Really cool ideas. I love IKEA hacks! We're working on a standup desk solution in our office too. Will report back with what we do.
Campbell Loosecubes Sent from my iPad On Jan 31, 2011, at 5:35 PM, Joel Haasnoot <[email protected]> wrote: > Another way I came across today in someone's office is to put two LACK > tables (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40104270) under the > legs. For the IT people here, the tables are 19 inches wide and so can > double as a simple rack too. > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Joel Haasnoot > > > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 21:35, Jacob Sayles <[email protected]> wrote: >> It's only been one day as I built them over the weekend. It works out >> really well because we have them up against a half wall which provides >> stability as well as visibility across the space. >> >> Jacob >> >> --- >> Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation >> http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Jerome Chang <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Wow, great simple solution. For how long have you had these? Are they >>> proving to be sturdy? FYI, and I only say this as an engineer and >>> architect: tables built like are more prone to tilting over, unless properly >>> attached. ...kind of like a [floppy] disassembled cardboard box without >>> lateral bracing. >>> >>> Jerome >>> ______________ >>> BLANKSPACES >>> "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself" >>> >>> www.blankspaces.com >>> 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) >>> Los Angeles, CA 90036 >>> 323.330.9505 (office) >>> On Jan 31, 2011, at 11:58 AM, Jacob Sayles wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> We've had a number of our members ask about standing desks and we came up >>> with a quick, and inexpensive way to jack up the standard Ikea legs we use >>> throughout the office. Turns out 2" PVC piping fits the outside dimensions >>> of the legs perfectly. Drill a few holes in the plastic pipe and put a bolt >>> through them and you've got a standing desk! The legs I made can be >>> adjusted to 5 different heights by moving the bolts up or down. Total cost >>> for 3 desks was less then $18. >>> >>> Jacob >>> >>> --- >>> Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation >>> http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Coworking" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >>> <StandingDesks.JPG> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Coworking" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
