Janet


Thanks Craig. I'll keep looking.  :-)

Hey a couple of bumper jacks, two peices of L metal and 4X8 sheet of plywood and you're on your way!

Now we're talkin'.  :-) 

Have a good Thanksgiving, Craig.

Hey Janet.  Since I moved to Canada, I was seriously contemplating the purchase of a computer desk to double for a TV when I finally decide to get one.  I have been doing a lot of work at home at night on my Laptop and I had a small fold-able table I was using for my DAW computer. When my wife came up to visit, she brought up a bed frame, so we purchased a good mattress for it. Then we went to Lowes and I had a purchased a couple of plywood boards and cut it up for the foundation. I used the left overs to create speaker stands for my DAW. I also placed my LCD monitor up on the stand and the desktop underneath. Instead of purchasing a Desk, I ended up purchasing a Laptop cart and a wireless keyboard / mouse. Now I use the cart for my Laptop as well as for my Desktop and I use the fold-able table for my keyboard. I am no longer stuck with a particular configuration. I can now do so much more with the Laptop cart for doing work, watching DVD's or doing my music. I'll probably post some pics on FB this weekend.

I saw those laptop carts online and considered that.  I think I'd like more desk space though.  I'm curious to see your pictures.

My son just suggested forgetting about the legs and putting the whole thing on a pulley system from the ceiling.  Now that's an idea!  :-)

Janet


I saw those laptop carts online and considered that.  I think I'd like more desk space though.  I'm curious to see your pictures.

My son just suggested forgetting about the legs and putting the whole thing on a pulley system from the ceiling.  Now that's an idea!  :-)

Why do want the height adjustable? Wouldn't it be much easier to get  an adjustable height chair such as a drafting chair? I have one for my computer to DAW stations and it saves a lot of  hassle. It adjusts from 25" to nearly 38".

Actually, I've been thinking about pulleys all day.  lol

Sometimes I'd rather stand up, as I get tired of sitting all the time. 

What you actually want is for your son to build you a new computer-DAW workstation desk. Having a desk that changes height is rather bizarre when you can do it with a chair.

Well, I'm going to try it first on my regular non-DAW desk (just for my laptop.).  I'm sure you've seen those ads for the desks that have treadmills you can walk on while working.  (then you can lower it when you want to sit down.)   It's supposedly really good for you.  Anyway, I don't have room for that, but I can at least make it more comfortable to stand when I'm tired of sitting.  I can invision something that raises and lowers with a simple lever or something.  I'm sure somebody could do it. :-) 

Yes it can be done, but the hardware isn't cheap. If you want something that raises and lowers the monitor so you can stand and still see, look into monitor mounts on articulating arms. Ergotron has some nice ones. Then put that adjustable chair right in front of it.

Actually, maybe you were saying this all along, but I just realized that if I get a tall chair, I can build the desk high and either stand at it or pull the chair over and sit at it.  That would be the simplest thing if I can find the right chair.  I believe we've got a monitor mount or two lying around anyway.  Hmm. Thanks, Craig!  :-)