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Re: Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Post by damncabbage » Sat, Jan 30, 2016, 3:56 AM UTC

jbristowe wrote: post #192

zshev wrote: post #187

Slight hijack - any recommendations on the best standing desk available to the Australian market?

I'd recommend the VARIDESK: http://au.varidesk.com/

I'd be cautious: the range is too small for me (6'1" / 188cm). On a regular desk that suits me, it doesn't go high enough, and if you prop things on the desks up a bit, you then need to remove them when you lower it.

(It's also a bit wobbly, which isn't great, but probably expected.)

Re: Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Post by Merad » Sat, Jan 30, 2016, 3:22 PM UTC

kbenson wrote: post #147

TeMPOraL wrote: post #111

Earlier quoted context omitted.

By "3D print" you of course mean going to a home improvement store and buying some wooden boards and metal attachment pieces. 3D printing is totally unsuitable for the task, both because of low durability of printed objects and the time it would take you to print a pad like this (a few days, probably).

Really, that's the time it takes to print an object that size with off-the-shelf 3D printers? I have no experience in this area, so my (uncalibrated) expectations for 3D printing were that it might take a couple hours.

Print times vary enormously for the same object depending on the settings the operator selects. I might be able to print you something in an hour at low detail, low strength settings, but the same object could easily take 30-50 hours if you crank those same settings to the max.

Re: Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Post by st3fan » Sun, Jan 31, 2016, 4:32 AM UTC

"Ikea also sells a motorized BEKANT, which costs twice as much and has bad reviews due to problems with the motors and controller."

I have a BEKANT and I am pretty happy with it. No issues with the motor or controller. Also, it has a 10 year warranty I think. And this being IKEA, getting stuff replaced should be super easy.

Re: Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Post by garyxlu » Sun, Jan 31, 2016, 3:52 PM UTC

Ikea appears to be sold out in all of Northern California. They do provide a predictor of future available stock, and it looks like they are intending on restocking in Southern California stores.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/availability/S29084966/

Re: Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Post by TrevorJ » Sun, Jan 31, 2016, 9:27 PM UTC

mikeyouse wrote: post #152

kbenson wrote: post #147

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Really, that's the time it takes to print an object that size with off-the-shelf 3D printers? I have no experience in this area, so my (uncalibrated) expectations for 3D printing were that it might take a couple hours.

Here's a ~6" tall hollow rabbit being printed in roughly 7 hours. 3D printers are still just useless and awful. The promise is clear if they ever improve but for now, especially the cheaper home variety, they just don't do anything useful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx81wv0KRmY&feature=share

Once you start treating the output as something you can make a mold out of, it makes a lot more sense. Print something out, create a mold, then cast your real parts with that mold in short order.

Re: Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Post by frharvester » Mon, Feb 01, 2016, 7:20 PM UTC

wishinghand wrote: post #201

I bought just the frame at IKEA and then purchased a different top than what they recommend goes with it because I felt the Skarsta tops were ugly. I ended up with a butcher block style top also from IKEA. It's sturdy and I prefer it to the electric model because I didn't feel like I needed one extra thing to plug in. The top I went with is much heavier and I haven't had any issues with weight either.

Is the tabletop you bought the Gerton by chance? Looking into pairing the Skarsta frame with this table top, but wasn't sure how stable it would be at standing height.