I've been using a standing desk for a good 15 years on and off, mostly on.
It used to be, in my job that I had a sit down role half the time and used my standing desk the rest of the time. A nice variety, suited me fine.
Then my role changed and the majority of my time was at my desk. Variety gone. A day standing in one position is just too hard on feet and legs. I've worked retail and factory jobs where you're on your feet all day but not in one place. I had to lose my standing desk.
Here's my solution...I
stole borrowed some ideas from a commercial product and made myself this.
The initial proof of concept followed by my first prototype.
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The beauty of this is that it's held upright by it's own weight. No screws, fixings, nothing. With only 4 parts, which slot together, it comes apart and assembles in under a minute.
I took it to work today for the final test. It takes two monitors no problem. No overbalancing problem with only the large monitor at the far left on the shelf.
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This is still only a prototype. My work desk is lower than my home desk and the keyboard shelf was too low at work so I'll need another keyboard slot higher up in the main upright to make it work.
It's made from 18mm MDF, which seems strong enough but is quite heavy so this isn't a portable solution. I'll need to research materials to lighten it and still keep the strength. I'm thinking hardwoods or even plyboard if I'm not to fussed about the aesthetics. I've never done anything quite like this so it's all new to me.
The prototype has cost less than £15. It'll be more with better mateials but not the £250-£350 for the commercial product.
Bonus cat field testing the prototype.
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