Aidata E-Z Laptop Riser

As part of my office's drive to ensure all workers are ergonomically taken care of, they have purchased this Aidata E-Z LapTop Riser. I do not know how much it costs as the company purchased it for everyone.

Some of its features:

The riser can be set to 3 levels.

The holder.

And the wonderful benefits of having an ergonomic laptop riser.

The riser is quite flat when not in used.

The backside of the riser. The 3 pairs of notches are user to elevate the riser.

When set-up.

The holder prevents the laptop from sliding down.

From behind, all connected.

I used another monitor as a 2nd screen from the laptop, so that I can have a dual monitor set-up. And having the laptop riser, I can position the laptop screen to be almost at the same level as my 2nd monitor. And the keyboard is more friendly to my wrist.

Ikea Orgel Table Lamp

The wife bought this Ikea Orgel lamp about 3-4 years ago as a bedside lamp. Its selling factor was its handmade shade. In my opinion, it is also what made it a terrible lamp. 

Let me digress. I have a love-hate relationship with Ikea products. I was told there are only 2 type of Ikea products i.e. the damn expensive good quality ones and the lousy fit for the garbage bin stuff. When I buy things, I expect them to last. At least give me some good mileage. But Ikea items have been quite disappointing. I remember I bought a soap-dish from Ikea. The dish was made from a sturdy wire mesh material, enclosed in plastic. After several weeks, the dish began to rust!!!! I am not sure what kind of soap they used in Sweden but I am sure that soap is used with water in the rest of the world. In the end, the dish rusted through and we had to throw the dish away. What a disappointment.

Coming back to this Orgel lamp. After 3-4 years of dormant usage, the lampshade became limped. I do not know how a lampshade can turn that way.

The lampshade is held by 2 supporting rod at the sides. It seems the 2 rods just gave way. What a fantastic product.

I wanted to throw it away but it is such a waste. The lighting still works, it is just the damn lampshade. I kept it for quite sometime, until my next visit to Ikea on the Good Friday weekend.

I wanted to see if I can get a replacement lampshade and I came across this: Skimra Shade. At Ikea, it seems to be fit into the Orgel lamp. And at SGD9.00, why not. So we bought it.

There is a detachable fitting that can be used with small or big bulbs.

Removed the packaging and tried it in.

Thank goodness it fits.

And it gives a very nice glow.

Ikea, you have redeemed yourself.


Please view our other Ikea related items and project on this blog.

1) Ikea Ljusa Hang Powered Flashlight here. No more batteries.

2) Ikea Sansad Table here. How to install.

3) Ikea Samtid Lamp here. Replacement of lampshade.

4) Ikea Stuva Wordrobe for the kids, here.

Ikea's Ljusa Hand Powered Flashlight

Another item that we bought at Ikea during the Good Friday weekend was this hand generated flashlight, Ljusa Torch. Costs only SGD9.90. There was thunderstorm one early morning and it tripped the power circuit at home. It was still dark and I had to grope my way to locate the fuse box.

I realised how important it was to have a torchlight in the house.

At first glance it looks like a pepper grinder.

But the handle has a purpose.

3 LED bulb.

The unboxing.

According to the instruction manual, the handle has to be cranked 30 times. But it works less than that. And the light last 90 secs.

The light is quite sufficient for emergencies around the house.

Please view our other Ikea related items and project on this blog

1) Ikea Orgel Table Lamp here. Ideas to replace the original lampshade.

2) Ikea Samtid Lamp here. Replacement of lampshade.

3) Ikea Sansad Table here. How to install.

4) Ikea Stuva Wordrobe for the kids, here.

Ikea Sansad Table.

The wife decided that our 2 year-old daughter needed a table of her own. A proper place for her to draw, eat and play. So, off we went to Ikea on the Good Friday weekend. We went at night, expecting the crowd to be less but it makes no difference. It was still crowded.

The wife wanted to buy a Mammut table and 2 chairs.

But I saw another table nearby. It was made of pine and looks solid. What caught my eye was the height of the table can be adjusted. This allows the table to grow along with the child. The wife and I had a quick discussion and we decided on this other table. Its called the Sansad.

Cash and carry. Flat packed.

Inside the box.

Look at the pine. Its solid and gorgeous.

Comes with instructions and...

the rest of the screws and dowels.

The adjustable legs.

According to the instructions, I had to start on the frame first. Had some help.

After the frame is ready, it is screwed on to the tabletop.

The side legs goes up next.

Preparing another frame that is attached to the 4 legs.

2nd frame is screwed to the rest of the legs.

Another view of the table underside.

Next goes the colourful legs. These legs can be adjusted to 3 heights.

View of the final product

Given the final test of approval.

Overall, spent around 2.5 hours fixing the table together.


October 27th 2014.
I wanted to reply to Donna's query below with photos but the pictures are too big for the comment section.. Hence I have placed the photos here.

As you can see, the table can accommodate both chairs
comfortably.

I am not able to place the chair on the opposite side as the table
is against the wall....

..but as you can see the divider underneath the table gives
you an idea that that the chairs can be placed on both sides.

Another view of the divider.

So to answer your question, the Sansad table can accommodate 4 Mammut chairs placed along its long side.

I hope the photos helped.

Please view our other Ikea related items and project on this blog

1) Ikea Orgel Table Lamp here. Ideas to replace the original lampshade.

2) Ikea Samtid Lamp here. Replacement of lampshade.

2) Ikea Ljusa Hang Powered Flashlight here. No more batteries.

4) Ikea Stuva Wordrobe for the kids, here.