2000lb capacity, 6 outlet powerbar, around $200 on sale? Be still my heart. 
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Are you sure? The web page states 88lb as the product weight, not its total capacity…
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Oh, I am not sure then 
. Thanks for catching that! Maybe I can get the table after all. I really like the slim look of it (and the storage shelf underneath).
I wonder how we find out total weight capacity? I believe the GF with the filter is over 100lbs.
Thanks @dwardio!!
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The GF weighs 55lbs and the air filter 25lbs. - Rich
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I bought the larger Autonomous Smart desk about a month or so ago, and it’s working out great! The GF is big, and fits nicely on it with some room to the side for me to work still, and I love having a standing desk that I can adjust as needed. Also finally dialed in my venting setup for the window today and I think it’s going to work out pretty well. Not sure if I can post a pic of things, but I would if I could just to share. 
Here’s a link to the thread I have covering it: Autonomous SmartDesk
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Now that the time is drawing closer to getting the Glowforge (closer than a year ago), I thought it might be time to look for a table myself. Though I can’t justify spending the money on it (even with the free shipping), I can’t stop thinking about this table:
(Found at Overstock)
And since I’m getting the Pro, I love how the table is on casters. And with the two horizontal side beams, a shelf or 2x2 cube could be added to increase storage capacity.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40275813/#/60275812
I love the idea of Dan’s table, but I’ve had a bad experience with glass tables in the workshop.
But in the end, I’ll probably end up with @Mike13 design’s or something along the lines of @chadmart1076!
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It’s working quite well!
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The only issue I see with mine is that it’s only about 5’ long. Since you have to lift the GF off of the filter to change the media, that could be a pain and I don’t have other space to place it during filter changes. So that 2nd shelf will have to be a temp holding space for during filter changes.
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Filter changing?! Shoot…forgot about having to do that. Too bad that wasn’t side loaded!
Edit: Just found @Mike13 mention two weeks ago about slide out filter media changing Search is great on here!
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No no no - I never said that. I put that as my wish for the GF v2. I WISH it was slide out. To me it’s a glaring (and heavy!) design mistake unless there’s some functional reason that it wasn’t possible.
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If you are dealing with tight-fit spots like this, another option could be mounting the whole unit on slide-out surface using heavy-duty drawer-slides. Would need to make sure your whole bench/table is heavy enough or fixed into place. Would also need to allow slack for the power cables.
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I goofed. I knew what you said but did a terrible job in restating it here. Thanks for clearing it up.
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So I tried to stick a magnet to my table-top yesterday. It didn’t stick. I thought it was steel, but I guess it’s aluminum? Is there any way to tell what kind of metal it is aside from magnetism?
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aluminum is non-sparking…
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You can still use magnetism to help refine the guess. Para- and Dia-magnetic properties are pretty distinct.
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A lot of stainless is non-magnetic, but it’s weight and hardness would make it easily distinguishable from aluminum.
On a side note of ferrous metal ID, a spark test will also show if it is mild or carbon. Mild has an orange spark while carbon steel has a brighter spark that terminates in a “burst” that looks like a mini firework.
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Found the original link, with more details on this IKEA hack!
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Yep - and I looked at that idea when at IKEA on Sunday (see my IKEA gifts link IKEA gift ideas) but will have to find room if I go that direction. I almost like the regular base ( with 6 (or 8?)12x12 openings) since they make the drawers,doors,shelves esp. for that size but either way makes me think about it.
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I did not know that. I just thought all steel was magnetic. It is heavier than I would expect aluminum to be, so maybe it is steel.
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