What is the weight of this keyboard tray? Do you need a heavy duty desk to attach it to or will a cheap IKEA desk top be OK?
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The metal assembly for attaching the tray to a desktop is heavy, and should be attached to solid wood 1.5" In. thick or more The unit is not very stable (without adding side stabilizers) to the keyboard when used at full width however.
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I have mine mounted to an Ikea desk and it is fine. The key is to check the thickness of the desk you will be attaching the tray to and, if necessary, get shorter screws so you don't go through the top surface of the desk.
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also, I used the existing keyboard tray instead of the plastic one supplied - ya it's a little wobbley, but acceptable. Didn't have to buy a new desk, so it was very cost effective for us
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I installed this keyboard onto a lightweight desk with a particle board top & faux finish top - works very well
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Louie Moon - side stabilizers? is that included in box? if not, where - what kind do I get please?
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The metal assembly for attaching the tray to a desktop is heavy, and should be attached to solid wood 1.5" In. thick or moreThe unit is not very stable (without adding side stabilizers) to the keyboard when used at full width however.
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The space between the tray and the desk it is mounted to is fairly limited, so if you have a raised ergonomic keyboard it may not be able to slide under the desk.
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The tray is sturdy and can hold your monitor with no problem. The keyboard part slides in and out. You will love it.
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Probably so....if you could get the desk delivered in one piece! I had two of these delivered and both were damaged on arrival. After the second I gave up. This is a very heavy piece of furniture though so it would probably hold the keyboard tray with no problem.
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Although I love the Winsome Cambridge Lap and Bed Desk as a "breakfast in bed" tray, I don't think it would be sturdy enough to support the weight and usage of a mounted keyboard tray. The main horizontal piece (the "table" part of it, if you will) is movable; it can be set at an angle and used to hold books for comfortable reading in bed. This piece of wood is approximately 1/3 - 1/2 inch thick, too thin I think to bolt anything to. Lastly, the legs of the table are rounded at the "feet", and if I have too much weight on the top of the tray, the whole unit starts to bow because the feet don't have a lot of grip to the surface the tray is sitting on (usually my bed). Hope this is helpful. Although I love the Winsome Cambridge Lap and Bed Desk as a "breakfast in bed" tray, I don't think it would be sturdy enough to support the weight and usage of a mounted keyboard tray. The main horizontal piece (the "table" part of it, if you will) is movable; it can be set at an angle and used to hold books for comfortable reading in bed. This piece of wood is approximately 1/3 - 1/2 inch thick, too thin I think to bolt anything to. Lastly, the legs of the table are rounded at the "feet", and if I have too much weight on the top of the tray, the whole unit... » Read More Although I love the Winsome Cambridge Lap and Bed Desk as a "breakfast in bed" tray, I don't think it would be sturdy enough to support the weight and usage of a mounted keyboard tray. The main horizontal piece (the "table" part of it, if you will) is movable; it can be set at an angle and used to hold books for comfortable reading in bed. This piece of wood is approximately 1/3 - 1/2 inch thick, too thin I think to bolt anything to. Lastly, the legs of the table are rounded at the "feet", and if I have too much weight on the top of the tray, the whole unit starts to bow because the feet don't have a lot of grip to the surface the tray is sitting on (usually my bed). Hope this is helpful. « Show Less
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I will measure the keyboard tray when I get home. Both the tower stand and the cabinet system are on wheels and can be moved freely wherever you want.
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It does not attach. There are rubber stoppers on the top posts on which the keyboard sits and they keep it from sliding. Pretty sturdy actually. Our keyboard is on the heavy side too... If you bought a real cheap lightweight board you may be wobbly regardless and might want to put it on a table until you have a heavy one (I can lift my keyboard but it is pretty heavy and big).
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I have had no problems with my desk I have had my tower keyboard monitor and a printer on the desk with no problem yes it will support the weightso you should have no problem with the desk
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I have this desk. I do not know its weight, but it is not light, and very stable. The only problem that I have is that the task is higher than normal computer desk. If you are tall, maybe it is not a problem at all.
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The desk does not come with the keyboard tray. You could purchase the keyboard tray separately.
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I keep the keyboard on the desk top so I can't speak for ease of use. However, if it helps, the keyboard tray is designed as a drawer. It has a front that flips up and snaps into place (I use it as a drawer). If you put the keyboard in it, it slides out easy enough and the front snaps down very easily. The hinges are plastic so I don't know how they'd stand up to repeated opening and snapping closed over time. I've used a desk with a slide out keyboard tray, and this seems like it would work just as easily as long as you kept the front flap unhinged so it laid flat.
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The answer from Laurie was correct. I did want to tell you how awesome this desk is. It's very sturdy it doesn't take up a lot of space. It has plenty of room to sit underneath & the keyboard tray works great and it's sturdy too. Then assembly was easy and I did it myself but I decided not to put that top shelf on and the desk is very spacious on top now. I love this desk!
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This is a light weight stand. If your keyboard is light, I suppose it would be fine.
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The weight of your keyboard is going to be no problem. I love my stand...and I do use it while seated and while standing. However, a standard piano bench is going to be too low with this stand. You'll need a comfortable bench or stool that is 3-4 inches higher than normal to keep the proportion between your seat and your keyboard while on this stand correct. Otherwise even at its lowest, your keyboard will feel too high.
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The keyboard tray *IS* the drawer, going the full depth of the desk. Set an organizer on it instead of a keyboard, and you have a nice drawer.
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I think it would totally handle that weight. I have an extremely heavy laptop, external monitor, keyboard and mouse on mine and it's great. (all told probably around 21 lbs.) It's very sturdy. I really love this desk. It has saved my back and I feel so much more productive through the day.
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The best solution I have found is to epoxy two metal plates to the underside of the desk and then use sheet metal screws to attach the keyboard tray to the metal plates. A standard wood desktop is 3/4", but particle board may vary and is not a reliable material for trays of this style.