would work and isn’t too dissimilar. My only thought with using the 2x8s for legs is to make sure there’s proper bracing so no potential for torsion or racking.
(I cheat and use shelving brackets, like $2 a pop on sale often)
Full sheet or handi-panel? With a full sheet I’d rip it to 30" (my preferred desk depth), use the remaining 18" to make 2 30"x~29" (conveniently also around my preferred desk height) panels for legs on the side. 2x8 as a stretcher in the back (I’d rip it in three, one 2x2.5 at top back right under the desk top to reduce sag, one on bottom as stretcher, one cut to height it desk in back middle as leg, or even two spaced evenly).
Something like that I think would be pretty solid and plenty of desk. I can draw pics or think more on it if you want more suggestions. (Fellow amateur woodworker with several engineer friends)
My thought was a full sheet. This math would drop a little due to actual dimensions and kerf, but I’m roughly thinking 30"x60" for the desktop. Then you’ve got an 18"x60" piece to make a modesty panel/back. That leaves 3’x4’ from which I could cut two open boxes, roughly 12"x12"x18" that could be joined to the modesty panel to make open cabinets.
That leaves the 2x8 to cut glorified edge-banding and a couple of leg assemblies that only need to be 15"18" tall. There should be enough offcuts left to make some crude cable management and additional reinforcement.
Sounds like your plan would work and isn’t too dissimilar. My only thought with using the 2x8s for legs is to make sure there’s proper bracing so no potential for torsion or racking.
(I cheat and use shelving brackets, like $2 a pop on sale often)