I recently put together a great sit stand desk at home for considerably less than other alternatives. The desk looks good and functions perfectly.<p>Product list:<p>* desk base unit ($479): <a href="http://heightadjustableworktable.com/index.php/manual-modtable-base.html" rel="nofollow">http://heightadjustableworktable.com/index.php/manual-modtab...</a><p>* table top ($79.99 - I treated the table top with polyurethane): <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50106773/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50106773/</a><p>* monitor stand ($21.26): <a href="http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082808&p_id=5970&seq=1&format=2" rel="nofollow">http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=...</a><p>* mat for standing ($53.99 - optional but highly recommended): <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BYRDK2/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BYRDK2/ref=oh_details_o...</a><p>Total: $580.25 (with mat: $634.24)<p>Here's a picture of the finished product: <a href="http://imgur.com/UW8CvWz" rel="nofollow">http://imgur.com/UW8CvWz</a>
Hi all, I'm one of the creators of the project! We love to get feedback, and because we've got 21 days of funding lined up we might add tiers based on your comments. Please let us know what you'd like to see!<p>Thanks,<p>Sam
MultiTable makes the ModTable with a manual crank for about $650 including a "large" tabletop. We have a bunch of these in my office and they are awesome. You can get discounted rates when buying more than 1 direct (but they also sell on Amazon).<p>$200 for this Kickstarter isn't a horrible price but you don't need to spend thousands to get a very good standing desk.
The problem with all of the standing desk additions I've seen is that there's no way they'll fit 3 large monitors. I got bored of trying to convince work to buy me a sit/stand, so I built this:<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/x/t/0094009/photos/benrhughes/10828337133/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/x/t/0094009/photos/benrhughes/1082833...</a><p>Total cost about AU$40. I have a stool for the rare occasions I want to sit.<p>I've been using it for 4+ months and it has been brilliant.
Bah, censored by commenting limits!<p>Totally true that you could make one out of IKEA parts, we just wanted to build an option for people who didn't have the desire/tools to do it themselves. And we wanted to keep costs as low as possible too so lots of people could have access!<p>Thanks for the feedback, all, please keep it coming and share the link if you know anybody who might like one!
I have a standing desk, and this is a fantastic idea. My wife and I are moving into our first home together.<p>My only qualm: it looks a bit like lincoln logs or tinker toys. We would probably paint it, but the links kind of stand out. Makes it feel a bit like a woodshop.<p>Perhaps some customized sides would make it look a bit more streamlined? Certainly would cost a bit more though.
wish these guys all the success in the world, but this is radically cheaper, high quality, and works great from personal first hand experience:<p><a href="http://iamnotaprogrammer.com/Ikea-Standing-desk-for-22-dollars.html" rel="nofollow">http://iamnotaprogrammer.com/Ikea-Standing-desk-for-22-dolla...</a>
Standing up reduces typing precision by 20-30% and puts pressure on your spine. Best would be your body to be at 135 degrees. I've tried Asian squatting style and it's actually pretty good - I dare to do this only at home though.
This is tangential, but I have a Geekdesk (<a href="http://geekdesk.com/" rel="nofollow">http://geekdesk.com/</a>) and would find it very hard to go back to a normal sitting desk.
Looks great, but can't see a price anywhere? One minor thing I've noticed from my own hacked together setup is that I prefer having the mouse 1-2 inches lower than the keyboard.
I totally LOVE the idea, seems far easier and more 'reversible' than buying a dedicated desk.<p>Big problem for me is it would look a bit naff with our glass desks and iMacs. Can you make a sexy version :) ?<p>T