Assembling IKEA furniture - TROTTEN - Underframe sit/stand f table top desk (I messed up!)

[@UltimateDIY]

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[@kimmyjones233]

if do it plezs let me know plezs

[@georgiarossiter8547]

I truly could not have assembled my desk without this video guiding me every step of the way. Thank you!

[@UltimateDIY]

Welcome!

[@blackhoundrise8431]

Mate well done. Don’t stress about the holes. You took point on this mission saved rest of us da pain because you suffered for us. Thanks for the upload.

[@UltimateDIY]

Thank you and welcome! 😊

[@lalon2337]

Exactly what I was about to say. You've not only told us how to do it, but you've shown us what to be aware of. Thank you. It's really easy to mess up. Your video is the best one I've found.

[@UltimateDIY]

Thank you! Glad I could help!

[@carriehenderson8813]

This is the most realistic Ikea build I've seen. Thank you, was helpful for me building my desk. (Also, a little contact paper will cover that up and add some character to your desk).

[@UltimateDIY]

Glad I could help and thanks!

[@BinduR-wo5ps]

pure soul, your humor! 'I don't usually mess up got me cracking' keep smiling buddy

[@UltimateDIY]

Thank you! 😁

[@annikki333]

Thanks for the video! Your hardships made us return our misfitting desktop, we almost started to drill and would have made the same mistakes.

[@UltimateDIY]

Glad my video helped ✌🏼

[@Haik0]

Thank you for uploading this even if not everything went as planned. It's somehow shooting, knowing that I am not alone in my failed attemos of DIY :D

[@UltimateDIY]

Thank you! ✌🏻

[@Tomi-]

This video probably saved me from the same fate. Many thanks for posting.

[@UltimateDIY]

Welcome!

[@EmmaBEmsLittleCorner]

I felt your pain, I had a white ikea linnmon desk top, within days there was a dark mark which I thought was a mark had the turned out to be a scratch. Never knew what did it. Filled it in with white nail polish.

[@UltimateDIY]

Thank you! Life is not perfect, so we do what we can in the end :)

[@necrotech69]

You can use plastic plugs instead of screws to secure the table to its base. This will prevent damage to the surface of the table.

[@UltimateDIY]

Thanks for the info, but I think I made the damage while drilling into it, if I remembee right 🤭

[@claudiawolf1083]

Thank you!! Much easier to build up this desk with your video 🙏

[@UltimateDIY]

Welcome!

[@merlinmerlette]

I am going to convert a 120cm Trotten desk into a 160cm one. I am also going to put a music keyboard drawer under it (it is for a home studio). So if I understand, The 120 and the 160 are exactly the same stuff except for the table top ?... After watching, I think I am going to buy a 30mm wood table top and wood screws. Thank you for sharing your experience !

[@UltimateDIY]

Yes, if you buy the stand only, it's the same one for all sizes.

[@orbita1]

don't forget there is a rather low weight limit on these desks

[@faithhundtoft1105]

I'm in the same situation. I bought the legs but they don't have an estimated date for when they will produce the matching table top again. I bought a table top from another company and have never tried anything like this before 😬 thank you for sharing your experience and wish me luck!

[@UltimateDIY]

Best of luck! Try to use shorter screws than I did 😊 (maybe even some really strong double sided tape could replace the screws)

[@ploddany]

love your humor, thank you for your video

[@UltimateDIY]

Thank you for watching! ✌🏼

[@stevethea5250]

22:40 what is this wood wrap thing called ?

[@UltimateDIY]

Furniture vinyl wrap.

[@unaizabaletaaldaz3435]

Very helpful video. Thanks very much❤

[@UltimateDIY]

Welcome! ✌🏼

[@lalon2337]

Thank you for this video. I have some questions. Does it wiggle? If so, is it bad or totally acceptable?

[@UltimateDIY]

Welcome! Almost no wiggle at all.

[@blackhoundrise8431]

Just completed my build following your video. Luckily all parts were available. Thanks man. So far so good. Solid but bit of a wobble when at my standing desk height. I would not recommend leaning on it if you have 2x 24inch creams on the desk. Other than that it is a decent steady build

[@UltimateDIY]

I agree, at max it can wobble if you lean on it, but also the ones that we have at work do the same and they are "professional" grade. So it might be normal in the end.

[@Luka1180]

If you notice wobbling, it's because you haven't fastened all screws all the way. I had wobble, thought it was strange, really put my strength into turning what could be turned a bit more, and it 100% disappeared.

[@UltimateDIY]

In my case it's just the limited rigidity of the table top.

[@Camerman2]

I have a weird question, how mush does the table lift when you do a turn of the crank? I'm think about motorizing it diy style but I don't what what power I'll need for the electric motor

[@UltimateDIY]

From what I see it lifts about 5mm for each full turn of the crank.

[@orbita1]

at around 7:56, one of my side screws doesn't tighten, do you think it's easy to take out the mechanism inside the leg to try and fix ?

[@UltimateDIY]

Sorry, but it's really hard for me to guess.

[@olegzaytsev5997]

thanks for the video - helped me a lot. take care.

[@UltimateDIY]

Welcome!

[@manolito9360]

Man, it's not a piece of cake to assemble this... It took me 2 hrs to finish😅

[@UltimateDIY]

Yes, it's more complex than others

[@samytm26]

Hi, is your desk wobbling when you use it ?

[@UltimateDIY]

Hi. No. It's quite sturdy.

[@tchims9103]

Hey any idea if the IKEA Rodulf tabletop fit the Trotten underframe?

[@UltimateDIY]

Hi. Sorry, but I don't know if the holes will line up.

[@tchims9103]

@UltimateDIY - Copy that & thank you! Also, as many others have commented, I don't think the holes are a big deal. Others can still benefit from your experience/missteps, so the information is useful.

[@UltimateDIY]

Thanks! 👍🏻

[@izabelaborowska3880]

How long did it take you to assemble the desk? Did you do it first time or it was your second or third one? :-)

[@UltimateDIY]

I have bo idea. It has been a while since I did it. It was the first.

[@JosephFallon]

Had my eye on one of these for a while. Are you going to do anything for power cable management etc .. ?

[@UltimateDIY]

Never thought about cable management until you mentioned it. It can be a future project.

[@anouarben-saad2867]

Hi, How do you adjust the pipe with the black o-ring (extend it)

[@UltimateDIY]

Hi. You just pull on it from what I remember.

[@hdsarma]

Do we have to remove the felt stickers before putting the top?

[@UltimateDIY]

If I remember right, no. I think the purpose is to avoid noise from vibrations.

[@lisaharris4725]

Very helpful! Thank you!!

[@UltimateDIY]

Welcome!

[@neowild8102]

Hi, how do you like the desk so far? How's the stability? I'm not sure to either get this or the idasen non-motorized one. Idasen one is 20 euros more expensive than Trotten, yet it doesn't give you ability to use it while standing. I assume that Idasen probably is indeed more stable than trotten if it's more expensive? I'm only going to use it for sitting, the height adjustment on both of them is a really big plus to fit my personal neeeds. Cheers!

[@UltimateDIY]

Hi. It's quite a stable and strong desk. I don't think you will be dissapointed. About Idasen I have no idea, because I never saw it in person.

[@marvean2519]

I have the Idasen, it's really sturdy. And ss much as I like though, the fact that it's not sit/stand is a major bummer. So I'm personally gonna get a sit/stand to replace it.

[@Napoleon4778]

My right leg was not aligned properly with the beam that was meant to support the tabletop. I have contacted Ikea, let's see what they say.

[@UltimateDIY]

They usually replace damaged stuff. Unless you find a way to fix it yourself, so you don't have to wait for a new piece.

[@visualise9443]

What is the depth of the feet in cm please?

[@UltimateDIY]

The feet are 68cm long.

[@kimmyjones233]

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[@UltimateDIY]

Hi. Sorry, but not enough time for that at the moment.

[@JosephFallon]

Also - everything is content ! Great job ? Great content ! Make a mistake ? Even more great content !

[@UltimateDIY]

Thanks! 🤭

[@Kiss__Kiss]

Let's NOT call them "errors" Let's just say, you, "Personalized" the table.. LOL!!

[@UltimateDIY]

Glass half full kind of thing 😄

[@Kiss__Kiss]

@@UltimateDIY Okay, I can see that lol

[@thelawszone]

Wouldnt of stressed about it, because you could of just got IKEA to give you a replacement dude.

[@UltimateDIY]

That would not be fair towards Ikea, as I modified the parts myself.

[@sarbull]

asamblare pur românească.

[@csabaleszay4063]

Așa ceva😆

[@UltimateDIY]

100% corect!