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furniture upcycling
SHOW HN2012
83points
35comments
#280of 1,677 in 2012
Top 17%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
4 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 2 critical, out of 15 comments about the project. Thread score +0.14.
Design: 1 for, 2 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clever reuse of an old piano instead of landfill
From 1 comment
That is pretty freaking cool. I love how people reuse items and turn them into functional pieces rather than discarding them into landfills.
leeskye on HN
Looks awesome and well done
From 2 comments
I think this looks AWESOME, but I wonder if there are ergonomic issues with the height of the monitor. It LOOKS like it would be a bit too high up.
beernutz on HNWell done, not bad at all. The only change I would make is to cut away a portion of the back-board under the desk so I could stretch my legs out a bit.
arjn on HN
Objections
Monitor is mounted too high, which may cause neck strain
From 3 comments
I think this looks AWESOME, but I wonder if there are ergonomic issues with the height of the monitor. It LOOKS like it would be a bit too high up.
beernutz on HNHave to agree. I'd get a very sore neck after a few mins with a monitor that high up. Apart form that, top job.
alan_cx on HNConventional knowledge says the top of the screen should be eye-level. Just google monitor ergonomics.
tgasson on HN
Chair looks low for the keyboard height
From 1 comment
Given that almost everyone has their screens too low usually, I'm not so sure. Middle of the screen should be eye level if you sit looking to the horizon with a straight back,…
ktizo on HN
Requests
Hide cables and add speakers or a foot pedal control
From 2 comments
Really nice. If he wants to spend more time on this, additional hacks would be: - hook up the foot pedal to a KVM or some kind of software switch to switch desktops/environments…
fuzzythinker on HNMakes me think the pedals should be used for something. Shift and Ctrl maybe? ;)
DeepDuh on HN
Questions
Is there enough legroom under the desk?
From 1 comment
Is there enough legroom? I tend to unconsciously wrap my feet around anything within reach while I'm working, and not being able to do that actually kind of impedes concentration.
dboat on HN
Alternatives named
Piano desks by another maker at tinkertunes.com
From 1 comment
There are pictures of a few piano desks someone else made here: http://www.tinkertunes.com/upright-furniture-co
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