Reddit reviews Black Adjustable Table Leg Set - Set of 4

Every couple months this comes up, and my answer is always the same (copy pastaed from the last couple of times)

picture of the door (also yes, the color is ugly, but I'll repaint it at some point).

You can do what I do.

Door Table! All you do is buy a door, buy some adjustable legs, a screw-in keyboard tray if you feel like it, and screw those motherfuckers together!

Advantages

• It's a stable table. You got a solid core wood door. None of that hollow core cheap shit. I can stand on mine if I want (and I am a pretty goddamn big guy).
  
  
• You can make it whatever height or size you want. Want it to be half the size? They can and will cut it down to size for you at the hardware store. Want it to be twice as high? Adjust those legs whatever size you want! That's why they're adjustable!
  
  
• Dirt fucking simple to make. Some hardware stores might even do the work for you in the store. All you have to do is predrill the screw holes and screw the legs in. That is really it is to it. Took me about two hours on mine, and I don't do any kind of handyman work.
  
  
• It's a massive table (if you don't cut it down). It's more of a work bench then a table. If you look at the picture, I have room for my dual screen monitor setup with room to spare. If I need to work on a separate project, I just glide to the left on my office chair.
  
  
• It's modular. Need to move it? Unscrew the legs from the mounting bracket, you're done! Need drawers, just buy some ones on wheels you can slide under it. Need a keyboard bracket, just buy one and screw it. Want cable management? It's just wood! Drill a hole!
  
  Parts
  
  Door
  
  Door - $66. Note that this one does not have a finish coat, the one I bought did (it's pretty easy to paint, or find one that has a basic weather coat). Can't see anything in america (my one was made in australia).
  
  edit: same door with white primer
  
  Obviously, you'd have to pay for the entire door even if you do cut it down. That being said, it already has a finish coat, and for the quality of the wood (and the fact it is already in a table shape) it is worth the $66.
  
  legs
  
  Ikea GERTON adjustable leg * 4 - $25 each, for $100. Amazon also has a heap of legs, but your mileage may vary (example)
  
  if you are going to cut it down to half the size (or less) you can use these half-diameter legs and save some space/money:
  http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30264301/
  
  accessories
  
  And that's about it! You can add a fifth leg if you want the extra support, but you don't need it. All that is left is a keyboard tray, like this.
  
  Once you're all said in done, for a couple hours of work, you will have an extremely sturdy and customizable desk. It's also hell of a lot cheaper to do then to buy a premade desk.

This is what you want, but a gate leg table would work just fine. If you're concerned about stability you can always put two legs on the table.

Thank you! This definitely feels like the way to go. I'm considering these to strengthen the back, and I'll pull the Alex drawers forward so they're flush with the front.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DSZVTI/

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DSZVTI

Eight screws per leg and it's rock solid.

Whoops! Can't believe I completely looked over that haha. I'll update the post.

I ordered 5 legs in total, 4 as a set and an additional thicker one for support in the middle of the back of the desk.

The set of 4 legs was "Black Adjustable Table Leg Set - Set of 4": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DSZVTI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And the 5th leg was "28" Tall Office Height Table Leg - Matte Black": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WIXH8M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here

I feel ya. For what it's worth, the door was just a plain flat thick piece of wood, no holes for a door knob or anything like that. It's quite robust, went with these legs for it.

Just a thought for ya.