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What’s the weight limit on the edge of those shelves?
I’ve always wanted a floating desk/shelf for my pc setup, but I’m not sure it would be stable enough. (Not a wood worker, just a guy with a dream.)
I honestly don't know. He can stand on it without issue, but he's only 40 pounds. If I were to make this for an adult I'd need to do more math and some tests. My conservative estimate would be 50 pounds at the very edge. It got a little creaky at that point so I stopped testing it.
A floating desk for a gaming rig is definitely possible. I hope you end up doing it and showing us the results.