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Affordable, automatic sit-to-stand desk

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Re: Affordable, automatic sit-to-stand desk

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Post by donutdan4114 »

DontBeADick wrote: post #16

$500!? Plus shipping!? You can make a standing desk with $100 worth of Ikea parts then buy a tall stool/chair for $75 on Amazon. Bam, just beat your "most affordable" sit/stand desk by $325+. Oh, and you can have it next week instead of next year (or later). I guess I'll start my Kickstarter campaign tonight. P.S. 45" is not enough height for many of us tall folk, especially in dress shoes with a thick heel.

This is motorized, so you can also sit at a regular chair if you want as well. Some people don't like stools, they simply don't offer the same level of comfort and ergonomics that a regular chair would.

Re: Affordable, automatic sit-to-stand desk

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Post by gales »

Confused over the country specific pledge tiers. Unless KS has changed since I last backed, I thought you could only select a single tier. Therefore, to purchase a standard fame/top from UK, do I just select the $99 UK tier, but pledge $399? (or is it $99 + $399?)

Re: Affordable, automatic sit-to-stand desk

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Post by danudey »

rafeed wrote: post #7

I backed this project as an early-bird. I'm not sure why you need 4 memory buttons for the deluxe frame. All I need is one more button (maybe two)! Just let me set the height I want it to be at when I'm standing and sitting. If I'm standing pick the other one, and vice versa. I have a feeling it will get really annoying to use the two buttons on the regular frame over and over again if you're changing the height of t…

We have a 'quiet room'; a separated-off room with a few desks that some people (but not typically very many) use fairly often. In this case, it would be handy to have a few presets.

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Post by donutdan4114 »

[deleted] wrote: post #17

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Yea, if you have a laptop, you need to use an external monitor or it will strain your neck to look down all the time. Ego keyboard is always recommended. Living your life typing on a standard "rectangular" keyboard is a wrist's worst nightmare.

Re: Affordable, automatic sit-to-stand desk

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Post by spacesword »

DontBeADick wrote: post #16

$500!? Plus shipping!? You can make a standing desk with $100 worth of Ikea parts then buy a tall stool/chair for $75 on Amazon. Bam, just beat your "most affordable" sit/stand desk by $325+. Oh, and you can have it next week instead of next year (or later). I guess I'll start my Kickstarter campaign tonight. P.S. 45" is not enough height for many of us tall folk, especially in dress shoes with a thick heel.

But is it automatic?

Re: Affordable, automatic sit-to-stand desk

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Post by osman123 »

TeMPOraL wrote: post #3

> The desk can lift up to 225 lbs. Okay, okay…it can actually lift more, but let’s keep things on the safe side. 255 lbs is 102kg; in other words, if I sit on this desk, I'm getting close to the breaking point. Not good :(. (INB4: yes, people do occasionally sit on their desks, sometimes without even thinking about it - e.g. when full of joy, or drunk. Also there's a good chance that someone at some point will want t…

Simple just don't let anybody overweight/obese get on the desk. Or do it in the morning and if it collapses it will make it easier for them to choose what to have for lunch.

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/bmi_tbl.pdf

Re: Affordable, automatic sit-to-stand desk

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Post by coreymgilmore »

Shivetya wrote: post #12

Like the idea, pricing is interesting and wholly out of line with common desks. Still I would lean towards a glass top (black bordered glass is what I have now) instead of laminate or bamboo. L-shape would be fun, but I guess you could put two together, perhaps slave the controls?

As nice as glass top desks are, they get marked up and show every little smudge mark very easily. Also, your arms tend to stick to them more through perspiration.
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