I built a "standup desk" because I thought it would be better for back/neck than sitting. It seems to be. The cost was about 60USD, made from welded tube steel, including the steel and paying the welder to cut and weld it. It has held up for 4 years now, in constant use. It takes up about half the space of a normal desk. I would say go for it if you want to make one, but find a craftsman to to it, its about a 2 hour job to cut and weld it. Also made one from stainless, as steel rusts, but stainless is not as strong.
Its very important to make it adjustable, as standing for long periods causes you to be shifting constantly, at a minimum you should make sure you can easily move the screen with your hands to a comfortable position. Another safety consideration is don't use it in a busy area, people are not used to furniture in that kind of spatial configuration and sometimes can collide with it.
Wrist pain with the mouse - dont know, I use a pen. But consider there is very different blood circulation when standing, different muscle groups.
Your budget of 500USD should be able to make 5 to 10 of this type of desk.
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I built a "standup desk" because I thought it would be better for back/neck than sitting. It seems to be. The cost was about 60USD, made from welded tube steel, including the steel and paying the welder to cut and weld it. It has held up for 4 years now, in constant use. It takes up about half the space of a normal desk. I would say go for it if you want to make one, but find a craftsman to to it, its about a 2 hour job to cut and weld it. Also made one from stainless, as steel rusts, but stainless is not as strong. Its very important to make it adjustable, as standing for long periods causes you to be shifting constantly, at a minimum you should make sure you can easily move the screen with your hands to a comfortable position. Another safety consideration is don't use it in a busy area, people are not used to furniture in that kind of spatial configuration and sometimes can collide with it. Wrist pain with the mouse - dont know, I use a pen. But consider there is very different blood circulation when standing, different muscle groups. Your budget of 500USD should be able to make 5 to 10 of this type of desk.