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A standing desk for $22

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Re: A standing desk for $22

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Did I miss something or did it exclude the cost of the table upon which the lack table is sitting on?

No the article assumes you already have a desk at work, and the point is that you would only have to pay $22 to build a standing desk on top of what you already have - most companies will provide you a desk for free, after all.

Re: A standing desk for $22

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Desks on top of desks never felt safe to me. My recommendation (as it always is anytime these standing desk articles appear) is the Frederik from IKEA ( http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60111123/ ) Ok it's not $22 but I've picked up two now on special for less than $80.

I can assure you this setup is super stable. Even at this price, nothing wobbles. If you think about where the weight is in this setup vs. others. The only thing that shifts the balance from a 4 legged table is the keyboard shelf. If there wasn't a monitor on top of it, you might be able to push down hard on the shelf to tip the table, but I doubt it. With a monitor on a table, this thing doesn't move.

Put it on a solid desk and it isn't going anywhere. I'd bet that it's even more stable than the fredrik which has two skinny legs.

Re: A standing desk for $22

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post #12
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Desks on top of desks never felt safe to me. My recommendation (as it always is anytime these standing desk articles appear) is the Frederik from IKEA ( http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60111123/ ) Ok it's not $22 but I've picked up two now on special for less than $80.

I can assure you this setup is super stable. Even at this price, nothing wobbles. If you think about where the weight is in this setup vs. others. The only thing that shifts the balance from a 4 legged table is the keyboard shelf. If there wasn't a monitor on top of it, you might be able to push down hard on the shelf to tip the table, but I doubt it. With a monitor on a table, this thing doesn't move. Put it on a so…

I had to do a little shimming of the shelf bracket, since the legs were not perfectly straight, but no wobbling here either.

Re: A standing desk for $22

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I spent $1,100 on a GeekDesk max (including shipping). An investment in my health was long overdue, especially since I've spent $4-5,000 on my computer setup.

The huge benefit is not having to move all your stuff whenever you're done sitting or standing. I press a button and in 10 seconds it's changed height. MAGIC!

I highly suggest them to anyone, just watch out for the long backorder. Mine took 3 months to get here.

Re: A standing desk for $22

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A comparable commercial offering, made for this purpose and also mounting atop an existing desk, would be the Ergotron Workfit-S, costing about $370:

http://www.ergotron.com/tabid/640/Default.aspx

For the extra $350 you get easier/finer adjustments and perhaps, more stability.

For someone who just wants to get a little standing time in with a laptop, an adjustable 'over-bed' table for about $50 is almost a good solution:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QA0EHI/ref=oh_details_o...

I say almost because it doesn't quite have the rigidity that would be best, or ability to handle any leaning/weight other than just light hand placement.

Re: A standing desk for $22

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I spent $1,100 on a GeekDesk max (including shipping). An investment in my health was long overdue, especially since I've spent $4-5,000 on my computer setup. The huge benefit is not having to move all your stuff whenever you're done sitting or standing. I press a button and in 10 seconds it's changed height. MAGIC! I highly suggest them to anyone, just watch out for the long backorder. Mine took 3 months to get here…

I'm not against the concept of "investing in your health". That said, while there have of course been studies that show sitting isn't so hot for your health, have there been studies that actually show standing desks are good? Varicose veins are not high on my list of to-dos, you know.
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