A word of warning for those of you who are thinking about doing this. I read all I could ahead of time about how to get the right height. At the time I didn't realize I was slouching, so when I measured and made the desk it was about 2cm too short.
I didn't realize until about a month later my left leg started getting numb due to a mild Sciatica. Adjusting it for the +2cm made all the difference in the world, so if you're going to do this make sure are standing up straight and your are not slightly looking down, and plan for adjusting the height to do microadjustments, it's a pain in the ass taking the thing apart because you mismeasured.
Either way I had no idea how to stand or sit right until I went to physical therapy and the lady showed me proper posture. Then when I went home I realized how messed up I was standing and sitting.
I learned all this _after_ I had made my standing desk, so either way if you make one yourself or get an adjustable talk to your doctor/PT-person/whoever who knows this stuff and have them show you how to do it properly.
Also, monitor arms to get those panels eye level, they make a huge difference!
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A word of warning for those of you who are thinking about doing this. I read all I could ahead of time about how to get the right height. At the time I didn't realize I was slouching, so when I measured and made the desk it was about 2cm too short.
I didn't realize until about a month later my left leg started getting numb due to a mild Sciatica. Adjusting it for the +2cm made all the difference in the world, so if you're going to do this make sure are standing up straight and your are not slightly looking down, and plan for adjusting the height to do microadjustments, it's a pain in the ass taking the thing apart because you mismeasured.
Either way I had no idea how to stand or sit right until I went to physical therapy and the lady showed me proper posture. Then when I went home I realized how messed up I was standing and sitting.
I learned all this _after_ I had made my standing desk, so either way if you make one yourself or get an adjustable talk to your doctor/PT-person/whoever who knows this stuff and have them show you how to do it properly.
Also, monitor arms to get those panels eye level, they make a huge difference!