Steering Wheel Desk Helps Capture Ideas
Jim Deardorff says he gets some of his best ideas on his way to work. With the help of his steering wheel desk, he captures them before he leaves his pickup cab. The long-time FARM SHOW contributor has often shared tips on painting systems for farm vehicles and equipment.
“When I pull in to work, I’ll sit in my pickup, finish my first cup of coffee and jot down ideas while they are fresh,” says Deardorff. “It’s why I made a desk that slips over the steering wheel. I can rest a magazine on it, rough out an article I’m working on, or add to a book I’m doing on paint.”
The desk is about as simple as can be. He started with a lap desk, but any piece of thin plywood or Masonite would work. The only requirement is that the length equals the outside diameter of the steering wheel.
Deardorff drilled holes about an inch in from each corner of the board. He inserted 3-in. bolts in the holes on the top end and snubbed them in place with nuts and washers.
“They hold the desk in place,” says Deardorff. “They self-center over the top of the wheel.”
He used the bottom holes to mount a 1 by 2-in. length of wood to serve as a shelf for magazines or papers.
“I keep a spring clip on the desk to hold paper when I’m writing or to hold the latest issue of FARM SHOW,” says Deardorff.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jim Deardorff, Superior Coatings Co., 205 McCormick St., Chillicothe, Mo. 64601 (ph 660-646-6355; info@classicblast.com; www.classicblast.com).
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Steering Wheel Desk Helps Capture Ideas FARM SHOP Handy Hints Jim Deardorff says he gets some of his best ideas on his way to work With the help of his steering wheel desk he captures them before he leaves his pickup cab The long-time FARM SHOW contributor has often shared tips on painting systems for farm vehicles and equipment “When I pull in to work I’ll sit in my pickup finish my first cup of coffee and jot down ideas while they are fresh ” says Deardorff “It’s why I made a desk that slips over the steering wheel I can rest a magazine on it rough out an article I’m working on or add to a book I’m doing on paint ” The desk is about as simple as can be He started with a lap desk but any piece of thin plywood or Masonite would work The only requirement is that the length equals the outside diameter of the steering wheel Deardorff drilled holes about an inch in from each corner of the board He inserted 3-in bolts in the holes on the top end and snubbed them in place with nuts and washers “They hold the desk in place ” says Deardorff “They self-center over the top of the wheel ” He used the bottom holes to mount a 1 by 2-in length of wood to serve as a shelf for magazines or papers “I keep a spring clip on the desk to hold paper when I’m writing or to hold the latest issue of FARM SHOW ” says Deardorff Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jim Deardorff Superior Coatings Co 205 McCormick St Chillicothe Mo 64601 ph 660-646-6355; info@classicblast com; www classicblast com
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