anyone else here have an Ikea Bekant desk?

[dave_the_nerd]

I looked it up, i now see what you mean, i avoided that with going for six sturdy legs(5 screws each) mounted on a thick wooden desk. But the Bekant definitely needs a cross shaped strut between the legs or a single horizontal bar connecting the legs. But that would interfere with the legs of the person sitting...

Not definitely - you could reinforce the connections enough that it wouldn't wobble, but it would be... a challenge.

 

[Jodiuh]

But the Bekant definitely needs a cross shaped strut between the legs or a single horizontal bar connecting the legs. But that would interfere with the legs of the person sitting...

Yeah, there’s really no good solution to the problem. Tho, I would have liked to see the Bekant include a third leg set perpendicular to the others along the far, rear, straight edge of the table. Also, two poles on the shorter leg and three poles on the longer leg instead of just the one would go along way towards keeping it stable. Maybe some cross beams along...ok, yeah, this table is sad.

Thankfully my little “jam the fucker between the walls” tweak has completely alleviated the issue.

 

[MrSquished]

If so, do you find it to be excessively wobbly? I know Ikea isn't exactly the pinnacle of furniture manufacturing, but my rectangular Bekant desk has a slight wobble to it even when I'm just typing. If I barely bump it, it really shakes.

The only screws used in the entire design are those that connect the feet to the legs and the legs to the frame, and they are as tight as I can make them.

Are there any DIY mods I can do to this thing to make it more stable? I don't think it will collapse, but the wobble is annoying.

The last time I bought Ikea furniture was a Galant desk in 2007. The Bekant is supposedly the replacement to the Galant, but it seems to be inferior in construction quality. The Bekant's surface is thinner, and the metal frame is held to the top by plastic pins rather than metal screws like the Galant used.

Also the reason I posted this here is that apparently Ikea shut down both of the Ikea fan-created webpages (ikeafans.com and ikeahackers.com).

Meh, maybe it's just time I broke down and bought some actual hardwood (i.e. non-MDF) furniture.

I have a Galant and Bekant desk that I use in tandem to make a big corner desk. Both are very sturdy. My Bekant is the 55" long by 23" wide desk and while I was put off by the plastic pins, they are working very well. Each leg is adjustable, maybe your floor is a tad uneven?

 

[BurnItDwn]

My Jerker is very solid and stable. It is perfection as if forged by thor himself!

 

[Jodiuh]

My Jerker is very solid and stable. It is perfection as if forged by thor himself!

rolf :0