Will this hold up if you are resting your arms on the drawer? I want something my boss will be able to abuse some and it not fall apart within 6 month
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Yes it will. However it might be little uncomfortable position since the drawer rolls in.
1814815
It's a pretty sturdy drawer for the most part, but I believe it wouldn't hold up to resting on it. I tried it and I feel if I had put all my weight on it, it would probably have broken. As far as using it for the keyboard and normal use it has held up very well for me and I'm satisfied with my choice in it.
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I work at an animal emergency hospital and purchased the drawer for use in our radiology department. The staff if very hard on everything, things that I didn't think could be broken would end up broken. I didn't think this would last but but due to size limits I purchased it. To my delight the staff has not been able to break the drawer; we have had it about 4 months now and it is still as sturdy as the day I installed it.
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At times I put a little weight on it while resting my hands between typing. The description of the drawer said not to use extra weight, so I haven't, but it will take a fair amount. I wouldn't try resting my elbows on it while leaning forward. It may take it, but I would rather be safe than sorry. It works very well as long as I don't use excess weight.
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Hi Linly, I have 2 of them & really like them because they're so useful, plus the height is adjustable. Drawer is a bonus! It's plastic according to the manufacturer website, but it's more sturdy than typical plastic; heavier, with a finish that is not slick. Hope that helps.
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I use mine as a room divider in the office...I personally haven't noticed that the wood's stain comes off on your hands (when I go to touch it to move it). I think that it's well made and it's very beautiful.
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I wish I could tell you - after using it for a couple of months the drawer faces kept falling off and I gave up on reattaching the drawers. It ended up in the alley. I hope you have better luck with yours. I really felt that it was going to be sturdier than it was. (and I felt I did a good job following instructions and not over- tightening the screws)
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I only store paper - bills, receipts, coupons, checks in these drawers. I don't think they would hold up to a very heavy weight. The bottom of the drawer is just the woven material - the metal frame is only at the edges and not reinforcing the middle of the drawer bottom. But they are good for my use.
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This is a very sturdy piece. If the drawers are top heavy It might tip from the weight. I would put heavier items in the lower drawers and work from there. This is what we did and we have no trouble with it. Hope this helps.
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We purchased this for quick touch ups in the office & it's usually stored assembled, so I just went to take it apart & had no problem breaking down the handle. The handle breaks down into for small pieces.
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I have had my keyboard drawer for about six months. In this period of time, I have had no issues of the case or the drawer scratching the desk. The case is a sturdy metal design and heavy enough that it would only move with a concentrated effort. The plastic drawer slides in and out easily on metal drawer slides without contacting the desk. The drawer has about 1/4 inch clearance from the desk top.
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It's possible, but I don't know how secure that would be, it might fall. My best advice would be to get the bigger size drawer. They sell them at Walmart for the price of one of these.
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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.
712804
I haven't tried it that way, but as long as you have weight in the drawers and aren't putting excessive weight in the one arm I think it should be fine.
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I keep telephone books, and some recipe books in mine. The drawer should be strong enough for your silverware.
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I wouldn't necessarily recommend using the drawer to hold your lap top. I keep my lap top on top of desk and use the drawer for storage. Love the desk, it fits nicely in the corner of my condo. Not overly impressed with drawer.
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yes 2 of the 5 lock one is under the big drawer so it won't tip over ... quite a good idea. I love mine, I bought 2, the drawers open and close really smoothly.
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I have the same problem. There doesn't seem to be a solution to keep it from slipping out without limiting the function of the drawer. Just open it carefully.:)
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I have an entire silverware set in the drawer and it's holding up just fine. It's definitely not made of pure wood or anything, you can feel its cheapness but it looks really good and has been a great accent to my apartment. With regard to the weight, I'd say unless you're putting super heavy things in the basket, you don't need to worry about it at all.
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No. But its something I am fine with. Sometimes I scoot my chair on wheels, too far forward, and the drawer closes a little; have to pull back out. My problem was leaning to hard on the drawer over the years, broke the plastic screw slots off, where it became annoyingly loose.