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Re: Megadesk

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Post by nl »

vaughnegut wrote: post #119
aosaigh wrote: post #29

Ha, I just built something like this with a Raspberry Pi for fun. My standing desk (a Conset) only had a up/down button so I used a RPi + relay hat + distance sensor + screen/buttons to allow height presets as well as control via Homebridge: https://imgur.com/a/9YF7FuP Not exactly cost effective, but it was a fun way to learn about relays.

Out of curiosity, why did you go with height instead of timing? Wouldn't you get equivalent results without the use of the sensor by activating the motor for a set period of time?

Generally things like weight and wear affect timing so it's better practice to measure.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by nl »

gcormier wrote: post #55
soygul wrote: post #51

IKEA has a new standup desk called IDÅSEN: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/idasen-desk-sit-stand-black-dar... It can be controlled via Bluetooth with an app on your mobile. It is a much better option in comparison to Bekant in my opinion. The tabletop on IDÅSEN is much thicker too, making monitor mounts safer to install. If you are on the market for a standup desk with good value, pay $100 more and buy IDÅSEN instead of…

I had a feature request to support IDASEN and came to the same conclusion. However, for myself (and I suspect others), I don't need yet another app to do something. I want to push a button and be finished in 1 second for something like a desk. Cognitive load on this should be zero.

They do have a button as well.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by zerd »

masklinn wrote: post #78
soygul wrote: post #51

IKEA has a new standup desk called IDÅSEN: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/idasen-desk-sit-stand-black-dar... It can be controlled via Bluetooth with an app on your mobile. It is a much better option in comparison to Bekant in my opinion. The tabletop on IDÅSEN is much thicker too, making monitor mounts safer to install. If you are on the market for a standup desk with good value, pay $100 more and buy IDÅSEN instead of…

> IKEA has a new standup desk called IDÅSEN: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/idasen-desk-sit-stand-black-dar... […] If you are on the market for a standup desk with good value, pay $100 more and buy IDÅSEN instead of the Berkant desk mentioned in the Tindie campaign. Given the prices it gets at, why not just go for a non-ikea desk e.g. a basic Jarvis is actually cheaper than that.

When I price it out Jarvis is the same price or more expensive for the same size.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by alasdair_ »

hnexamazon wrote: post #99
Sohcahtoa82 wrote: post #95

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been considering a new desk recently, since I will be WFH for the foreseeable future, and I'm considering the Jarvis. How's the lateral stability in a Jarvis? I want to be able to mount a gaming wheel with very strong force feedback to my desk, and the Jarvis's lack of a cross bar makes me doubt it's as strong as an UpLift V2 desk which I'm also considering.

I happen to have both a Jarvis desk I bought 3 years ago, and just recently bought an UpLift v2 with the commercial crossbar package as an additional desk in my office. Both sit next to each other, making comparison easy. I was content with my Jarvis until I received the Uplift. Stability comparisons are night and day: Uplift (with crossbar) has vastly superior stability at standing heights. The Jarvis has noticeable…

My Jarvis (purchased a bit over a year ago) has a crossbar and is almost unmovable laterally.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by alasdair_ »

Sodman wrote: post #89
alasdair_ wrote: post #85

I have a Jarvis standing desk right now and I'm very happy with it, but I've recently gone on a home automation bender and want to automate all the things. In particular, I'd like to be able to control the desk remotely so that I can add it to a Home Assistant script that fires via an Alexa skill. This seems a bit silly, but I have a whole configuration that I use for coding that is different to the config that I use…

If you are OK with adding more hardware, you could use a physical device to press the preset buttons. Something like this - https://www.amazon.com/SwitchBot-app-controlled-device-mecha...

That’s actually kind of neat. It would probably get in the way of manual operation but it’s something I hadn’t considered - thanks!

Re: Megadesk

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Post by alasdair_ »

numpad0 wrote: post #106
alasdair_ wrote: post #85

I have a Jarvis standing desk right now and I'm very happy with it, but I've recently gone on a home automation bender and want to automate all the things. In particular, I'd like to be able to control the desk remotely so that I can add it to a Home Assistant script that fires via an Alexa skill. This seems a bit silly, but I have a whole configuration that I use for coding that is different to the config that I use…

When you automate slow moving machineries and it picks up your finger, that kind of situations may present quite inconvenient results, so,

These desks are designed to stop if the force increases an unexpected Amount (say, getting caught on something). Also, the moving parts are all hidden - so long as you are far enough away from (say) another desk tou should be okay.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by ericd »

StavrosK wrote: post #36
phasetransition wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is also the learning aspect for me. And doing projects for friends helps to force good design decisions, and to mind BOM cost. I ended up with "cervicogenic dizziness." I was forced onto team standing desk a couple years back. And I'm only 40. SMH... Anyways, I think my 6 year old would love to play with paper airplanes that also could be flown remotely.

Ah, that's too bad about the dizziness... We're getting old, alas! The controller works fine, but I still need to do some work on the aerodynamics of the body to make it fly well. I'll post the controller so you can try your own aircraft designs, though. EDIT: I've also recently started live-streaming my design sessions (of whatever I happen to be designing at the time) here: https://www.youtube.com/c/StavrosKorokith…

lol I love your thing that turns off the lights when you blink to save on electricity.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by StavrosK »

ericd wrote: post #127
StavrosK wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ah, that's too bad about the dizziness... We're getting old, alas! The controller works fine, but I still need to do some work on the aerodynamics of the body to make it fly well. I'll post the controller so you can try your own aircraft designs, though. EDIT: I've also recently started live-streaming my design sessions (of whatever I happen to be designing at the time) here: https://www.youtube.com/c/StavrosKorokith…

lol I love your thing that turns off the lights when you blink to save on electricity.

Hahaha, thanks, I found that hilarious and loved how low-latency it was.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by namelosw »

soygul wrote: post #51

IKEA has a new standup desk called IDÅSEN: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/idasen-desk-sit-stand-black-dar... It can be controlled via Bluetooth with an app on your mobile. It is a much better option in comparison to Bekant in my opinion. The tabletop on IDÅSEN is much thicker too, making monitor mounts safer to install. If you are on the market for a standup desk with good value, pay $100 more and buy IDÅSEN instead of…

I just bought it last month and it's amazing.

Especially usually most standup desks are wobbly at their maximum height, while IDÅSEN doesn't even shake a bit.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by aosaigh »

vaughnegut wrote: post #119
aosaigh wrote: post #29

Ha, I just built something like this with a Raspberry Pi for fun. My standing desk (a Conset) only had a up/down button so I used a RPi + relay hat + distance sensor + screen/buttons to allow height presets as well as control via Homebridge: https://imgur.com/a/9YF7FuP Not exactly cost effective, but it was a fun way to learn about relays.

Out of curiosity, why did you go with height instead of timing? Wouldn't you get equivalent results without the use of the sensor by activating the motor for a set period of time?

Yeah I tried timing first but it was hard to get right. The weight of the desk affects it and it also goes down quicker then it goes up (not sure if that’s common with all desks - I would assume so). You also can’t use the regular up/down adjustments if you rely on timing as it would be out of sync (I have buttons to raise and lower regularly as well as moving to presets)
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