Rife Sit Stand Desktop Workstation



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This is Rife Technologies Sit stand desktop workstation.

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It can take up-to 15 kg load on the desktop, and max 2kg on the keyboard shelf.

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Height adjustable, using a gas spring.

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I have the white particle board version, it’s also available in black with mdf+pvc top.

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Let’s open up the box, and we have the top first. I love this white colour.

Let’s get that out. This is the whole assembly.

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We do need to assemble the keyboard shelf which is quite simple.

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Top surface is 31.5 inches wide and 15.7 inches deep.

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We have a packet with screws and some other accessories.

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This is the screwdriver.

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We have a manual within, everything is explained in pictures.

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Let’s get all this packaging off.

Here’s the gas spring or riser as it’s also called.

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It’s kept in place via a zip-tie, so let’s set it free. There.

I’m just happy it didn’t suddenly jump up. I had something like that happen with my gas spring monitor mount.

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The desktop is ready, hold down this lever here and with a little nudge it can move up like so.

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Lowest it can go is 4.2 inches and the highest is 19.7 inches.

Here’s the gas riser.

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The top can stop at any height between the lowest and highest points.

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We have this accessory to install, and we need these pointy screws.

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It goes into these holes here. The screwdriver is the right size for all the screws provided.

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Install these screws here.

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Next for the keyboard shelf. We screw it down, here, and here. These are the matching holes.

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Screw down the four screws, two on each side and as simple as that we’re ready.

The keyboard shelf weight limit is 2 kg.

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Now using the lever on the side, we can lower and raise the desktop like so.

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This section here can hold your phone or tablet.

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I have my laptop on the desk now.

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It’s only 2-3 kilos so way under the weight limit.

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So, let’s move to something a bit bigger. Return viewers might have already seen this area, this is my VR gaming rig, and I use this TV as a monitor.

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I’ve set it up on the desk and also run the keyboard through.

Mouse is anyway wireless.

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And now let’s raise the desktop. It does so flawlessly.

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It’s the right height to work standing up, as I generally stand while VR gaming it’s perfect.

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Lower it and sitting on the floor it’s easily accessible, and the TV is at the right height.

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The desk can stop at any height you want between the lowest and highest points.

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These cable management clips are provided,

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to keep your keyboard and other accessory wires in place and not snag when moving up and down.

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Just stick it down like this.

Can also be used on the floor like this.

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Post Author: Vinayak

Self-confessed geek from the days when computer memory was measured in Kilobytes

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