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I'm coming up with ideas to make my own adjustable standing desk. More of a mod for the desk I have at work.
I have the idea down for how to make the base and desk top but I can't figure out how build or find a mechanism that would work allowing it to adjust to variable heights.
Has anyone built one before?
I've built this desk twice. It costs me ~$100 USD in materials:
And here is my version of the desk:
You can adjust it, but it is a little difficult. However, you can fit a modified treadmill under it as you can see in this video of me using the desk. I'm able to type comfortably while walking at 2.2 MPH.
If I may presume that the reason you want a height-adjustable desk is so you can sometimes sit and sometimes stand ( or walk!), then take the idea of height-adjustable and flip it on its head. Just buy a tall chair instead. (I only have a stool at the moment):
I have a height adjustable desk at work ( not ghetto'ized, like my home version). The linear actuators for my desk come from LINKAK:
I recommend Kim Stanley Robinson's Bibliography, fleshed out with some Frank Herbert, and a large solid hardback for the top; I'm using 'The Pythons' in the case, but gardening and DIY manuals are equally good candidates.
Fine tuning can be done with Asimov, Van Vogt, Niven, or Simak. You may be tempted to use Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson, but they're not very good for this purpose as there is too little variation in size.
My setup is particularly quirky; due to my number pad I use the left of my keyboard more. With this in mind I've bolstered the left stack with Simon's Cat, The Bunny Suicides, and similar comedic hardbacks.