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The Upstanding Desk
- jcutrell 13y agoI have a standing desk, and this is a fantastic idea. My wife and I are moving into our first home together. 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. Perhaps some customized sides would make it look a bit more streamlined? Certainly would cost a bit more though.
- upstandingdesk 13y agoTotally agree, we wanted to keep the price low to let people like you customize it to their workspace. It's really hard to match color so we wanted to stay away from custom paint jobs.
- jcutrell 13y agoGood call. I'm probably still gonna be in for one either way. Maybe we can work together to figure out the "sleek" upsell? :)
- anonymousDan 13y agoLooks 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.
- mfkp 13y agoPrices in the right column: standard desk is $200, double-wide is $250.
- r00fus 13y agoThe minimum pledge is $200 for the actual desk, $25 if you are willing to cut your own pieces. Seems a bit steep, but then again, it's got some nice thought and design behind it. Before I back, I'd want to measure my desk(s) and see if the heights they offer would provide good work positioning for me (using boxes/phonebooks)
- upstandingdesk 13y agoHi 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! Thanks, Sam
- mfkp 13y agoThe $200 price point seems a bit steep. I have the feeling I could build something similar for half the price using standard Ikea parts.
- binarymax 13y agoYou could give them $25 and get the specs to make your own. Based on the design in the video, it looks like it would be fairly easy if you already own a jigsaw. --EDIT-- After messaging the team, they say a router, some wood, and some elbow grease is all that should be required.
- vkjv 13y agoYou definitely could. In fact my Ikea standing desk is essentially the same thing. Lack end table with a shelf as a keyboard tray and an extra monitor riser on top. Set me back less than $25.
- joebo 13y agoIt looks like it doesn't take more than a 4x8 sheet of plywood. Could this be cut with an inexpensive router? If so, the materials and router would probably be like $40 + $80 = $120?
- giarc 13y agoAdd $10 for a router bit, but you are exactly right. This could be done by anyone with access to the tools and equipment. And that's ok. Not all ideas/products need to be so complicated that an assembly line needs to produce. Sometimes people just don't want to put in the work to make their own, or can't. I believe there is still a market for this product. They need to pitch this to large occupational health groups. As the creators said, proper standing desks available to most organizations are incredibly expensive and therefore probably not adopted as much as they should be. If you can provide a cheaper option, you will likely find a very successful niche market.
- sitkack 13y agoI have been thinking a lot lately about the future of manufacturing and easily manufactured consumer goods. Why not sell a jig with instructions on how to build the desk, use a $90 router plus materials and create an instant crowdsourced mini standing desk factory? If I make one, I could easily make 5 more in probably half the time. And given the ease of manufacture, I have an almost zero risk chance to learn a new skill. Sell the franchise (the jig plus instructions) and then others who just want the desk can pay the maker (at the source) an extra $20. BTW, this design doesn't look stable enough. Needs either a tension wire or a wall support in the front and back.
- tobinharris 13y agoI totally LOVE the idea, seems far easier and more 'reversible' than buying a dedicated desk. Big problem for me is it would look a bit naff with our glass desks and iMacs. Can you make a sexy version :) ? T
- upstandingdesk 13y agoWe're considering Lucite as a premium option. Or alumin(i)um. Your thoughts?
- tobinharris 13y agoYes, both good would be better for our office.
- tmikaeld 13y agoFor me it wouldn't work since i need to rest my arms on the desk and there would be too little space to do that.
- upstandingdesk 13y agoGo for the double-wide!
- wnissen 13y agoNote that the "double wide" is not twice as wide. 29" vs. 38" is less than one third wider. It is a great idea, though, as long as it's sturdy.
- bradfa 13y agoMultiTable 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). $200 for this Kickstarter isn't a horrible price but you don't need to spend thousands to get a very good standing desk.
- upstandingdesk 13y agoTotally true, we just figured since a lot of people already have a desk this would let them keep it!
- joshcrowder 13y agoI was about to moan about it being US only but then I found the $25 pledge to build your own! Much better. Backed!.
- WimLeers 13y agoNo ability to switch between sitting and standing? No thanks. Sitting all day is bad. But so is standing. Switching between both is best.
- pgrote 13y agoAre there any studies demonstrating this? I've always wondered about the long term effects of standing at >4 hours at time.
- stronglikedan 13y agoVaricose veins, for one. I think it messes up your feet too, but that's what the standing mat is for.
- ajcarpy2005 13y agoYou could use a stool when you get tired of standing.
- jordan0day 13y agoThat's commonly said w.r.t. standing desks, but I have to think there's a reason we don't use shorter stools as normal desk chairs. I presume they're just not as comfortable.
- ajcarpy2005 13y agoYou're right. But it should be feasible for 'normal' chairs to simply be designed taller.
- gatekeepr 13y agoIt wiggles from left to right. You can see it from 1:44. The monitor constantly wiggles when the guy is using his mouse. This is bad design.
- cowpow 13y agoNot sure how useful it will be for gamers.
- jseliger 13y agoThis is tangential, but I have a Geekdesk (http://geekdesk.com/ http://geekdesk.com/) and would find it very hard to go back to a normal sitting desk.
- mrinterweb 13y agoI recently put together a great sit stand desk at home for considerably less than other alternatives. The desk looks good and functions perfectly. Product list: * desk base unit ($479): http://heightadjustableworktable.com/index.php/manual-modtable-base.html http://heightadjustableworktable.com/index.php/manual-modtab... * table top ($79.99 - I treated the table top with polyurethane): http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50106773/ http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50106773/ * monitor stand ($21.26): http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082808&p_id=5970&seq=1&format=2 http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=... * mat for standing ($53.99 - optional but highly recommended): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BYRDK2/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BYRDK2/ref=oh_details_o... Total: $580.25 (with mat: $634.24) Here's a picture of the finished product: http://imgur.com/UW8CvWz http://imgur.com/UW8CvWz
- felixgallo 13y agowish these guys all the success in the world, but this is radically cheaper, high quality, and works great from personal first hand experience: http://iamnotaprogrammer.com/Ikea-Standing-desk-for-22-dollars.html http://iamnotaprogrammer.com/Ikea-Standing-desk-for-22-dolla...
- upstandingdesk 13y agoBah, censored by commenting limits! 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! Thanks for the feedback, all, please keep it coming and share the link if you know anybody who might like one!
- kolev 13y agoStanding 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.
- benrhughes 13y agoThe 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: https://www.flickr.com/x/t/0094009/photos/benrhughes/10828337133/ https://www.flickr.com/x/t/0094009/photos/benrhughes/1082833... Total cost about AU$40. I have a stool for the rare occasions I want to sit. I've been using it for 4+ months and it has been brilliant.