The Stardust reuse center in Mesa is mainly filled with salvaged cabinetry, appliances, and light fixtures but part of the space is also home to AZ Strut, a nonprofit organization that provides quality refurbished computers to schools and non-profits around the state. So, what happens when you combine reclaimed building materials with recycled computers? A feat in creative reuse!

When Tom, Executive Director of AZ Strut, had a couple of computers that were unable to be refurbished he decided to let Stardust’s REpurpose Team take a crack at upcycling them. After a couple months of brainstorming and engineering, Bill and Bob came up with a clever design to creatively repurpose the computers into a base for a coffee table – and of course it was going to include reclaimed wood.

In Bill’s words, here are the steps they took to create the upcycled coffee table!