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Re: Megadesk

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I just realized that I have a problem, where I think "why would I pay $50 for a PCB that I can design and make myself?" and then conclude "therefore nobody would pay". Maybe I should start selling some of the PCBs I made.

The seller provides all the Gerber files, BOM, etc. https://github.com/gcormier/megadesk

But it's pretty clear many are buying the pre-assembled kit. Hand soldering SMD components is pretty tedious.

Re: Megadesk

#12
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I just realized that I have a problem, where I think "why would I pay $50 for a PCB that I can design and make myself?" and then conclude "therefore nobody would pay". Maybe I should start selling some of the PCBs I made.

it's a general problem for developers to pay x money for something they could build themselves for y hours where y hours are worth x*10 money, even if you will not use y hours to build it yourself. But since the world has lots of people in it if even 10% of the people who can build something decide to pay for it that can be a profitable business.

Re: Megadesk

#13
post #2

I just realized that I have a problem, where I think "why would I pay $50 for a PCB that I can design and make myself?" and then conclude "therefore nobody would pay". Maybe I should start selling some of the PCBs I made.

Time is golden, just because I could do something myself doesn't mean spending all that time on it is worth it.

Re: Megadesk

#14

Hah! I am in the market for a standing desk and am 95% sold on the IKEA Bekant. Just waiting to move to commit to the purchase. I wasn't keen on the crank but I figured I could live with it. This is a nice and fun addition :)

The autonomous desk is sturdier, cheaper, bigger and actually has built in position memory settings etc.

It’s served me amazingly over the past few months WFH. Definitely worth a look.

Re: Megadesk

#15
post #2

I just realized that I have a problem, where I think "why would I pay $50 for a PCB that I can design and make myself?" and then conclude "therefore nobody would pay". Maybe I should start selling some of the PCBs I made.

Time is golden, just because I could do something myself doesn't mean spending all that time on it is worth it.

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Re: Megadesk

#16
post #2

I just realized that I have a problem, where I think "why would I pay $50 for a PCB that I can design and make myself?" and then conclude "therefore nobody would pay". Maybe I should start selling some of the PCBs I made.

Time is golden, just because I could do something myself doesn't mean spending all that time on it is worth it.

Ah, but I enjoy building.

Re: Megadesk

#17
FYI, these motorized desks can be dangerous, so be careful. My friend had a desk in a high position, and lowered it, not knowing a chair was off to the side slightly under the desk. It hit the chair and kept going, and tilted the desk and his monitor and desktop tower fell off the table. I've also had the arm rests of my desk get caught under them. There's lots of things that can happen, like catching an open door's handle. A child can hit the button and get hurt.

IMO they should have some sort of sensor thing that detects a change in resistance or something.

Re: Megadesk

#18

FYI, these motorized desks can be dangerous, so be careful. My friend had a desk in a high position, and lowered it, not knowing a chair was off to the side slightly under the desk. It hit the chair and kept going, and tilted the desk and his monitor and desktop tower fell off the table. I've also had the arm rests of my desk get caught under them. There's lots of things that can happen, like catching an open door's…

> and desktop tower fell off the table

I think having the tower insecurely affixed to a moving desk was asking for trouble

Re: Megadesk

#19

Hah! I am in the market for a standing desk and am 95% sold on the IKEA Bekant. Just waiting to move to commit to the purchase. I wasn't keen on the crank but I figured I could live with it. This is a nice and fun addition :)

The autonomous desk is sturdier, cheaper, bigger and actually has built in position memory settings etc. It’s served me amazingly over the past few months WFH. Definitely worth a look.

To be clear, you're talking about the BEKANT yeah?

Re: Megadesk

#20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The autonomous desk is sturdier, cheaper, bigger and actually has built in position memory settings etc. It’s served me amazingly over the past few months WFH. Definitely worth a look.

To be clear, you're talking about the BEKANT yeah?

Parent seems to be referring to https://www.autonomous.ai/standing-desks
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