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The Easiest Way to Make an Industrial-Style Standing Desk

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Re: The Easiest Way to Make an Industrial-Style Standing Desk

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Does anyone have the LIFT from iSketer ( http://iskelter.com/products/desks/lift-upgrade-desk-standin... )? It seems like a nice balance between a standing and sitting desk -- especially with a laptop plus external keyboard/mouse/monitor when standing. I generally prefer to use a laptop on a recliner with their SlateGo lapdesk which keeps the laptop at a comfortable angle without straining the neck or wrists.

This seems expensive for what you get. I made a $25 table from Ikea parts to put on top of my work desk. I cut the pipes to the right length. It works just fine and I get storage under the table.

I too will use a recliner at home sometimes, to rest the back. I use a Corbusier knockoff (something like this: http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0278/9057/products/black_le...), slid under a work desk, with the laptop and mouse on a board on my lap, and a monitor on the desk.

Re: The Easiest Way to Make an Industrial-Style Standing Desk

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post #17

My standing desk solution: IKEA BJÖRKUDDEN Bar table (£70) 700 x 700 x 110 http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90087541/ IKEA FRANKLIN fold-away bar seat (£23) http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20199207/ Silverstone SST-ARM22SC (£120) http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=412&area=en

The BJÖRKUDDEN table is 700(W) x 700(D) x 1100(H). Typo. Apologies.

Re: The Easiest Way to Make an Industrial-Style Standing Desk

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Even easier is using sawhorse brackets and 2"x4" lumber. For the cost of a top (Ikea solid wood, etc.) and Since it uses sawhorses, a desk built this way can support hundreds of pounds and is easily portable. I recently built my girlfriend a desk this way[2] (2x bracket packs, and five 2"x4"x8's), and we moved it using a small Prius. I ended up using the wooden top from an old electronics workbench after sanding off…

For those who aren't interested in making their own sawhorse legs, Ikea has adjustable-height trestle legs for $35 each:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00225293/#/801500...

Re: The Easiest Way to Make an Industrial-Style Standing Desk

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Even easier is using sawhorse brackets and 2"x4" lumber. For the cost of a top (Ikea solid wood, etc.) and Since it uses sawhorses, a desk built this way can support hundreds of pounds and is easily portable. I recently built my girlfriend a desk this way[2] (2x bracket packs, and five 2"x4"x8's), and we moved it using a small Prius. I ended up using the wooden top from an old electronics workbench after sanding off…

Having twice as many legs as a normal desk and splaying them out leaves less usable room. There is less space to put my feet when used as a standing desk or put a PC tower or subwoofer or space heater or trash can. It's more difficult to vacuum/sweep around. I'm not sure a Roomba would fit between the legs.

Re: The Easiest Way to Make an Industrial-Style Standing Desk

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My first standing desk was something like that, a little more complex. My second one is two parts and it folds flat (ish) against the wall when not in use:

* Wall-mounted drop-leaf table for my laptop: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80091713/

* TV wall-mount for my monitor: http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/00226792/

Total costs: ~$60

(The reason that I went for something small that folds against the wall is that my office occasionally becomes the guest bedroom and I then work out of the kitchen.)

Update: here's a rather crappy photo that I took when I first set it up: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/148449/standing-desk-2.j...

Re: The Easiest Way to Make an Industrial-Style Standing Desk

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post #21

I see lots of diy cheap standing desks on here. Is there a market for high end standing desks? I work for a small casegoods manufacturer that builds wood furniture to order. I'm just curious if I should bother taking a shot at designing something? Sourcing a flexible electric sit/stand leg seems like a tall order.

This is the base we use http://www.amazon.com/Jarvis-Electric-Adjustable-Height-Stan... We installed Lyptus tops. Works & looks great.

Thanks for the suggestions. Frankly though I would be looking for something available that we can build larger and smaller pieces with. I was looking and we've built a few standing desks, for example we built a 96"x42" sit/stand desk. That's just not possible with an off the shelf leg you are going to find on amazon.

Re: The Easiest Way to Make an Industrial-Style Standing Desk

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Even easier is using sawhorse brackets and 2"x4" lumber. For the cost of a top (Ikea solid wood, etc.) and Since it uses sawhorses, a desk built this way can support hundreds of pounds and is easily portable. I recently built my girlfriend a desk this way[2] (2x bracket packs, and five 2"x4"x8's), and we moved it using a small Prius. I ended up using the wooden top from an old electronics workbench after sanding off…

Nice! I'm curious to know if you could get those front inside legs out of the way without sacrificing support. Maybe rig it so that they go across and connect to each other, forming a keyboard tray or shelf or something. I see a lot of toe hitting, especially while wearing those flip-flops in the corner. Also, don't forget the standing mat. You wouldn't want her to get varicose veins now, would you?

A standing mat has been added. :)

Toe hitting isn't so bad, actually, since the legs are recessed in from the front more than it seems in the photo. Since the sawhorse legs grasp the horizontal crossbars like giant clothespins, they could also be moved inward somewhat with minimal loss of support.

Re: The Easiest Way to Make an Industrial-Style Standing Desk

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The post doesn't mention price. You can get a really nice desk for the house which adjusts to various heights from IKEA for $480 + fees. So... if this thing is in the $300-400 range... idk if it is worth the effort / lack of features.

It is easily in the $300-$400 range. Those Kee-Klamps are around $20 a pop.

I've priced out Kee-Klamps quite often for storage, and have always wound up with the fact that it's cheaper to hire a welder to construct in place.

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