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IKEA Galant owners - I have a couple of questions for you

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I ran some searches on here and it seems there are quite a few members who own or have owned the IKEA Galant desk. I have two questions for you:

1. Is your desk wobbly? I have the L-shaped desk (curves to the right) with the T-legs and it doesn't seem to take much of a bump to make the whole desk wobble. My regular typing produces enough vibrations to slightly shake my monitor and other things on my desk. Is the desk supposed to be this way?

If you grab one of the legs of the desk with your hand and shake it, does it take much force to cause the whole table to wobble?

Should I have gone with the A-legs, even though they are cheaper? I already tried re-tightening all of the screws and it didn't seem to make much difference. This wobbling is quite annoying, which is unfortunate because otherwise I think this is a great desk.



2. What do you use to clean the surface of the desk? I have been using Endust, but it leaves streaks all over the desk.
 
1. No but I have the T legs.

2. Wet paper towel. Youre getting too fancy.
 
I have A legs and the desk is totally solid. I don't have an L-shaped desk though.
 
I have a big L shaped Galant with extensions on each side + 7 A legs. I chose the A because each leg can be indendently adjusted. The desk is rock solid, no wobble. From what you described, I'd guess your floor might have some bumps/dips that prevent the desk from sitting totally flat. Is the desk on carpet, hardwood or concrete? You also might have a slightly bent/defective T leg. Are the frames all mounted tightly against the wood?

As for cleaning, a damp cloth is all I use.
 
Mr. Wolf said:
I have a big L shaped Galant with extensions on each side + 7 A legs. I chose the A because each leg can be indendently adjusted. The desk is rock solid, no wobble. From what you described, I'd guess your floor might have some bumps/dips that prevent the desk from sitting totally flat. Is the desk on carpet, hardwood or concrete? You also might have a slightly bent/defective T leg. Are the frames all mounted tightly against the wood?

As for cleaning, a damp cloth is all I use.
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I placed a level on top of the desk and it is showing the surface is level. The desk is sitting on regular carpet. The screws are all in as tight as I could get them.
 
is it wobbling because the foot part of the Ts are rocking on your carpet? Or is it wobbling because the desktop is loose from the legs? If your carpet is "soft" at all, you're almost certain to get wobbling using T-legs. It's just not as stable a design as the A legs (triangle is the most stable polygon). T-legs are better when your floor surface is completely flat. ie. hardwood, hcarpeting in most office (hard enough to wheel a chair around on)
 
1. Is your desk wobbly? I have the L-shaped desk (curves to the right) with the T-legs and it doesn't seem to take much of a bump to make the whole desk wobble. My regular typing produces enough vibrations to slightly shake my monitor and other things on my desk. Is the desk supposed to be this way?
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Yes, I believe all Galant series are wobbly if you shake them but typing on the keyboard shouldn't be a problem. The T legs supposed to be better.

If you grab one of the legs of the desk with your hand and shake it, does it take much force to cause the whole table to wobble?
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Yes, definitely!

Should I have gone with the A-legs, even though they are cheaper? I already tried re-tightening all of the screws and it didn't seem to make much difference. This wobbling is quite annoying, which is unfortunate because otherwise I think this is a great desk.
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No, A-legs aren't as stable as T legs IMO.


2. What do you use to clean the surface of the desk? I have been using Endust, but it leaves streaks all over the desk.
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Wet paper tower.

If you want a quality desk, I would suggest a steelcase or hon desk.
 
1) I have T Legs also.

If you grab the leg by your hand and shake it, of course the table will shake. But it doesn't furiously shake, just small vibrations. I have my desktop speaker on my Galant and I always blast my music; my Galant itself doesn't shake but you can feel the vibrations going through the table.

2) Just get yourself some Lysol/Clorox/ W/e Brand : Wet Wipes. Picks up dust and leaves a great smell.
 
Zinn said:
is it wobbling because the foot part of the Ts are rocking on your carpet? Or is it wobbling because the desktop is loose from the legs? If your carpet is "soft" at all, you're almost certain to get wobbling using T-legs. It's just not as stable a design as the A legs (triangle is the most stable polygon). T-legs are better when your floor surface is completely flat. ie. hardwood, hcarpeting in most office (hard enough to wheel a chair around on)
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I am using the desk on soft carpet, but the source of the wobble seems to be where the leg is connected to the frame of the table. If I take the feet off and turn the table upside down, I can make the legs wobble by pushing on them, even when the bolt that connects the legs to the frame is torqued as tight as it will go.

I wondered if the A-frame legs would be more stable, since as you said a triangle is the most stable polygon shape.
 
Tai said:
If you want a quality desk, I would suggest a steelcase or hon desk.
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Thanks, I'll look into that. Are they as modular and expandable as the Galant?

EDIT: wow, those look perfect. It looks to be as modular as the Galant, but I suspect much stronger. Maybe I could score a used one on Craiglist or something.
 
dC0m said:
1) I have T Legs also.

If you grab the leg by your hand and shake it, of course the table will shake. But it doesn't furiously shake, just small vibrations. I have my desktop speaker on my Galant and I always blast my music; my Galant itself doesn't shake but you can feel the vibrations going through the table.
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OK, This makes me feel a little bit better. My "golden standard" for desks would be the desks I have used in actual offices I have worked in, and they were all rock stable, as in they wouldn't budge no matter what, although they were also much heavier than a Galant (and likely more expensive :( )
 
Steelcase and Hon desks are definitely quality products, but they ain't cheap. Be prepared to spend no less than $500 and more likely in the $650 - $1000 range for them. Galants are very nice, offer a pretty good bang for the buck and hold up quite well over time. I put together an excellent, functional, good-looking, big Galant for less than $200. I had no interest in dropping the kind of money it would have taken to buy a comparable Steelcase or Hon desk, but if you think the expense is worthwhile, go for it. Post pics, too! ;)
 
I'm thinking of buying a L-shaped Galant desk with T-legs.
And i use to play LFS with a Logitech G25 steering wheel.. will the steering wheel cause the whole desk to wobble and shake?
 
I have the Galant as well with the T-Legs and it seems totally stable to me. Yes, I can bump it and make it wobble a bit but then again I have it somewhat propped against a wall. Is yours in the middle of the room or something?

Pics? Might help.
 
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