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Trachalio says:

Um... OUCH!
Posted 57 months ago. ( permalink )

boogah says:

crap. my girlfriend has the same desk.
Posted 57 months ago. ( permalink )

[haha, I've got the same crap Ikea chair with the same pillow and I was seriously contemplating buying the same glass table a while back, guess I won't]

Did the Cube survive?
Posted 57 months ago. ( permalink )

nakedgremlin says:

Did it just spontaneously shatter?
Posted 57 months ago. ( permalink )

Sandro says:

how did this happen? i only ask because i (gasp) own this desk too...
Posted 57 months ago. ( permalink )

Ms Meow says:

That person will be finding chards for a decade!
Posted 57 months ago. ( permalink )

MattyDread says:

At least the four track didn't hit the floor...
Posted 57 months ago. ( permalink )

andrew s says:

damn, i have that exact same desk! i'll be careful. Ikea= swedish for disposable furniture.
Posted 57 months ago. ( permalink )

heet_myser says:

Revenge of the Swedes! Man, that isn't cool at all.
Posted 57 months ago. ( permalink )

MadPenguin says:

Let's all please observe a moment of silence....
Posted 57 months ago. ( permalink )

icerabbit says:

Ouch :( Poor cube & owner.

Did something hit the table that caused the glass to break?
Posted 57 months ago. ( permalink )

pyramid says:

Wow!! How much crap did you have on that desk?
Posted 57 months ago. ( permalink )

ezrakilty says:

I'd still like to know what precipitated this.
Posted 56 months ago. ( permalink )

8lettersuk says:

nothing - I came home and the desk had just shattered :o(
The cube did survive thankfully and I bought a more robust solid oak desk to replace the glass one.
I have since carpeted as I was fed up with shards of glass on the floor.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

rissaro says:

Holy crap! I bought an Ikea coffee table and a few weeks later (this past weekend) the whole glass top spontaneiously shattered in the middle of the night! Nothing was on it! Glass everywhere. It's not on the recall list but should be. I want to complain but can't even find an Ikea phone number!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

holycrap! says:

8lettersuk --

How long did you have the desk before it shattered? I have an IKEA desk with NO support struts, 2 17" monitors and an amp. I'm FREAKING out right now! I need to get home ASAP!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

tecgirl says:

I have this same desk!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

ZeppGC says:

Ouch!

I have a client who sells office furniture and copiers, and I recall sitting in his office a few months ago listening to him tell one of his customers that the 1/t8h" thick glass top table they wanted to order should not be used for anything more than a decorative table, with no more than a couple small decorative items on it.

He told the customer that if they wanted a glass top desk that would have a computer on top of it, that it should no less than 1/2" thick. He said the reason what that tempered glass is less likely to cause bodily injury because it breaks into tiny little pieces, it is more sensitive to temperature changes and any weight on top of it may stress it to it's breaking point. 1/2" or thicker glass can therefore withstand considerably more weight.

I trusted his word since he didn't sell 1/2" thick glass table tops! He was basically telling the customer to NOT buy the table he had in stock, and to buy a desk elsewhere!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Zerv01d [deleted] says:

So what does this tell everyone?:
Seeing & being beneath your desk should never happen simultaneously.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Red Classic says:

Like many others who have read your posting, I tended to believe that your desk shattered because of all the weight you had on it. I am, however, now a true believer and you have been vindicated.

I bought a tempered glass desk (different model) and was in the process of searching for another. Until I could disassemble my two laminate desks in my home office, I had it stored in my hallway with nothing but a wicker basket (holding a sweater)on it.

Approximately 30 minutes after I had left for work one day, my neighbor called to report a deafening crash from my place that really frightened her. I came home to find thousands of pebble-sized granules of glass strewn the length of the hallway and into two additional rooms. The desk had apparently spontaneously shattered!

I was really looking forward to redesigning my home office with a sleeker metal and glass look. I have, however, abandoned the whole idea. I'm just thankful that I had nothing on it, particularly my very expensive flat panel computer monitor!

So, count me now as a true believer! This really can happen, with or without weight on the desk.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

cuteme87@sbcglobal.net says:

That is absolutely horrible, I would have cried~I have been considering a glass desk for a little while, but thanks to you I am now most definantly not. Sorry
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

pluotsyum says:

did the glass in the monitor break?
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Lady Strathconn says:

Holy crap!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

stemcell1024 says:

Is the cube ok ?
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

stemcell1024 says:

I'm collecting anything Apple related, contact me, if something is not working, before throwing it away, hope everything is ok though.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

8lettersuk says:

yeah the cube is fine now :)
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

axb500 says:

Would you mind joining my group and adding this photo?

www.flickr.com/groups/deadcomputer/

Thanks!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

dragoncast says:

poor poor cube.... it still works i hope?
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

skron says:

Definitely gets my noteworthy vote for PhotoFriday just for trauma value.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

8lettersuk says:

Cheers skron :)
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve Keys says:

Ouch...
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

korbels says:

...Your table appears to not be compatible with Mac's

...Can you say iBroke?

ty ty i'll be here all week...
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

MNgilen says:

That is scary. It probably would have been even scarier if you were there working on your computer when it happened. O.o
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Breefield says:

Nice boxmac, that's hecka retro ;)
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Logan S. says:

is that gay porn? lol
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Ed O'Keeffe says:

Siting here typing on my expensive new macbook pro laptop which sites 99% of the time on its thin, glass desk....runs to remove all heavy items from a top my desk!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

RoeBoeDog says:

I think the monitor saved the cube, via the small little stretch that the cable provided.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

nitrousdotconsumed says:

Is that a cube? LUCKY!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

greengiant2684 says:

replace with laminated glass => clear and wont shatter into a million pieces
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

elanicstuff says:

Thanks for convincing me to invest in an acrylic sheet instead of glass for a desktop.

Meanwhile... someone should point a webcam at a similar desk... see if they can catch it in action. ;)
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

kosmothesynner says:

Not to sound harsh, put it appears the desk was wwwaaayyy overloaded with stuff, and is that you're porn mag towards the center right of the photo? It's close to the CD laying against the wall... And it appears many others have made the same statement, with oddball life stories regarding glass furniture... hmm, I don't have to because I invested in wood furniture... wood, it's been used for thousands of years.

=)
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

The World At Large says:

That's painful to look at...
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

JPhilipson says:

Ha! That sucks dude....
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

nellbradfield says:

I sat on mine and it still didnt break, are you some kinda fat-ass????
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

lalaith73 says:

We had patio furniture with tempered glass. It had absolutely nothing on it, and it shattered. I called the company. and they said every so often the mixture they use to make the glass can be off, and if it is off it can cause spontaneous shattering. They replaced the table for us.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Eric&Ling says:

Please tell me that desk is not from Ikea...

I think I need to go furniture sopping
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

goblue_ranger says:

Proof that God hates Mac's. God make your desk break because you had a piece of crap Mac computer sitting on top of it.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Edú says:

ouch
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

airportbeaver says:

My guess is that this had little to do with being overloaded. Tempered glass is very strong on its face, but is incredibly weak on edge. Something to do with the crystal orientation. My guess is that something sharply bumped the edge of the glass from the side, or that the desk frame somehow squeezed it.

I once saw a demonstration where a guy took a tempered shower door and beat on it with a hammer as hard as he could. Nothing broke. Then he took the hammer and lightly tapped it against the edge. It exploded into a thousand pieces.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

closedaperature says:

we had a piece of pyrex cookware explode after taking it out of the oven... i did some research and found that tempered glass can explode spontaneously but usually there is an inclusion in the glass that creates a week point. when the glass heats and cools the expansion and contraction hits the weak point and it can explode. they say to replace these kind of dishes every 5 years. even if you cant see the inclusion... scratch, chip... it can still happen.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

unloadingthedead says:

good thing for the rest of us they have weight ratings on things like that so we know not to pile sky high
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

coell says:

{Here via lifehacker} Wow, that looks horrible! I generally avoided glass because it's hard to keep them looking tidy, but now I am certainly saying NO!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

lancefisher says:

Man, that sucks. I wonder if it had something to do with a temperature change. I added this to my favs - not that I'm glad it happened to you or anything.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

sirpuddingfoot says:

Wow, I've had a ~40lb. 19" 'Professional Grade' Viewsonic CRT sitting on a tempered glass desktop for 3 years without trouble (Along with about 10lbs of other random crap). It's about 3/8" thick, and has a very slight bend in it from the monitor's weight (always has). At this point, I figure I'll be ahead if it shatters, since it will be replaced by a bigger, better LCD. But, I got my desk from OfficeMax for $100 after rebates. It's shaped like an oval that's pinched at the ends, and has 5 support points around the edges, no support in the middle. The CRT sits in the back between two of the supports with the ginormous back end sticking out.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

bmarc says:

Oh Man, Now I'm Nervous. I'm typing on a glass desk right now!!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

and[w] ...busy playing with film! says:

I've had a glass desk at school for a long time, it was tempered about 1/4" thick and it held up. Where I lived, my room got from 50°-100°+ during the seasons. It held up a 60lb CRT monitor and worked out just fine... however my buddy bought the cheaper version of my desk with glass not as thick and while we were carrying a small section of it, the glass just shattered in his hand...
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

dartonius says:

I see the problem. That is a Windows desk. It's not Apple compatible.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

princessangry says:

That's why I never buy a glass desk or glass anything that will get broken like that easily. I have solid oak computer desk I stained and finished myself.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

nathan2480 says:

I have that same desk and I've had to stand on it many times to turn the lights on and off. It's never shattered but I certainly won't do that again!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Rebelxtnut says:

Ouch that had to hurt, howd it happen tho
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Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

The Blind Glass says:

I think he said up there somewhere that he just came home to it like this. Sorry but I just think a glass desk is a terrible idea.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Lumberg the Lactating Llama says:

Wow! Not good.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

inner_mercy says:

that sucks
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Illuminated says:

I have a glass desk too not the same one but some what like it. There is a weight limit ... if you exceed the weight the glass will break. id suggest you get another one but get a flat panel monitor instead or if thats an imac from back in the day get a new one they are thiner and lighter problem solved.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

reidsolberg says:

You should have bought the iRack.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

jaspertandy says:

that sucks :(

I was going to buy a glass desk, but I don't think I'll bother now!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

gavsiu says:

I hope you people who own glass desks know not to put both cold and hot stuff on the same surface.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

etherboy2007 says:

whew, looks like the bong made it!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Bukkakefighter says:

I use a glass desk just fine and I put a 42" LCD Monitor/TV and a 22" Acer LCD on top of it. The problem is that you just bought a cheap piece of crap and exceeded its feeble weight limit
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

matikz says:

I used to work for a furniture store and I can say tempered glass breaks for no reason at all. The glass shelves would just break in my hands all the time as well as the tops of our glass dinning room table. Nothing like someone looking to buy a table and watching it shatter in front of their eyes for no apparent reason.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

nihilist pancake says:

I once fell through a glass coffee table. Scary.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

F_I_N_N_M_E_R_C_H_A_N_T says:

i will remember never to buy one
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

emberflick says:

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

williamli1983 says:

ouch...
lucky i have a wooden desk
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Biggersis says:

Dude, you should have read some office furniture reviews before buying that desk! LOL
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Subaru WRX says:

I have a glass desk from EQ3 that I bought back in 2004, so far, so good but I had a piece of plywood cut, painted electric blue and it is now underneath the glass. I have two expensive LCD monitors on it plus an iMac G4 as well. I looked at the IKEA glass desk but one thing crossed my mind is getting a tint film so if it explodes, the tint keeps it together - less shards of glass.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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