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I remember cutting an IKEA desk top down one side and discovering the inside was just corrugated cardboard under a few layers of laminate. it was trivial to br
by tgtweak 8mo ago
I remember cutting an IKEA desk top down one side and discovering the inside was just corrugated cardboard under a few layers of laminate. it was trivial to break by shearing it but in a typical construction where the weight is mostly up/down it was obviously sufficient - until you cut the rigid sides off that is...
While this probably does have incredible Z-axis strength, I can't imagine it being very strong with any kind of lateral loads.
- jnellis 8mo agoThat the construction method of most hollow-core doors in your house.
- SwtCyber 8mo agoIKEA moment is a perfect real-world demo of how much the outer geometry and boundary conditions matter
- lm28469 8mo agoThis design is terrible for desks, they all end up sagging after a few years of use. Their "SANDSBERG" kitchen table is a much better choice for a desk, no cardboard and metal reinforced
- voxelghost 8mo agoYes especially in hot humid climates where they sag already after a year if you are keeping a Monitor and some books on it.
- hiAndrewQuinn 8mo agoI don't think I have ever lived in a place where I've kept a desk, or any other furniture, long enough to care, though.
- lm28469 8mo agoI like the idea of not buying disposable furnitures, especially when there are alternatives at the same price. I can stand on my current desk (the ikea kitchen table) with my full weight and probably jump on it, the previous one was bowing if I did as little as resting my elbows on it
- abustamam 8mo agoThe concept of disposable furniture is wild to me. As if fast fashion weren't wasteful enough, now we have fast furniture??
- dyauspitr 8mo agoIt’s cardboard covered with a thin layer of plastic and wood. People buying this aren’t doing it for longevity. It’s so they can spend $15 on a side table for their college dorm.
- oasisbob 8mo agoI've had a ton of fun using these lightweight desks as makeshift porta-ledges while climbing. Biggest downside is their lack of moisture resistance.
- interloxia 8mo agoWould vacuum bagging help?