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Standing Desk Converters: Risers for the Desk You Own
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items #ad 8 standing desk converters that sit on a desk you already have: 6 manual lifts with a keyboard tray, 1 electric and 1 compact single-tier riser, plus 2 Ergocrew guides and 1 OSHA page. At ergocrew.com we compare the published specs of home-office...
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Manual Lifts With a Keyboard Tray
Electric and Compact
Before You Buy
Manual Lifts With a Keyboard Tray
Pick one: six two-tier risers you raise by hand.
The plain 32-inch manual riser in this group. The listing gives a 31.5" x 15.7" top, a 31.3" x 11.8" keyboard tray that rises with it, a 4.5" to 20" height range and a 33 lb lift assist, and says it is nearly ready out of the box. My pick if you want...
VIVO Manual Standing Desk Converter, 32"
The wider dual-tier VIVO in this group. The listing gives a 91cm x 56cm top, a 64cm x 27cm keyboard tray that rises in sync, a 17cm to 43cm adjustment range and 15kg of lift from dual pneumatic springs, with a 3-year warranty. My pick if you need a w...
VIVO Dual Tier Standing Desk Converter, 36"
The 36-inch riser here that stresses its frame. The listing says the top carries up to 33 lbs and the keyboard tray 4.4 lbs, on a reinforced steel frame with thickened square tubes, and describes setup as ready to use in minutes. It lists a separate ...
FLEXISPOT Standing Desk Converter, 36"
The aluminum-frame riser in this group. The listing names a 32" wide top, a 4.3" to 19.9" lift range, an aluminum frame holding up to 33 lbs, and a keyboard tray you attach with the supplied tools. It describes the unit as mostly assembled, with room...
TechOrbits 32" Standing Desk Converter
The fully assembled two-tier riser in this group. The listing describes a 36" x 12.25" upper tier for two monitors, a lower deck for keyboard and mouse, a spring-assisted lift, dual stability bars and a heavy base, with no assembly. It also names a 3...
Vari Pro Plus 36 Standing Desk Converter
The X-lift 32-inch riser here. The listing gives a 32" x 15.7" top that holds up to 33 lbs, a keyboard tray rated for 4.4 lbs, a pneumatic spring brake for straight up-and-down travel, and a light, portable build. It also calls the design compact, wi...
JYLH 32" Standing Desk Converter
Electric and Compact
Pick one: a motorized riser or a small single-surface one.
The only motorized riser in this list. The listing gives a 36" x 15.7" top, a 12" deep keyboard tray, a 5.7" to 19.5" height range and a 50 lb electric lift with a quiet motor, and says only the keyboard tray needs attaching. VIVO says the motor make...
VIVO Electric Standing Desk Converter, 36"
The smallest single-surface riser here. The listing gives a 26.4" x 18.5" top that holds up to 17.6 lbs, a resting height of 1.8" above the desk, 5 lockable height settings, a steel support frame and no assembly. It is a single surface, so the keyboa...
VIVO Single Top Standing Desk Converter, 26"
Before You Buy
Two Ergocrew guides and one OSHA page on choosing a converter.
Read this before you pick a converter. It points out that a converter adds height even fully lowered, and compares that with OSHA's 22 to 30 inch seated keyboard range. It also explains when a full sit-stand desk is the better buy: when your current ...
Converter or Full Sit-Stand Desk?
I added this for setting the height once your riser arrives. It says to set the keyboard at elbow height with the shoes you normally wear, then place the monitor after that, and it cites OSHA's 36 to 46.5 inch standing range. That range describes wha...
How High Should a Standing Desk Be?
OSHA's purchasing checklist has a section on tabletop sit-stand units. It says they must accommodate the size, weight and quantity of computer equipment and fit securely on the worksurface and raise and lower easily. I added it because it is a govern...
OSHA: Purchasing Guide