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Re: Megadesk

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Post by StavrosK »

yjftsjthsd-h wrote: post #88
StavrosK wrote: 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.

I think this must be true of software, too; I have thought, from time to time, "that'd be neat, but there's no way I could sell it", or even just "that'd be neat, but nobody else would want to contribute" (for FOSS). But... the same logic would imply that a lot of things shouldn't exist that do . Why do any of the BSDs exist, why does redox exist, why are there so many programming languages, why are there so many pac…

Oddly, I don't have that problem with software at all. I think it's the hassle of shipping that makes me think that, whereas software is deliverable immediately.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by egypturnash »

sntran wrote: post #75
dbg31415 wrote: post #72

I use an Ikea Jerker desk as my main desk. I love it. You can set it to any height you want, adjust the monitor shelf height, and it's so sturdy. For my home office I got two... one for work, and one for gaming. They cost like $50 when you can find them on Craigslist. No clue why Ikea stopped making this desk, it's better than anything they have made to date. https://www.jerkersearcher.com/

I was curious so I looked it up the desk, and surprised, I did have one of those. Sure you can adjust the height, but once you have your monitor, books and what not, it is a pain to make any adjustments. It has been in "sitting" position for as long as I can remember.

Get a bar chair/stool or something similar that puts your butt at a good height for standing, spend a day rearranging the desk to standing height. Now when your feet get tired standing you can just pull the stool out and sit for a while.

It's a lot lower-tech than a fancy adjustable desk but it's also a lot cheaper and lower hassle.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by egypturnash »

dbg31415 wrote: post #72

I use an Ikea Jerker desk as my main desk. I love it. You can set it to any height you want, adjust the monitor shelf height, and it's so sturdy. For my home office I got two... one for work, and one for gaming. They cost like $50 when you can find them on Craigslist. No clue why Ikea stopped making this desk, it's better than anything they have made to date. https://www.jerkersearcher.com/

I left my Jerker behind when I did a cross-country move and I still regret it sometimes. Less so since I put together an Ikea order of some shelves and a tabletop designed to attach to them; it's not quite as solid as the Jerker was but I have SO MUCH SPACE.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by timcederman »

jabroni_salad wrote: post #60
lifeformed wrote: post #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…

My Jarvis will stop and reverse a few inches if it hits something. I have triggered it just setting my coffee cup down while it was raising.

Interesting, my Jarvis doesn't and it's 18 months old. I've had the same scenario happen that OP described.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by Sohcahtoa82 »

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…

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.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by ponker »

pbhjpbhj wrote: post #45
ponker wrote: post #40

This is plainly not safe. A desk with memory needs to require a continuous button press to keep advancing the desk, so that if the operator or someone gets caught in the desk and can’t push the stop button, it stops as soon as pressure is released.

Fall-safe buttons would probably be ideal too - recessed/covered to minimise accidental contact. You don't want to collapse against your desk and have it crush your legs (though the motor/gearbox probably isn't that strong).

The motor could easily be that strong, depending on how many pounds loading the desk is rated for. My standing desk is an expensive model but it's rated for 600 pounds.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by gcormier »

herpderperator wrote: post #87

I recently got myself a commercial-grade Workrite Sierra HX Electric standing corner desk to make what appears to be a pretty permanent WFH situation more pleasant. Safe to say I won't be volunteering to go back to the office anytime soon. Video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/h6ja2epcja2cwd8/standing_desk.mp4 You can even kneel on the ground with this one, because it goes as low as 22.5" as per BIFMA G1-2013 requirements…

IKEA Bekant contracted the design to https://rolgroup.com/

Re: Megadesk

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Post by SparkyMcUnicorn »

Sohcahtoa82 wrote: post #95
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…

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 did a lot of research before I bought mine, and this was one of my concerns.

In my opinion, the Jarvis is the best one (for its price range) and I've been thrilled with it.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by hnexamazon »

Sohcahtoa82 wrote: post #95
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…

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 sway just using a keyboard and mouse, while the Uplift remains stable even when pounding on music gear. Both are stable at sitting heights. I found accessories (such as cable management) to be better with Uplift as well. It is enough of a difference that I am considering replacing the Jarvis with another Uplift desk in the future.

To Jarvis’ defense, I am comparing their 3 year old product to their competitors’ product I bought 1 month ago, and the overall desk experience with Jarvis is still good enough that I’m in no rush to replace it. I will be only buying standing desks with crossbars from now on, though.

Re: Megadesk

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Post by flopit »

ww520 wrote: post #41
luxurytent wrote: post #3

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 :)

While researching for standing desks to buy, I came across this [1] listing the problems with the Bekant. The stability issue is a design problem and hard to fix. [1] https://www.btod.com/blog/problems-ikea-bekant-desk/

Be careful with btod reviews and blog posts. They sell their own desks under the VertDesk and NewHeights brands.
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