how much weight will this hold? I want to use this as an extension of my desk and might want to hold a book or two.
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The main factor guiding how much weight it will hold will be the strength of the screws that are used to mount it, IMHO. The screws that came with mine seemed a bit on the small side, so I went and bought longer stronger screws, and ended up using both. I certainly wouldn't be afraid to sit a couple books on mine, even if they were pretty heavy ones.
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I'm not sure how much weight. If you put much weight on it you will definitely need longer screws. I used longer ones on my desk. All I have on my under desk tray are my mouse, keyboard and a calculator.
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I think it would. You would have to take into consideration the amount of space you have under the desk and the thickness and weight of the books you intend to rest on the keyboard holder. I would say total weight less than 50 lbs otherwise you risk having the keyboard holder come completely detached with the holder and the books ending up in your lap.
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This thing is very sturdy. I used longer screws to mount it. (Screws that came with it are kind of short) other than that it is great. I have my arm on it all day and it is fine.
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I bought this keyboard shelf about a year ago and I think it would hold a few books just fine. It would depend upon what you screw the shelf in to (wood, etc.). I have it screwed into a half-inch piece of plywood and it is very sturdy - holds my large, ergonomic keyboard, my mouse, and quite often my cat, too! I've also caught myself placing my coffee cup on it too. I don't think a few books would be any problem at all.
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Properly installed, 8-10 lbs would be no problem. Wouldn't put a big coffee urn or the full O.E.D. on it.
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I'm thinking it will hold a 5lb. book. I'd be a bit concerned about the tilt action with that weight. This stand doesn't LOCK in place in the traditional upward position. It should have a locking mechanism, but it doesn't for this model.
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Kristina, my son uses this table as his sofa end table and with his small lamp (about 5 lbs) , he usually places small items ....keys, glass with drink ,phone. It is a vey sturdy table and I believe it can support up 30 lbs. it is long and narrow and perfect for a small lamp and several books on the top. The bottom shelf would definitely support more books than in the photo. It is cute and nice looking, get 2 if you have the space.
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It is not that strong. I think if you bent over, it could break. It works great as a stand for it on the desk. Hope that helps.
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Can't be hung on the wall as the sides are double sticky taped together. I don't think they have a weight limit on it but I weight 160 lbs. and I can stand on top of it as it sets in the picture. You can't stand it on end as a book shelf either. It will only hold weight as it sets in the picture on top of a desk or something.
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This is extremely sturdy, so I would guess it could accommodate almost any book weight within reason. As for size of book, the back frame the book rests upon is approximately 8.5 inches, so safely, I would think any book less than 14in would probably be fine. However, please note that I use this for a laptop holder so I may use it as an additional monitor in which case it works awesome.
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It does not hold very much weight. Not great if using mainly for books. Very flimsey, poor construction.
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We really like this book stand. My husband uses it for books weighing 4 lbs and it works for him. You need to make sure it is locked in place. It may wiggle a bit if you type with it but I think it would work for you.
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I don't know exactly, but it is a sturdy table. We regularly place 20 to 40 hardback books on the table, so I know it can hold at least 50 lbs.
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I don't know the exact weight but the two I bought are sturdy and are holding all books, nothing else...and books weight a lot as you know.
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On a steady basis I have about 25-35 pounds of equipment on the desk. I have also knealed on it to faciliate hanging a picture so 130 pounds have been supported. They are very sturdy! Hope this info helps.
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I would not put a bunch of heavy books on the unit. It is fairly sturdy, but you will want a dedicated "book" shelf for what you want. This one is more for family snapshots and misc things. We only keep books on the bottom shelf.
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It is holding my TV. So it probably is strong enough for a lot of books. But the shelves don't go flush against the wall (at least, mine don't), so the only problem would be the books standing up. You could lay them flat and pile them.It will probably hold a fish bowl, too, but I'd suggest putting it on the lower shelves.
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Hard to say. Might be too top heavy. Maybe if you put books on bottom shelf.
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The description says each shelf has a 350 pound capacity. It should handle it. I am getting one to use as a makeshift bookcase in a closet.
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They are pretty sturdy, you can easily do 10-15 pounds per shelf. It is 3/4" composite board material so it's going to hold a full load of books if you needed.
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I have seen the weight specifications on other seller sites and they claim it holds up to 50 lbs. I have my laptop and a number of books on it at once (along with my 18 lb cat) and there doesn't seem to be any issue with it. I would not put all the weight out on the unsupported edge though.