I've started collecting a system of 1" steel tube (sadly now 3USD/ft). make little 90 degree clamps out of 1 1/4 tube (w/ 1/8 walls) that have been cut down the

I've started collecting a system of 1" steel tube (sadly now 3USD/ft). make little 90 degree clamps out of 1 1/4 tube (w/ 1/8 walls) that have been cut down the middle the long way. weld little flanges on em and tap one side. now you can pretty much go wild. desktop? throw some of the 1 1/4 on the bottom and you can just plug in the legs. monitor? make a bracket with a 10cm x 10cm vest plate welded on. wall panels in wood or steel with 1" backing frames? make some clamps with 2 1/2 and 1/4 wall tube the 1/16 wall tube is fairly easy to cut with a manual hacksaw. get a portaband if you are spending too much time. I really do think everyone is easily capable of learning to do this kind of work with a minimal investment of time and tooling and really can't imagine why people don't just make their own shelving and other basic furniture.