My version of a standing desk, all wood no power cords required! More info here: mechanicallumbe... Questions, and plan requests to scott@mechanicallumber.com Thanks!
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@dinartd Жыл бұрын
I was thinking about getting a standing desk, but when I saw all the mechanisms, the first thing I concluded is that they were over-engineered with a lot of motors and stuff. I was thinking about a mechanism that locks in position and that can be hand lifted. I googled something just to see if someone had already figured it out and there it is, a very elegant solution with counter weights. Congratulations! You may consider a patent, this is very marketable.
@elirocha85487 ай бұрын
The author does like to from scratch, kzfaq.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.
@tigranpetrossian98487 жыл бұрын
Perfect. I love how problems are solved with pure craftsmanship without involving electrical or digital stuff. Things like this never cease to amaze me.
@rayvegaz15177 жыл бұрын
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@rayvegaz15177 жыл бұрын
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@TheSiriusProject8 жыл бұрын
First I want to thank KZfaq for recommending this video to me and second you for doing it. I've been designing a height adjustable workbench in my head for years. This video has changed my idea completely. Great job and thanks again.
@devin45608 жыл бұрын
Great engineering. Very impressive weight handling capacity for such a simple design. Nice job.
@Chiramisudo4 жыл бұрын
4:17 I really enjoyed that proud grin when he lowered the desk back down after putting 250 lbs on it. Something about engineering some great craftsmanship that just fills a man with bubbling pride. 😁
@brucebeerman76174 жыл бұрын
I was looking for a standing desk recently and wanted something that didn't require electricity. I then figured I would rather make one for a fraction of the price and thought it may be fun to build. This is a great desk design that perfectly meets all the criteria I was looking for!
@ScottRumschlag4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad it was helpful.
@TyCetto8 жыл бұрын
That is an amazing piece of wooden engineering! Greetings from a Danish cabinetmaker!
@WillieDavisPiano5 жыл бұрын
Bravo ! I'm building one on wheels to roll over my bed. The desk top will be 40" from the floor. 3 legs made of 4x4. much like a hospital bed that rolls under the bed. I'll watch your other vids. My kind of thinking & creating !! Keep on Truckin'
@TheSmartWoodshop8 жыл бұрын
Great job! I like your creativity.
@dares.30026 жыл бұрын
This was great, I have been researching "woodworking projects with plans" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Yanathew Wood Waggler - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my neighbour got cool success with it.
@ballzack578 жыл бұрын
I love it. I would make one change though. I would make the counterweight a bit heavier and move it inward (towards the center) a bit. But, I would make them slide along the shaft to different points. That way when a person has the desk loaded they can slide the weights out from center until they have a neutral balance.
@sarahadkins25404 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! I was looking for something simple for a working desk but for drafting. This is way better than the overpriced antiques people damage and then sell as "vintage" damaged goods. Thank you for this option it's 10x better and unexpected.
@EyeAmBatman7 жыл бұрын
Great build!!, very medieval & inspiring, i might try build something like this today.. id like to make it compactable though, so think id go with bolts, threadeded inserts and nuts and maybe a few 2kg cast iron dumbell plates.. might even experiment with pulleys.. imo this build is waaayYYYY better than all the automated versions with actuators..
@Cleopas828 жыл бұрын
That's pretty fantastic. Challenge: Make it desk fold up against the frame for small spaces, or the ability to integrate that into your wall. I'm thinking of tiny houses.
@BFArch0n8 жыл бұрын
That flex, amazed it didn't snap.
@livewiya5 жыл бұрын
hickory is a great material - both strong and flexible
@theJonnymac5 жыл бұрын
why do you think it flexing would cause snapping. wooden bows flex a lot without breaking.
@PranavSharma25044 жыл бұрын
That's the thing about wood. It handles weight very well by bowing / flexing. I live near a windy cliff, and its amazing to see how much the trees can bend!
@Chiramisudo4 жыл бұрын
@@livewiya Not to mention beautiful. It's got one of my favorite grains of any wood.
@VitorJesusMC7 жыл бұрын
I was looking for motorized desks, but thankfully, youtube also showed my this alternative. Excellent work.
@pumpumcheezy4 жыл бұрын
holy shit, that weight test in full extension, had me nervous. lol
@Temadam Жыл бұрын
Great mechanism and design maybe you can add cover to he back part like a box for cleaner look.
@dubrolla43488 жыл бұрын
this desk would be the perfect addition to my production suite
@AlphaNerd1327 жыл бұрын
He talks about flex. I agree with him. I have a table i made and i fixed 3 boards together side by side with pocket screws. Because i used screws, when i lean on it, it flexes a TON but there is no way i will ever break it.
@V0LKSJAGER2 жыл бұрын
Skillful Woodworkers can really do mind blowing work.
@TimAllumsRealtor8 жыл бұрын
Wow. This is a work of art. Tremendously cool. Bravo.
@Baraxis138 жыл бұрын
This is stunningly beautiful. I'd love to make one of these.
@oid1238 жыл бұрын
Most impressive! I didn't expect it to hold the full weight! I thought the locking mechanism would snap. I know feel a bit more secure about making my desk from metal, just needs to hold a lot more weight!
@frankwoods35027 жыл бұрын
Yes! I was searching for a project such as this! It'll definitely be a HUGE help while I continue to look at Woody Hyezmar's plans which I found on his website.
@allthings2allmen7 жыл бұрын
I really want to build this table...I'd call it a bench or 'taboret' since I'd be using it mostly for paint and palette as well as laptop, but I might use it in some woodworking too, I guess I just want to say great job and I appreciate you & your work. You are a pleasant individual & I enjoy watching you. Your videos are very good and inspirational! God bless you man! oh yeah! 4:01 tells it and sells it for me!!! Definitely a worthy work!!!
@brucelee33888 жыл бұрын
If you don't want to make your own wheels - something useful to do with offcuts - you could easily use in-line skate or skate board wheels instead - sealed ball bearings, no lubrication required. You could also buy HDPE or similar self lubricating plastic in various sized rods, just cut off slices and drill centre holes as required.
@ScottRumschlag8 жыл бұрын
+Bruce Lee I've done this on other projects (see expanding table) with good results. In this case I was going for maximum wood content to make it more accessible. The square edge of a wood wheel is handy too, as I use grooves to maintain alignment.
@verl8108 жыл бұрын
Now if I wasn't all thumbs I would be building this today. Excellent thanks for the design, build and video.
@allthings2allmen7 жыл бұрын
2 years passed & you still got thumbs up from me on this...big toes too!
@ivannair22018 жыл бұрын
Very Cool! I created one using a $46 motorcycle jack from Ebay that's rated for 1100 lb's. It does take sometime to crank it up and down but it does the job. It goes up about 12" which is good enough for me :)
@UniverseWillProvide9 жыл бұрын
Dude, you are a wizard.
@ScottRumschlag9 жыл бұрын
+UniverseWillProvide Thanks, the (roughly) 100 hours we've put into it help too!
@utubecomment218 жыл бұрын
I so want one of these. If only I had a workshop.
@thatchanguy4 жыл бұрын
I wanted to build my own standing desk, and this just about fits the bill!
@mankybrains8 жыл бұрын
Hi Scott, This project was awesome. I did the same thing with the boxes to adjust the height of the 'desk'. But this project will be something I will definitely look into when I have the time. Thanks for the video!
@FunWithBits7 жыл бұрын
I like your desk idea. It is fast, it is easy, it is silent, and needs no power. Even if you pack 20lbs of stuff on the top (monitors,speakers, a few books, etc.) it would still be pretty easy to lift. In the past I had an AC powered electric raising desk and one thing I did not like about it was just the fact I had to hold a button for 15 seconds to raise/lower it. I like the idea of having to burn our own calories to raise and lower it -just seems more healthy then holding a button 15 seconds 2-4 times a day. Just a thought... - Make it so the weights can be moved up and down the bar - that way it can be adjusted for how much stuff might be on top of the desk? - Instead of sand, how about using water bottles for weight? Maybe removable plastic water container can be used so it can be adjusted or even emptied when moving the desk around. The water can double as disaster preparedness water also. =) Overall, nice work and I like your garage! If I ever build another desk I think I might use your gravity assist idea to balance the desk.
@tsaras28382 жыл бұрын
how many more calories do you think you'll burn by not pressing that button mate?
@dwinsemius6 жыл бұрын
I'm in the process of building from the purchased plans. It would be simpler to simply cut away the ends of the cross piece to make two tenons than is the diagrammed method of making 4 mortises. The top is going to be from an Ikea Lack Coffee Table kit (so not as wide but just as deep)
@scroozz5 жыл бұрын
love this table, i plan to make one but in the meantime ive got to build a workshop and fit it out, then im ready, well done on a great job
@stuffoflard2328 жыл бұрын
I like this. Was looking for ideas and had just about given up. Thanks
@VishalModha4 жыл бұрын
Bro you’re a genius, great video! I’m really interested in counter weights (primitive technology), I love how you’re utilising it here
@MakeSomething9 жыл бұрын
That's fantastic!!! Love it!
@ScottRumschlag9 жыл бұрын
+Make Something Thanks, we've got a few weeks into this project, you can check out the entire development process in the playlist.
@numberlucky7prophets8 жыл бұрын
+Scott Rumschlag I don't have the tools to make it, may I buy one.
@ScottRumschlag8 жыл бұрын
Mike Seven The plans are my current focus though production is an option down the road. Let me know and I'll start a list of those interested in a complete product: scott@mechanicallumber.com Thanks!
@colinzeta19858 жыл бұрын
+Scott Rumschlag definitely interested :)
@tophersymps8 жыл бұрын
+Scott Rumschlag will you be posting the plans? I would love to build one of these! Very cool desk, thanks for sharing!
@aka.windstranger3 жыл бұрын
You are awesome, I was thinking of similar solutions but this one fits my needs very well, thanks for sharing !!!
@StephenPugh568 жыл бұрын
That is the coolest thing l have seen in ages.
@buynsell3657 жыл бұрын
Dude !!! I LOVE THIS !!!! >>>>>>>>> I am so going to build one of them myself. Great job...thanks for sharing.
@allananonimozeta93454 жыл бұрын
Bicycle Man did you build one?
@buynsell3654 жыл бұрын
@@allananonimozeta9345 Good Morning, I am sorry to say I did not build one like yours. I did however build a desk that I love and use every day. It is a simple desk with a top that slides out. This enables me to sit in my recliner chair and then slide the desk top out over the chair. I also built a swivel pad for the recliner to sit on so I can turn 90% to desk and stand up. Here is a link to the desk setup I built: s346.photobucket.com/user/MrCisco/media/IMG_0431_zpsl2fdndt5.jpg.html?o=6 I work in Tech industry where I sit behind a desk all day long so I needed something comfortable. This is my solution. Have a great day.
@chrispile38788 жыл бұрын
Clever and elegant. I want one.
@willnettles20518 жыл бұрын
Great design. The best cheapest densest weights I've found are barbell iron weights. They cost about $1 a pound, but I'll bet the nails were at hand, probably cheaper, and they fit the shape of the boxes. (I wanted to try ballast in a kayak, I'm sure we went through the same process, sand, pricing lead shot.... ) Ikea's desk drops to 27.5". I'm 5'8", in a regular chair the desktop height best for me to type comfortably is about 29" or a little lower. I can see why you have the 'towers'. I guess there's no good way to get to the height without them, unless you have three section legs-which overly complicates. The base and legs are strong, but they're flexing too much. It's just the leg/column. Make'em deeper. (All cantilevers eventually-sag. Just repeat that a thousand times. Still use them, just don't complain about building code requirements for cantilevers, just double everything they require, especially if you're going to live there or own it--unless it's ornamental or minor roof extension.) Springs are an option for the counterweight, you'd want to use really heavy springs but run pulleys and cable. Hooke's Law, as springs get stretched the force increases. Keeping the springs within a short range of movement while using leverage for the distance you need. The table moves up and down a lot , but the springs move less. (I've done this a few times). Look into them. Take a look at pantograph arms (the dentist's light) and especially Garret Brown's Steadicam design. I'll bet you could do some amazing things with these mechanisms. (Be careful though, to lift 50 pounds there might be several hundred pounds of tension.) Not criticism, just another guy with a table saw making widgets just shooting the breeze. I studied your expanding table for hours. Thank goodness I could find no reason to make one, or I'd still be working on it.
@v4vinaceous2 жыл бұрын
Excellent design! and greatly done! Congratulations!👍
@ec-kl2oh5 жыл бұрын
Are you marketing this? this is like 10x better more efficient and just cooler than any standing desk out there
@ScottRumschlag5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, plans are available, see link in the description.
@gaithouri6 ай бұрын
genius design sir ..
@RickMcQuay9 жыл бұрын
Well done! Now I want one just to play with the mechanism.
@salaciousBastard8 жыл бұрын
+Rick McQuay Can't tell you how many times I've said that!
@quadriceps443 жыл бұрын
Dude this is amazingly creative !
@jackkenney60602 жыл бұрын
Would love to see how it lifts with load on it - e.g. a desktop computer, books, etc. that won't be taken off during raising and lowering. I assume the counterweights would make it *easier* but wouldn't accommodate the extra load inherently.
@ScottRumschlag2 жыл бұрын
Yes, the counterweights are there mainly to offset the table itself. Lifting with extra load is pretty reasonable, it just takes some effort.
@wwk68tig8 жыл бұрын
VERY impressed, Scott (i don't know which end of a hammer to hold). But someone I know might be VERY interested).
@Allan-bb8io8 жыл бұрын
Great work!I Imagine this principle applied to a coffee/ dining-table.
@stephendinale30658 жыл бұрын
"life is short, i dont want to wait for my desk to catch up" I dont think I'll ever hear someone say those words together in my life
@SaintTrinianz7 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant! Would love to adapt this idea for a bed in my high-rise van. : )
@AdamBechtol4 ай бұрын
Nice. I was like for a wooden one like this.
@Archin-dn4bp3 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Simple and effective!)
@ichnetanel3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, i am making this for sure
@BeBopScraBoo8 жыл бұрын
life is short. i don't want to spend it waiting for my desk to catch up. amen brother.
@AdamHill428 жыл бұрын
Very impressive strength test!
@1Jaz5d8 жыл бұрын
Now that's incredible! Great job Scott!
@valarieryan87238 жыл бұрын
Good lord if you just sold this desk instead of the plans I would be ALL OVER IT!!! But i have no idea how to wood work even a little.
@americanpancakelive8 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning.
@leeknivek8 жыл бұрын
should add some cross beams on the top because there seems to be very little lateral reinforcement
@zipdedoda65328 жыл бұрын
Impressive. good work on the table and video.
@marcomolo6 жыл бұрын
this is so awesome. can't believe it took me this long to find your video. Incredible work, well done. Just gotta find space to put a desk to give me an excuse to buy the plans and make it :)
@RishabhGKoenigseggRegera3 жыл бұрын
Hey Scott. I love this design! I'm curious though, would it be better to have the locking mechanism spring-loaded so that you can never accidentally leave it unlocked? I feel like this would be a relatively small addition that would really refine the design a lot more.
@PrabowoMurti Жыл бұрын
Great project.
@Boslandschap18 жыл бұрын
Really nice design, well done!
@mohamedelhenawy55327 жыл бұрын
Nice Table, Clever Idea !
@RobRobBob8 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing design, nicely done!
@Ki-Lessons8 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done.
@JemmySheng8 жыл бұрын
Very cool idea
@howardludwig97158 жыл бұрын
genius in simplicity
@dermotmarley27474 жыл бұрын
Really like your design idea Scott! Does the locking mechanism lock it into position at any height or just highest/lowest setting? Thanks
@PCr4zy5 жыл бұрын
cool. finally someone who doesn't just assemble UpDesk and call it an DYI.
@matt_williams10159 жыл бұрын
Really great engineering in that, impressive!!
@nitsan8 жыл бұрын
That's freakin awesome! I wish i had the time to make one.
@ExtantFrodo28 жыл бұрын
I think despite the strength I would include a pair of drop down legs in the front. Great design overall.
@danieltarcho93248 жыл бұрын
Diction apologize for my writing, I do not even speak English, I write the following message by google translator. Very good your project is that it is very versatile
@jeffharmed16168 жыл бұрын
Clever piece of kit, thanks. Its standard practice to test until destruction! (just kidding)
@bthomasx8 жыл бұрын
Very cool design
@JDeWittDIY9 жыл бұрын
I'm at the computer a lot. I really need something like this.
@ScottRumschlag9 жыл бұрын
+J DeWitt DIY I'm considering putting together plans for this project, if you have an interest let me know! scott@mechanicallumber.com
@notkanwal9 жыл бұрын
+Scott Rumschlag Let me just buy it haha
@JDeWittDIY8 жыл бұрын
Scott Rumschlag Thanks. I might be interested in plans. Usually, I tend to hack things together from my own plans... :)
@venkir14083 жыл бұрын
Wow, cool one. you did a nice job man.
@numberlucky7prophets8 жыл бұрын
I want this table. Awesome. But if it has multi notch that would be perfect.
@ScottRumschlag8 жыл бұрын
+Mike Seven Thanks, multiple locking heights is an option, I went for simple and reliable on this first version though.
@urrgent14 жыл бұрын
Nice job !
@woodstoney8 жыл бұрын
Very nice project!
@hspringsteen9 жыл бұрын
Very cool desk!
@chanwelsh8 жыл бұрын
Wow...now that's a DESK !!
@LanceThumping8 жыл бұрын
I wanted to make a suggestion. It might be cool to try and make the high adjustable so that you can stop it at any point between the maximum and minimum heights. I think you could use a system like typical adjustable gate to keep children in areas. They have notches in an arm that you use to lock it at a certain length. What I was thinking you could do is put notches on the arms connecting the counterweights and the table. Then you could put some metal rods in to lock it in place, that would slide through the middle support arm. I could see you also doing a similar trick like you have for the locking system now where there is a little arm you can grab that would pull/push the pins out and in.
@ScottRumschlag8 жыл бұрын
+NerdyPi This type of strategy is probably what I would use for lots of height variability. For this version I wanted to keep it simple though, it's easy to add a mid height stop as there is space between the crosspiece and brace below.
@LanceThumping8 жыл бұрын
Scott Rumschlag I think that's fine. I was just suggesting for if you ever wanted to change from being a standing/sitting desk to an adjustable height desk.
@ApolloCrowe9 жыл бұрын
Excellent design work, thanks for sharing this. Subscribed!
@niqhtt8 жыл бұрын
"It's fast" is the best part. As someone that has forever hated power seats in cars I understand completely.... (also, as a former auto tech of 15 years that is now going back to school for programming, I will happily sit on my ass and never have any desire to stand)
@szymondybowski78682 жыл бұрын
Fantastic solution to mechanic/manual position change! Question is, can you choose different heights, due to people's variable hight?
@ScottRumschlag2 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can limit the range pretty easily, adding a bit more range is not too difficult, adding a lot more range gets tricky.
@elisegililand25648 жыл бұрын
Excellent Video, loaded with content
@bradbattley1509 Жыл бұрын
This is fantastic and I’ve been thinking about building this for quite some time. However, I wonder if there isn’t a way to have a different locking mechanism that could allow the table to be at multiple positions, instead of just 2? I would also be interested to make a skinny shelf beneath the table for lightweight stationary.
@ScottRumschlag Жыл бұрын
Thanks. A mid-height stop is fairly easy, adding more options requires more work.
@gordonmillar9988 жыл бұрын
I was having problems sitting all day, this gives the option to sit / stand, brilliant! Loved the progress videos and the thinking out. Matthias Wandel would be proud. Did you consider finger joints for the feet leg table support joints. What a class job.