Why Build your own Supine Work Station?
I designed and built my own Supine Work Stations (SWS) because the ones on the market where not satisfactory for my particular needs.
Building your own SWS allows for trial-and-error modifications and more detailed customization than if someone else where to build one for you.
Most SWS are intended for reclining, but not laying flat out horizontal.
I tried various reclining chairs and zero-gravity chairs, but none gave me as good a relief as lying horizontal.
A flat surface (bed, office bench, or floor) allows me to move my legs into positions that are not possible with a zero-gravity chair.
I change leg position often:
Both legs straight out
One knee bend, pointing up, and the other leg straight
Both knees bent, legs crossed
Both knees bent, pointing up
Both knees bent, one pointing up, the other one pointing out to the side
One leg straight, the other leg hanging off the edge with knee bent and foot on the floor
None of the available SWS have an inverted book holder integrated into their design. Since I often refer to books while working on my computer, I need an inverted book holder that will not collide with the SWS structure. Nothing on the market is designed for inverted writing on paper. Available inverted book holders are made of Plexiglas. I like to write notes in my books or on a clipboard, but the Plexiglas on other inverted book holders is a barrier to writing on paper. The open wires of my inverted book holder allow writing on paper with a felt pen or pencil.
If you can build a SWS that would work better for you than anything else out there - you should.