Where can I get a simple, affordable, adjustable standing desk?
I have no doubts about the strength of the desk. I’ve leaned on the desk pretty hard and never had trouble. Partly because the desk is not that deep and I suppose it doesn’t have terribly much leverage. Too, the vertical stands are secured by some pretty serious anchors. I’ve stacked all sorts of stuff on there without doubting the strength. It’s also pretty flexible in terms of set up and shelving options. The setup requires some forethought and elbow grease, but for my money totally worth the effort. If you’ve got a show room accessible, they often have them set up.
It’s a bit more low-tech than some of the things you’ve indicated, but a friend of mine swears by his architectural drafting desk. I don’t know where it originated–it was given to his father by an architect friend over a decade ago, and is pretty basic but quite the workhorse. The height can be adjusted, it can be tilted if necessary, and I’ve seen him squeeze up to 4 monitors on that thing (heavy ones, at that), though that number was something of a tight fit. There’s been a couple of computers living on it ever since I’ve known him, though. His model is apparently rather archaic (not too terribly surprising), but googling “drafting table” and viewing the image results should tell you if this is the sort of thing you’re looking for.
I have no doubts about the strength of the desk. I’ve leaned on the desk pretty hard and never had trouble. Partly because the desk is not that deep and I suppose it doesn’t have terribly much leverage. Too, the vertical stands are secured by some pretty serious anchors. I’ve stacked all sorts of stuff on there without doubting the strength. It’s also pretty flexible in terms of set up and shelving options. The setup requires some forethought and elbow grease, but for my money totally worth the effort. If you’ve got a show room accessible, they often have them set up.
It’s a bit more low-tech than some of the things you’ve indicated, but a friend of mine swears by his architectural drafting desk. I don’t know where it originated–it was given to his father by an architect friend over a decade ago, and is pretty basic but quite the workhorse. The height can be adjusted, it can be tilted if necessary, and I’ve seen him squeeze up to 4 monitors on that thing (heavy ones, at that), though that number was something of a tight fit. There’s been a couple of computers living on it ever since I’ve known him, though. His model is apparently rather archaic (not too terribly surprising), but googling “drafting table” and viewing the image results should tell you if this is the sort of thing you’re looking for.
