Can an under-desk keyboard tray be installed on this table? Unsure how the top was constructed, it's so light.
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The top seems to be made somewhat like a hollow-core door. You could attach an under-desk tray to it using wood screws, but it might not stand up to heavy use.
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The arms on my chair wouldnt allow me to. however since the construction is simlar to a hollow core door the screws wouldnt have much to bite into.
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I installed the bush keyboard tray with no issues. The skins are thin, but the supplied screws have deep threads and work well. Very sturdy. The nervous could add some epoxy to the threads before assembly, but I decided that was not needed and everything is robust and holding up well.
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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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I haven't tried that---hopefully someone will and share their results. In the meantime, it's worth noting that purchasing an adjustable bench can help you achieve a comfortable keyboard height relative to your seat height. At least this is how I managw, because the minimum height of this keyboard-stand is far too high for any other chair in my room.
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The keyboard holder includes a fairly large mounting plate that is about 6 inches wide by 18 inches deep. It attaches to the underside of the desk with several screw. Easiest way to mount the plate is to lie on your back under the desk, mark the placement of the plate in pencil and then drill pilot holes. The plate needs to be mounted within 1 inch (approx) of the leading edge of the desk. The keyboard holder can then be adjusted to a variety of heights (e.g. below, even with or above the surface of the desk). I've found slightly below the desk to be the most comfortable. When not in sue the tray can be lowered and slid completely under the desk. Hope that helps.
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I received an email with a follow up question, asking if the desk would look weird without the tray, as if something were missing, but I don't see it on the page anywhere. The answer is no, the desk will not look weird without the keyboard tray. There are two metal rails (used by the slide out tray) that hang down from the underside of the desk but you can skip the installation of those if you are not going to use the keyboard tray.
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I think you probably could as long as the bolts aren't too deep. The table part is 1.5" deep and there is 29" width between the two shelves for a keyboard. Hope that helps!
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No, I wouldn't put anything heavier than your keyboard on it. Mine actually arrived broken so, apparently, shipping was too much for it.
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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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Yes, the tray slides completely under the desk. I really like this tray. It's made well and allows my keyboard and mouse to easily be stowed under the desk and out of my way.
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Yes, there is only one set of bars that will hold the keyboard tray. So you need to be careful to make sure you put those bars on the other side.
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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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The desk thickness doesn't sound like it's enough. The screws were wood screws. You'll be putting pressure on the try and may eventually rip the screws out of the desk. Perhaps adding two 3/4" X 37 or 38" pieces of wood to the bottom of the desk where the tray is screwed in and glue with construction adhesive as well as screwing it to the desk, that would add strength and structure to installing the tray.
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I would assume so. Just double check how wide your keyboard is. For me the best feature was how easy it was to mount the tray below the desk. It also slides smoothly, good use of ball bearings. Hope this helped.
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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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Yes, you would. The desk is definitely tall enough that you could get a chair and a keyboard tray to fit underneath. It's too tall to have the keyboard on top anyway.
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Well that is an awfully short table! I actually move my keyboard to the lower shelf that sits on the desk and the mouse to the side when I need to sit. Otherwise I put it on the top platform as pictured when standing.
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I'm pretty sure that there would be holes without the monitor shelf. We don't have the keyboard tray on, it just sits on top of the desk.