Leg extenders for Ikea MÄLARÖ table

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I'm not a fan of the design, but it works for me, so I decided to share it in case someone else finds it useful. I've got an Ikea MALARÖ table at home and wanted to make it taller because I use it as a worktable for my 3d-printed projects and often find myself working with my face close to the table, which gets uncomfortable and unhealthy. Now that I'm using these extenders, it's more comfortable and ergonomic for me to work on that table. The extenders aren't adjustable, but I've provided one tall design and one short design. You can use four short ones for a small height extension or four tall ones for a big height extension, or do what I did and use two shorts in the front and two tall ones in the back - that way the table is slightly slanted towards me, which I find comfortable. The screw is meant for tightening the extenders onto the legs. I recommend printing with a high infill on them. The huggers and reverse huggers need to be glued on for extra support as shown in the pictures. That's annoying, I know, but it's mostly needed because the extenders without the huggers aren't very resistant to shear force. Maybe if you're printing with a stronger material than what I use, you could do without the huggers. Good luck!