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#1 ·
Sketchup Model

I have a CPAP machine for OSA and my nightstand doesn't have enough room for the machine and a clock. The CPAP has to be lower than the top of the mattress for safety reasons. I also got one of those memory foam mattress pads and now my nightstand is way too low. My current nightstand has two drawers which I like.

So what I want is:
- Nightstand as tall as the bed
- Shelf for CPAP machine
- Hole in side of stand for CPAP hose
- Two drawers
- Back behind drawers,but no back behind CPAP (may rethink this later since the machine sucks air in)
- Small width (at least as small as the current stand which is 20")

Here's what I drew up in sketchup.

Furniture Chest of drawers Rectangle Table Wood


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#2 ·
Sketchup Model

I have a CPAP machine for OSA and my nightstand doesn't have enough room for the machine and a clock. The CPAP has to be lower than the top of the mattress for safety reasons. I also got one of those memory foam mattress pads and now my nightstand is way too low. My current nightstand has two drawers which I like.

So what I want is:
- Nightstand as tall as the bed
- Shelf for CPAP machine
- Hole in side of stand for CPAP hose
- Two drawers
- Back behind drawers,but no back behind CPAP (may rethink this later since the machine sucks air in)
- Small width (at least as small as the current stand which is 20")

Here's what I drew up in sketchup.

Furniture Chest of drawers Rectangle Table Wood


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#3 ·
Sketchup Model

I have a CPAP machine for OSA and my nightstand doesn't have enough room for the machine and a clock. The CPAP has to be lower than the top of the mattress for safety reasons. I also got one of those memory foam mattress pads and now my nightstand is way too low. My current nightstand has two drawers which I like.

So what I want is:
- Nightstand as tall as the bed
- Shelf for CPAP machine
- Hole in side of stand for CPAP hose
- Two drawers
- Back behind drawers,but no back behind CPAP (may rethink this later since the machine sucks air in)
- Small width (at least as small as the current stand which is 20")

Here's what I drew up in sketchup.

Furniture Chest of drawers Rectangle Table Wood


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Have you finished your CPAP nightstand?
I'm curious what finish you chose for it.
I've been contemplating making one for myself, but was concerned about off-gassing from the finish.
Don't want the CPAP machine to suck in fumes from the finish.
 

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#4 ·
Sketchup Model

I have a CPAP machine for OSA and my nightstand doesn't have enough room for the machine and a clock. The CPAP has to be lower than the top of the mattress for safety reasons. I also got one of those memory foam mattress pads and now my nightstand is way too low. My current nightstand has two drawers which I like.

So what I want is:
- Nightstand as tall as the bed
- Shelf for CPAP machine
- Hole in side of stand for CPAP hose
- Two drawers
- Back behind drawers,but no back behind CPAP (may rethink this later since the machine sucks air in)
- Small width (at least as small as the current stand which is 20")

Here's what I drew up in sketchup.

Furniture Chest of drawers Rectangle Table Wood


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I did finish it. Urethane coating. The machine moves so much air that I did smell the urethane for a day or two. Not enough to scare me.
 

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#5 ·
Improved material usage

I did some changes to try and get most of the pieces for two nightstands from one sheet of Oak plywood. I have a subcompact car so I had the guy at Lowes Depot cut the wood into four pieces (2 ft x 4 ft each) with the grain running the 4 ft direction. Here's a link to the Sketchup file .

To get the material to mostly fit, I eliminated the two lower shelves. Here's a link to the picture .

 
#6 ·
Material cut sheet - Plywood for Two

I tried using cutlist for sketchup and it didn't make great choices so I flattened out the sheet goods and made sure they fit onto a sheet of plywood precut to 2ft x 4ft. There is enough material to make two nightstands.

Material identification:
Rectangle Slope Parallel Font Schematic


Material Sizes:
Rectangle Slope Parallel Plan Schematic
 

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#7 ·
Cut wood and fingers - Trip to ER

Good news is I still have all my fingers.

Had a bad kickback from cutting the material. Crunched my left hand with the flying board edge - no blade contact. X-Rays show nothing broken. Fingers pretty lacerated and swollen. Got a long overdue Tetanus shot.

Accident was 100% avoidable. Should have been more careful and should have set up an outfeed table. Probably should not have worked alone. Then again, my 16-year old would have done it right and not had a problem to begin with. I get on him constantly about safety and using pushblocks but got lazy myself.

Taking a few days off. Will get some help this weekend from my 16-year old. Disappointed because I wanted to accomplish something on my own. Not gonna happen this time.
 
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Tweeking the Sketchup Model

Keep having this annoying Sketchup problem. Sometimes I can make an object on a face and it doesn't work. Had that specific problem when I wanted to sink a hole through the side of the nightstand for the CPAP hose.

Decided to try and watch some tutorial videos and figure out what's the issue. Trouble was I didn't know what to call the problem in order to search for a solution. Finally found a video which describes it as "Z-Fighting". The video is SketchUp won't create a face where I want it to . Here's a related video with the same stuff.

Here's the end result - a hole that works.

Furniture Rectangle Table Gas Water
 

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#13 ·
Tweeking the Sketchup Model

Keep having this annoying Sketchup problem. Sometimes I can make an object on a face and it doesn't work. Had that specific problem when I wanted to sink a hole through the side of the nightstand for the CPAP hose.

Decided to try and watch some tutorial videos and figure out what's the issue. Trouble was I didn't know what to call the problem in order to search for a solution. Finally found a video which describes it as "Z-Fighting". The video is SketchUp won't create a face where I want it to . Here's a related video with the same stuff.

Here's the end result - a hole that works.

Furniture Rectangle Table Gas Water
Excellent idea :) both of my in-laws use CPAP machines and come to visit occasionally. I'd not thought of something like this until I saw your design! Simple storage meet good functionality. Can't wait to see the finished product :)
 

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#14 ·
Playing with Sketchup "Scenes" feature

3D Perspective view:
Furniture Rectangle Water Gas Art


Left side view:
Rectangle Parallel Font Pattern Slope


Right side view:
Rectangle Parallel Font Pattern Number


Kickboards view:
Rectangle Parallel Font Slope Pattern


Drawers view:
Furniture Rectangle Gas Parallel Computer monitor accessory


Top view:
Rectangle Parallel Font Pattern Slope
 

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#15 ·
Playing with Sketchup "Scenes" feature

3D Perspective view:
Furniture Rectangle Water Gas Art


Left side view:
Rectangle Parallel Font Pattern Slope


Right side view:
Rectangle Parallel Font Pattern Number


Kickboards view:
Rectangle Parallel Font Slope Pattern


Drawers view:
Furniture Rectangle Gas Parallel Computer monitor accessory


Top view:
Rectangle Parallel Font Pattern Slope
Its good to see that SU fits into your workflow so well.
 

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