Materials: 2x Vika Amon table top, 4x Vika Byske legs, 8x Capita legs, 1x Ekby Laiva shelf
Description: The base of this hack is a Vika Amon table with Vika Byske legs fully extended. They form the base layer for the storage area. The desktop itself is a Vika Amon table with 8" Capita legs. I chose red because it was the least expensive table top color.
On top of the desk I have an Ekby Laiva shelf with capita legs as a monitor stand.
~ Allan, Vancouver, BC
nice work! i would like to know if and how you fixed the capita legs in the lower part. i mean, in the upper part you fix them with 4 screws, but in the lower part there are no screws to fix em. i hope my english is good enough to let you understand what i mean. thanks
ReplyDeleteI love it! I love the red as well.
ReplyDeleteWith all these standing desk hacks, ikea needs to bring back the Jerker: http://www.facebook.com/pages/IKEA-JERKER-Desks-Bring-them-back/131905880170573
ReplyDeleteHi anonymous. In response to your question: I used the prefabricated drill holes to attach the table top and the capita legs. When drill holes weren't available, I made them.
ReplyDeleteI can't stand Vika Byske vibrating noise anymore. There must be a way to make each of them one unique piece instead of two sliding parts. I tested other legs today at the store, plastic ones were definitely more quiet even when frankly shaking them.
ReplyDeletenice. so when you rest your elbows while standing they rest on the top shelf? how high is that? thanks.
ReplyDeleteLove the design. Made my own switching the CAPITA legs on the top shelf for a CAPITA bracket.
ReplyDeleteI'm aprox 1790mm high and find a desk height of between 1100mm and 1150mm desk to be suitable.
Built list items:
2 * VIKA AMON http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/60162221/
4 * VIKA KAJ http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/20167782/
CAPITA Leg http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/20049538/
CAPITA Bracket http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/50173654/
EKBY HEMNES (i think, it's the top shelf) http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/50179873/#/50179873
8 * 15mm screws for the top shelf