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A Desk That Allows You to Stand or Sit

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Re: A Desk That Allows You to Stand or Sit

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Post by paulsmith »

I made an adjustable height desk recently, using the frame of a GeekDesk and a salvaged door:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/psmith/4491882894/in/set-721576...

The door is from a Habitat for Humanity ReStore. It was ~$25. I sanded, stained, and sealed it, and mounted it to the desk frame.

The frame was $550 so not the cheapest solution but I love the extra space, flexibility, and plan to have it a while.

Re: A Desk That Allows You to Stand or Sit

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Post by dnewcome »

olliesaunders wrote: post #23
billybob wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My reaction too. What's the cheapest, non-sucky option anybody has used?

Kneel at a low desk on something soft? Just an idea.

I tried this for a while. No matter how soft whatever you are kneeling on is the pressure is only bearable for 30 minute periods. It would work as part of a system in combination with standing and sitting though. Another thing that might work would be a kneeling chair that lets you support part of your bodyweight somewhere besides your knees.

Re: A Desk That Allows You to Stand or Sit

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Post by wyclif »

wyclif wrote: post #63

Here's an old post from the Make blog on how to build a stand-up desk on the cheap: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/06/diy_standup_desk.ht...

...and Lifehacker had a more recent article on turning a file cabinet into a stand-up desk:

http://lifehacker.com/5503957/the-file-cabinet-standing-desk

Re: A Desk That Allows You to Stand or Sit

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Post by healsdata »

ebiester wrote: post #17
billybob wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My reaction too. What's the cheapest, non-sucky option anybody has used?

I used an ikea adjustable desk. However, I really needed to keep your desk clean, because it was a manual adjustment. It became too much of a bother, but I am considering readjusting it as a standup desk again now that I'm working at home again. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60111123

How does the adjusting work on this desk? Can you do it while your keyboard/monitor is on the desk surface or do you need to take everything off? Are their tools required or just something like latches?

Re: A Desk That Allows You to Stand or Sit

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Post by cgs »

billybob wrote: post #11
toisanji wrote: post #4

I'd like to get one, but at $750, it is way too expensive!

My reaction too. What's the cheapest, non-sucky option anybody has used?

My solution: IKEA desk with adjustable legs. I think it's the GALANT. Extend legs all the way out, and put it up on concrete blocks. Add stool.
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