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Stand up or sit down?

Pete Moss

Pete Moss

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I know there has been a few similar post, but I would love to see and hear about peoples choices. I'd really like to have a stand up station with the option to sit as well, but have not yet figured out how to make one for a decent price. I am mostly interested in economy stand up stations or what folks have made. Thanks & Happy New Year!
 
Johnny Best

Johnny Best

Active Member
A friend of mine went to Harbor Freight and bought jack stands and built one. He said it was adjustable and cheap.
What I do is set my clock jack stands.jpg on my laptop to tell me the time every hour and I will get up and walk around. Thats is even cheaper.
 
printhog

printhog

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I bought stainless steel commercial food prep tables (24*60) and some matching barstools to make combo sit stand work areas years back. The tables have a shelf about a foot of the ground that's perfect for PC and as a foot rest. They're fantastic. Total cost was around $300 each set.

I went a step further and set one up in the front of the shop dedicated to sales. I duplicated the designer's monitor so clients could see the design work and quoting system while facing me. Clients liked the interaction in this layout and the transparency in the pricing. I noticed it increased sales success and drastically increased upsell. I run a time tracker that stays on top and shows the billable time & price as they review the project.

The extra time and energy with them pays off and it's now a standard in my shops sales area.

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Pete Moss

Pete Moss

New Member
printhog said:
I bought stainless steel commercial food prep tables (24*60) and some matching barstools to make combo sit stand work areas years back. The tables have a shelf about a foot of the ground that's perfect for PC and as a foot rest. They're fantastic. Total cost was around $300 each set.

I went a step further and set one up in the front of the shop dedicated to sales. I duplicated the designer's monitor so clients could see the design work and quoting system while facing me. Clients liked the interaction in this layout and the transparency in the pricing. I noticed it increased sales success and drastically increased upsell. I run a time tracker that stays on top and shows the billable time & price as they review the project.

The extra time and energy with them pays off and it's now a standard in my shops sales area.

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Awesome idea.
 
Pete Moss

Pete Moss

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With the exception of the jack stand idea, everything is pretty pricey. Great, albeit spendy. Any other ideas for under $75-$100?
 
Johnny Best

Johnny Best

Active Member
You want cheap? Just take the bottom and top roll holders, cut your cardboard tubes to the height you want, attach a scrape .10mm pvc panel to the top and you can make one for nothing...and you wondered why you collected those things. cheap.jpg It might run you $2 for hardware for attachment.
 
Pippin Decals

Pippin Decals

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if you build something similar to my table i made from no plans you can do both easily.everything moves up and down and out of the way.[video=youtube;dT4NqAVEHtw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT4NqAVEHtw[/video]
 
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WrapYourCar

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Just out of curiosity how on earth do you run a business if you can't afford a $400 desk? Go second hand should be heaps cheaper.
 
Pete Moss

Pete Moss

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WrapYourCar said:
Just out of curiosity how on earth do you run a business if you can't afford a $400 desk? Go second hand should be heaps cheaper.
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I am merely an employee, when though, is saving money not a decent idea? I mean, if it sacrifices quality, then sure. However, I am looking for an option that will carry a low cost or if need be I could pay out of pocket.
 
Johnny Best

Johnny Best

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WrapYourCar said:
Just out of curiosity how on earth do you run a business if you can't afford a $400 desk? Go second hand should be heaps cheaper.
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Warren Buffett would tell him to take the $400 and invest it in stocks. Then he could stand up and walk to the bank with his profits.
 
James Burke

James Burke

Being a grandpa is more fun than working
Pete Moss said:
I am merely an employee...
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Check with your employer. I'm sure they'll work with you to get something. My former employers would give us a tool/equipment allowance that we could use for "nice to have" (but non-mandatory) items for the job. They would take small weekly deductions from our checks until the balance was paid.

I would gladly do this for my employees if it meant better productivity.

JB
 
Marlene

Marlene

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WrapYourCar said:
Just out of curiosity how on earth do you run a business if you can't afford a $400 desk? Go second hand should be heaps cheaper.
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milk crates sounds like it is in your price range. stack them up to the height you want and there you go, a stand up desk
 
James Burke

James Burke

Being a grandpa is more fun than working
Pete Moss said:
Oh well, I decided to spring for the mama jama desk.
Bamboo Jarvis Standing Desk
What type of desk do you have Marlene?
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Wow, that one is even more expensive than the Varidesk and it requires you to totally renovate your office, assuming you already had a nice desk in the first place.

Our local office supply store has one like the Bamboo and I considered it when I was shopping around. But I passed on it because I don't need one more thing to plug in, or something that has a motor to burn out.

JB
 
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