Sit-Stand desks are great, but they desperately need attachments. Everything a modern desk needs like a desktop, monitor, keyboard, and mouse will need some sort of workaround. I have listed down below the 5 most common issues I have seen with sit stand desks that almost all sit stand desk users will have to overcome. I have also given some of my solutions!
- Monitors are great for sit-stand desks, however just setting a monitor on top of the desk fully pushed to the far back could easily end up in a broken monitor. Even the best sit-stand desks wiggle and any sit-stand desk could easily send your expensive monitor flying off the top. From trial and error, I have found the best solution for this is to find a monitor mount with a c-clamping mechanism on the bottom. This ensures that your monitor will stay attached and won’t tip over!
- The next issue is finding space for a keyboard. After spending anywhere from $350-$1200 on your dream sit stand desk the last think you’ll want to do is drill holes straight through the top of it. Many desk enthusiasts recommend laying your keyboard and mouse on top of your desk and drilling a hole in the top to feed your cords through, but the more elegant and ergonomic way to solve this for a sit stand desk is by purchasing a “under desk keyboard tray.” Sadly, although there are tons of different trays to choose from, due to the cross member on most sit-stand desks you are stuck to just a few different styles. From my experience I have found that “slide out pivoting keyboard tray attachments” are the way to go and work the best if you can attach them to your sit-stand desk cross member. They are versatile and maneuverable to just about any position.
- So, you finally have your desk, with the right monitor mount, and you got the right keyboard tray, but now you’ve run into another issue. The issue is that your cables are too short, and your desktop is now unusable while standing. In order to solve this, you will need a under desk desktop mount or obnoxiously hard to find lengthened cords. Personally, I would recommend the under-desk desktop mount as the overall length of the cords/cables could cause latency and to be honest it will always look messy. Having the longer cords as a solution could also be an issue if they were wearing out over time as they can be rubbed, flexed, or stretched as you raise and lower your desk. The under-desk desktop mount comes in a few styles, but the easiest type to use would be the strapping kind. Just make sure you have room under your desk to attach it.
- Storage is another problem and you will find issues with your pens and pencils rolling off your desk. I highly recommend getting a slide out pencil tray off Amazon so you can at least fit a few easily accessible writing utensils in a place where they won’t roll off. Just make sure it does not interfere with your keyboard tray and is short enough to not run into the cross member.
- Cable management is a huge one. If you are like me and you love propping your legs up on a stool underneath your desk you will likely get your legs caught in a jungle of cords potentially damaging them or just setting off your claustrophobia. I highly recommend picking up some cable management techniques off YouTube! I prefer just basic cable ties which can be screwed into the bottom of your desk. I also recommend attaching your power strip to the bottom of your desk.
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