Dude, you were a trend setter. I've just bought a standing desk as well, they just majestic sense.

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@shivanshpandey4402

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Your videos are very enjoyable!

Thanks for sharing Alex, I like to see your videos no matter what topic are you presenting. 😊

Love the format! ❤

Hey Alex, look up the husky wooden table top! They're sold at Home Depot and *should* be what you're looking for.

@AZisk

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

A lot of people will buy butcher blocks from a local hardware store for their standing desks. I'd recommend you take a look if you want a high-quality top for a good price.

@AZisk

Ай бұрын

haven’t thought of that, but not a bad idea

I ended with old desk top from a coffee shop as a desk and bought the legs separately. Most of the office desks are to narrow, 6 person table is perfectly deep. Maybe you can find something in Ikea.

@mia1121

Ай бұрын

what are the measurements?

@AivarsMeijers

Ай бұрын

@@mia1121 My desk is 150x80 cm

I bought a standing desk 4 years ago, and it’s been amazing.

@AZisk I have the same base, you can adjust the width that the legs are apart for the size of desk top that you have. The manufacturer sells only one base which is adjustable and thats what you get when you buy a full desk from them. Its up to you to adjust it to the size when you do the assembly. Had the shorter top initially but later on got a longer one from IKEA and adjusted the legs, it is just two screws.

The first standing desk I built from electric gate opener and pile of 2 by 4 and 3d printed parts for my wife (back problems). 4 years later i bought 2 new frames for her and me plus 75cm ikea top - using it everyday in home office. Everyone should try it - I didn't knew what been missing.

You can widen the base by loosening some screws. In the middle of the base, there are screws that you can loosen to adjust and make the base wider. This should help it fit better on your old desk.

For people who stand most of the time, the IKEA crank sit/stand underframe is good. My son and I each have one. They don't creak or wobble, but I wouldn't try lying on it. The default top was hollow, so I bought a 61"x29"x 1" butcher block top for mine (no longer sold) and mounted it with hardware from Home Depot. At the time, I read bad reviews of the motorized IKEA underframe.

You can go to ikea and get a custom butcher block and just drill in the legs and motors of the flexi spot one along with the height adjuster

I love the desk! Something I added to my setup is a treadmill underneath. I use it while in meetings… its really good!

@AZisk

Ай бұрын

any model recommendations?

I got one at costco with most the same features for $299.00, 3 presets you can set and 3 USB-A charger ports on the right side (sorry lefties). It’s not as deep as you might want Alex, but it has a drawer too.

We need a video of you explaining what the hell that patch bay is lmao

Love my desk too, nice to spend all this boring meetings bit dancing 😂

I have the same desk, also about 12 years. It's not made for sure by any kind of company called geekdesk, it was one desk that was sold to dozens of brands, I bought mine as Aj Flexus, from the swedish office furniture giant. And I saw it sold under at least 10 different names. Single motor, ugly beam in the middle, the two-button control is a mess... but it was my first, and I still keep it as a side desk with smaller countertop.

@AZisk

Ай бұрын

you never forget your first standing desk, whatever her name was

Alex, I started working at a standing desk in 1998. It was one of the Amazon “door desks” but on taller 4x4 legs. Changed companies and migrated to a used drafting table I got at Boeing Surplus near Seattle. You think your old desk is big? This sucker had a steel top (so magnets could hold down the blueprints) covered in faux leather that was 7’x4’. The whole unit weighed more than I did and was rated to lift at least two of me. It not only went up and down, but also tilted (hence the magnets). Two rocker switches for up/down and tilt forward/back. (You did NOT want to hit the wrong one!) Needless to say I had to make a new top as otherwise there was no room for me in my tiny office. About 15 years ago I took apart a traditional treadmill so I could add it under my desk. It seems counterintuitive, but you feel less tired in the legs after walking than just standing all day. And you get your exercise in as well. After the pandemic sent us home I now own two standing desks and two treadmills.

I got myself a nice dining table (oak in my case) and put it on top of a Maidesite T2 Pro Plus. It is a bit heavy, but the Maidesite can handle it. And I have 180x100cm of space to work with. 10/10 would do it again.

home depot work bench from husky still going strong

You just need a top from IKEA and a good set of legs. I use what was Fully with an IKEA butcher block. You could have just gotten a new set of legs and kept the top.😊

What do you think of Secret Lab desks?

I like that bamboo top, it looks better! Alex try to improve the cable management, it looks messy sometimes

This guy should have been my uncle, damnit...

my biggest problem with my setting this is that it shakes when I type the entire monitor shakes

final test has to be done with all your stuff on it... ?

locktek has a wideeeeee top idk if you can get it in your country but in new zealand i can get it and its amazing

I would be interested in learning what tools you use for productivity/ organization of your tasks

@AZisk

Ай бұрын

i (try to) use todoist, but still figuring things out

Having had two clots last year I’d rather be standing, but standing desk out of the question financially at the moment

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Have you ever experienced wrist or elbow pain? I've been Software dev for about 11yr now, and since last year I've experiencing a lot of pain, a sort of carpal tunnel syndrome, I do have wrist cushions, I'm not sure anymore if my arms position is the right one 😥😥

Noice!

People should give hydraulic (gas powered) desks instead. It doesn't require electricity and you can adjust it instantly, just like an office chair, instead of waiting for 10-15 secs for it to adjust

Standing desk is only useful for adjusting height for different chair and laying down. I rather take a walk around house or go outside rather than standing and pretending to work when in reality it just feels distracting.

Wow it was published 12 hours ago and its 12 years old

@AZisk

Ай бұрын

wow

I knew devs who had them in the 90s.

Butcher block bought online? Wood cut to your specifications at Home Depot or Lowe's?

@AZisk

Ай бұрын

haha. id rip a piece way better than HD ay home myself. need the nice wood

@AZisk

Ай бұрын

butcher block is a good idea

I would not be surprised if you have a viewer that has the hardware to make you a top and would give you a good deal on the order.

IMO I will not buying a standing desk because it doesn't really promote health. From this perspective, I'd rather just have a desk to sit in, but then force myself to actually walk because standing is still sedentary. You aren't moving. Also some people say standing too long is not good for you. I do have a treadmill desk, but I found that eventually I couldn't really concentrate on tasks. It worked better for mindless stuff like playing games, but for work, I stick to desk and walk once every other hour to avoid the cons of sitting too long.

Befriend a carpenter.

almost looks like a batcave

Butcher Block from home Counter Top from ikea

I fulfilled a comment.

Can't work standing.. no ff way.. I need to relax my body and sitting does that. Just make sure to not sit too long.

Why not just buy a piece of furniture grade plywood cut to the exact size you want and tack/glue facing around the edge? A couple of coats of poly/finish later and you'd have exactly what you want. I know that you're a Tech KZreadr, but this really wouldn't be that big a foray into "Carpentry" ...

are you 1,50 cm ?? short guy??

@AZisk

Ай бұрын

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do it yourself

That sound and a measuring tape... okay stop with the thirst vid

My gf says to use 2 fingers. Jk I’m a programmer I don’t have a girlfriend