I just purchased one of these for my office. Please can anyone explain how to adjust the lift weight? I can raise the desk with some effort, but it won't stay elevated. And when Iook at the instructions for how to adjust the weight, it addresses the bolt that affects the pivot motion of the who table, not the lift. Someone mentions adjusting the 'spring' for this, but I don't know where the spring is or how to adjust it. HELP!!! I just purchased one of these for my office. Please can anyone explain how to adjust the lift weight? I can raise the desk with some effort, but it won't stay elevated. And when Iook at the... » Read More I just purchased one of these for my office. Please can anyone explain how to adjust the lift weight? I can raise the desk with some effort, but it won't stay elevated. And when Iook at the instructions for how to adjust the weight, it addresses the bolt that affects the pivot motion of the who table, not the lift. Someone mentions adjusting the 'spring' for this, but I don't know where the spring is or how to adjust it. HELP!!! « Show Less
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Raise it as high as it will go and look behind the monitors inside the arm and you will see the hex head of a bolt. Use the 8mm socket that you got with the unit and tighten it in a clockwise direction. For the first few weeks of use you may have to repeat this until the unit is broken in. once you get to that point it should be fine
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Yes! I feel your pain, I kept looking and looking for the place and on the schematic it seems like it was on the part that made it turn from left to right. It is not there, it is actually in between the metal part somewhat hidden and recessed at the highest point of the articulating arm where it connects to the monitor and tray. Think of it this way, if the top/head of the arm was a donut... the adjusting weight screw is in the middle or hole of the "donut". Turning to the right adds tension. Make sure to adjust when you have your final monitors and keyboard as thats the weight you'll be working with me. Message me if you still need help. Yes! I feel your pain, I kept looking and looking for the place and on the schematic it seems like it was on the part that made it turn from left to right. It is not there, it is actually in between the metal part somewhat hidden and recessed at the highest point of the articulating arm where it connects to the monitor and tray. Think of it this way, if the top/head of the arm was a donut... the adjusting weight screw is in the middle or hole of the "donut". Turning to the right adds tension. Make sure to adjust when you have your final monitors and keyboard as thats the weight... » Read More Yes! I feel your pain, I kept looking and looking for the place and on the schematic it seems like it was on the part that made it turn from left to right. It is not there, it is actually in between the metal part somewhat hidden and recessed at the highest point of the articulating arm where it connects to the monitor and tray. Think of it this way, if the top/head of the arm was a donut... the adjusting weight screw is in the middle or hole of the "donut". Turning to the right adds tension. Make sure to adjust when you have your final monitors and keyboard as thats the weight you'll be working with me. Message me if you still need help. « Show Less
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I had trouble with this as well. The adjustment point is in the top part of the arm. you have to lift the unit up so its full extended and then rotate the monitor and keyboard portion 90 degrees from the upper arm to get access to the adjustment head. The directions were not very good. Hope this helps.
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I have this desk. I do not know its weight, but it is not light, and very stable. The only problem that I have is that the task is higher than normal computer desk. If you are tall, maybe it is not a problem at all.
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There are a couple of ways, you can grip monitor itself and move it up and down, but only by small degrees. The best thing to do is to adjust it to where you want it and leave it. You may need to loosen the connections in the back with the tool it came with ( or I think it might be a standard small Allen wrench). You may want to have a friend help you loosen the arm, while you adjust the monitor and then tighten.They are not super difficult to adjust, though it takes a little effort. However, once properly adjusted and tightened, they are great. I have two of them on my desk and have sold and set up lots of them for customers. There are a couple of ways, you can grip monitor itself and move it up and down, but only by small degrees. The best thing to do is to adjust it to where you want it and leave it. You may need to loosen the connections in the back with the tool it came with ( or I think it might be a standard small Allen wrench). You may want to have a friend help you loosen the arm, while you adjust the monitor and then tighten.They are not super difficult to adjust, though it takes a little effort. However, once properly adjusted and tightened, they are great. I have two of them on my desk and... » Read More There are a couple of ways, you can grip monitor itself and move it up and down, but only by small degrees. The best thing to do is to adjust it to where you want it and leave it. You may need to loosen the connections in the back with the tool it came with ( or I think it might be a standard small Allen wrench). You may want to have a friend help you loosen the arm, while you adjust the monitor and then tighten.They are not super difficult to adjust, though it takes a little effort. However, once properly adjusted and tightened, they are great. I have two of them on my desk and have sold and set up lots of them for customers. « Show Less
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I had read what Nick wrote and also install the platform frame further back from the front edge of the desk, however you need to keep in mind how far it pulls out. If you install it too far back, it will hit the desktop if you raise it to the level of the desktop. You may need to hold it in place to determine the best balance between back (giving you completely hidden) and forward (to clear the desktop when raising it). I did not have a problem with finding a good install.
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The same thing happened to me! What I did was call up Amazon to tell the individuals that ship the desk to send me the paper instructions by mail. It took about a week to ship but was well worth it! Good luck!
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First consider you height and the height of you desk to estimate how high that table would have to be adjusted. If you look at the photos accompanying the product you can get an idea of the configuration that would be required. It was a little tricky finding the best setting but the construction is solid and I recommend the product. I can see it working for you.
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I managed an exercise equipment store for 21 years. If I had a dollar for every customer that got hurt because they didn't assemble something right, I would be a wealthy man. Tighten until the bolts push through. Otherwise, you are crazy to hang upside down from this thing. If you can't tighten them enough yourself, ask someone to help you. If you still can't do it, send the thing back. I don't think breaking your neck is going to help your back any.
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I think that by any definition the monitor can easily be moved around. During installation you should adjust the spring tension to adjust for your monitor weight. That is pretty easy to do because it is just a matter of turning a screw. Once you have the tension adjusted you can easily move the monitor up/down in/out left/right with one hand. The tilting mechanism is a little less easy depending on the size/weight of your monitor. I have 2 of these arms at my desk, one with a 27" monitor and the other with 12" Cintiq. The smaller/lighter Cintiq is a little harder to maneuver, but I still would not call it hard. The tilting control just seems to be friction based, so a smaller monitor has less leverage and heft to overcome the friction.
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I actually bought this for my mother, and I remember we had a tough time getting it to raise all the way when we first tried it. It's been too long and I can't remember exactly what we did to get it to release... but you might try pushing down on it and then release it to see if that helps ... I just searched Google and found this page, and yes now I remember we had to reset the weight setting ... it says to Push down on the upholstered part of the cushion, causing it to &#64258;ex outward. This allows the lifting mechanism to swing freely. (The Uplift cushion is designed to &#64258;ex this way thousands of times. Flexing will not damage the product.) Look at this link http://www.medicalsuppliescanada.ca/documents/seat-assist-user-guide-english.pdf Good luck and God bless!!
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I gave up on my WorkFit because my monitor jiggled too much. I switched to a Kangaroo for a year, and then bought a real sit-stand desk, which works beautifully (but cost $1400). I'm about to put my Kangaroo on Craig's List (email ghillerson@gmail.com if interested). I don't know how large the desk would need to be for the WorkFit, but it is heavy (and the assembly instructions suck). The kangaroo needs something like 26" or 28" of depth and about 24" of length.
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I have two of them, you don't mount them unless you are planning on heavy equipment going on top, they simply lean against the wall and the angled legs keep them stable. I use a laptop, printer and sometimes lean on the edge of the desk with my arms while working and I have never had a problem. Every once in a while they may shift and require an adjustment. If you were concerned about movement, you could potentially install an L bracket below to provide additional stability.
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I find the height adjustment VERY difficult to move and I am a very large strong man fyi Something must be broken on this or the manual is as bad as I believe in describing this as its just simply not fluidly doing it without me exerting extreme force. ... even then I cant seem to raise it to the top 3 levels. I can only lower it by pushing down extremely hard. Something has to be wrong here ... operator issues (machine seems to be smarter than me ) are a possibilty but ....I doubt it. Thoughts or help ?!?
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The arms hold position in place very well. You can tighten the tension on the arms so movement and adjustments are balanced with holding position. I use touch features all day with windows 8 and have NEVER seen a monitor(s) move out of place due to touch.I do have a very shaky desk - it's a shelf/desk system that hangs on the wall, basically, so any movement at all (i.e. me leaning on the desk) shakes the whole thing. I see bounce in the monitors as a reaction to that, but - again - the arms have never moved out of place due to touch. If you can mount it to a really stable surface or even the wall (I think you can do that?) it should a rock-solid purchase for you.Hope it works for you. The arms hold position in place very well. You can tighten the tension on the arms so movement and adjustments are balanced with holding position. I use touch features all day with windows 8 and have NEVER seen a monitor(s) move out of place due to touch.I do have a very shaky desk - it's a shelf/desk system that hangs on the wall, basically, so any movement at all (i.e. me leaning on the desk) shakes the whole thing. I see bounce in the monitors as a reaction to that, but - again - the arms have never moved out of place due to touch. If you can mount it to a really stable... » Read More The arms hold position in place very well. You can tighten the tension on the arms so movement and adjustments are balanced with holding position. I use touch features all day with windows 8 and have NEVER seen a monitor(s) move out of place due to touch.I do have a very shaky desk - it's a shelf/desk system that hangs on the wall, basically, so any movement at all (i.e. me leaning on the desk) shakes the whole thing. I see bounce in the monitors as a reaction to that, but - again - the arms have never moved out of place due to touch. If you can mount it to a really stable surface or even the wall (I think you can do that?) it should a rock-solid purchase for you.Hope it works for you. « Show Less
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I gave up on my WorkFit because my monitor jiggled too much. I switched to a Kangaroo for a year, and then bought a real sit-stand desk, which works beautifully (but cost $1400). I'm about to put my Kangaroo on Craig's List (email ghillerson@gmail.com if interested).I don't know how large the desk would need to be for the WorkFit, but it is heavy (and the assembly instructions suck). The kangaroo needs something like 26" or 28" of depth and about 24" of length.
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Yes! I feel your pain, I kept looking and looking for the place and on the schematic it seems like it was on the part that made it turn from left to right. It is not there, it is actually in between the metal part somewhat hidden and recessed at the highest point of the articulating arm where it connects to the monitor and tray. Think of it this way, if the top/head of the arm was a donut... the adjusting weight screw is in the middle or hole of the "donut". Turning to the right adds tension. Make sure to adjust when you have your final monitors and keyboard as thats the weight you'll be working with me. Message me if you still need help.
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Try to find the manual online or call the company - I know it mentioned recommended top weights in the manual (but mine is filed at my office and I don't have it with me where I am). Keep in mine the weight of any computer, etc, equipment that will also be on top, and how much effort you want to put forth each time you crank it up and down. My top only weighed about 20 pounds, and I wouldn't want it any more difficult to crank (but then again I am a 30 old woman, without arms of steel, so all of that is to be considered!). I want to say the recommended total weight was still in the "hundreds" range. Try to find the manual online or call the company - I know it mentioned recommended top weights in the manual (but mine is filed at my office and I don't have it with me where I am). Keep in mine the weight of any computer, etc, equipment that will also be on top, and how much effort you want to put forth each time you crank it up and down. My top only weighed about 20 pounds, and I wouldn't want it any more difficult to crank (but then again I am a 30 old woman, without arms of steel, so all of that is to be considered!). I want to say the recommended total weight was still in the... » Read More Try to find the manual online or call the company - I know it mentioned recommended top weights in the manual (but mine is filed at my office and I don't have it with me where I am). Keep in mine the weight of any computer, etc, equipment that will also be on top, and how much effort you want to put forth each time you crank it up and down. My top only weighed about 20 pounds, and I wouldn't want it any more difficult to crank (but then again I am a 30 old woman, without arms of steel, so all of that is to be considered!). I want to say the recommended total weight was still in the "hundreds" range. « Show Less
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I love the desk and how it looks. However, I'm 5'4" and there is only about 2" between my legs and the bottom of the desk. An office chair, that rolls, is out of the question. I'm using a low chair from an old dinette set. I've been trying to think of a way to raise the desk about 4" without it looking crappy. If the legs were longer the desk would be perfect. Very sturdy.