$140 adjustable height standing/sitting table

Re:$140 adjustable height standing/sitting table by there on Friday April 01, 2011 @12:34AM (#2394938)

After lunch, my wife helps me raise the desk (I work from home). We each stand at one end and lift. I hold my end with one hand and slip an empty plastic bin between the two desks (We just moved so we have like 20 of them in our garage). Then I place a bin on my wife’s side.

that doesn't really seem like an adjustable desk. from the title i thought it was a cheap version of something like http://www.geekdesk.com/

i use an ikea jerker desk set to its maximum height for standing at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/symmetricalism/5488994391/

and when i need to sit, i have a drafting chair that is adjusted high up for the desk's height: http://amzn.to/fZLkPQ

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Re:$140 adjustable height standing/sitting table by julian37 on Friday April 01, 2011 @02:58AM (#2395262)

Same here, I use a fixed-height desk and a drafting chair. That seems like a much simpler solution than moving a heavy desktop with -- potentially -- lots of stuff on it that could tip over. It didn't occur to me until I read a comment here on on HN that recommended it. I don't remember who made the comment (was it maybe you, there?), but whoever you are: thanks, works great!

This is the desk I'm using: http://madeonjupiter.com/llegs-desk/

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Re:$140 adjustable height standing/sitting table by Skywing on Friday April 01, 2011 @01:22AM (#2395066)

I wish they still made the jerker desks.

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Re:$140 adjustable height standing/sitting table by there on Friday April 01, 2011 @02:45AM (#2395236)

it was replaced by the fredrik: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60111123

no slide-out trays or side trays, but the desktop can be raised up to standing height.

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Re:$140 adjustable height standing/sitting table by Devilboy on Friday April 01, 2011 @03:12AM (#2395294)

I use the Fredrik and it works well for me as a standing desk.

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Re:$140 adjustable height standing/sitting table by foos on Friday April 01, 2011 @08:28AM (#2395909)

I looked into that, The 98cm max-height doesn't work for me. I'm 6'3".

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Re:$140 adjustable height standing/sitting table by Devilboy on Friday April 01, 2011 @05:07PM (#2398078)

The Fredrik I'm standing at right now can go all the way to 150cm, just make sure you get the correct version. There's a short one and a taller one.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60111123

If you look at this pic you'll see the tabletop plus two shelves. The shelves and tabletop can all be mounted at different heights. I mounted the shelves below the tabletop and my tabletop is at 104cm but can go much higher.

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