kicken Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) So, in light of my failing desk chair, and remembering talking about it before, I'm considering converting over to a standing desk. For those of you using one, any tips for how to best set things up or things to do to ease the transition? Edited February 26, 2013 by kicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Get an electric one, it'll make the transition smoother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I just went right into it. My coworkers all got bar stools or raised chairs, and I decided not to. My desk has half raise and half normal so if I want to sit down I just move the laptop over there. Wear good shoes. The first thing to hurt will be your feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 My desk has half raise and half normal so if I want to sit down I just move the laptop over there.For those too lazy to stalk Jessica, I've done it for you. http://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/268722-what-does-your-workspace-look-like/?p=1381033 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Stalker. :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicken Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 I don't much like working on my laptop (way to spoiled by my dual 24" monitors) but I did figure if I got too tired of standing I could take the laptop and go work at the kitchen table for a while. Going to probably spend most of the night just trying to uncover my desk from all the stuff I have piled up on it so I can raise it lol. Such a slob I am. One potential problem I may face is the shelf I put above the desk. The way things are positioned now, once I raise it to a comfortable height my monitor probably won't fit where it currently is. I think I can work around that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicken Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Conversion is mostly complete. (larger photo) Right now it's standing at about 35 inches high, I should try and raise it another 4-6 inches though. Right now when I use the mouse my hand ends up odd angle which is uncomfortable. The keyboard is not so bad but it should be up a bit higher also I think. For now I'm just going to stick a few thick books under the mouse, at some point I'll try and set the desk on something probably. Only had a couple issues setting it up. My keyboard's coord is not long enough to reach the computer now, so I had to plug it into my USB hub for now. Going to grab an extension later today. My Hub's coord is short also, had to move it to the left-edge of the desk for it to reach rather than have it in the center between the monitors like I prefer. Making the change gave me a good excuse to do some much needed cleaning and wire-management down there also. Despite how messy it may look in the picture, it's way better now than it was before lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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