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5th April 2004, 02:35 PM #1Intermediate Member
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Keyboard slide
Dear forum,
I am building a computer desk and I am trying to source a keyboard slider that attaches to the underside of the table top.
Timbercon do sell them but they come completr with a metal shelf. I just want the fitting so that I can attach it to a hardwood shelve to match the timber that I am using.
Does anyone know a company that sells such an item?
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5th April 2004, 03:09 PM #2
Just about any computer company sells these things, also Woolies (Big W). K Mart etc.
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6th April 2004, 09:45 AM #3
The one I have at home just uses ordinary draw slides.
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6th April 2004, 10:24 AM #4Happy Member
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6th April 2004, 10:25 AM #5
Try a cabinet makers supply shop. Ie kitchen fixtures etc. I have used the standard drawer slides previously and I don't think that they are really up to the job.
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6th April 2004, 10:41 AM #6
Are you one of those heavy-handed keyboard thumpers Stinky? My desk is 5 years old and still going strong, even with a 3 and a 5 year old using it.
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6th April 2004, 10:56 AM #7
Dont get upset silentC, I was simply saying that there are better options for the keyboard slides than the standard drawer slides. The ones that I use do work but they seem to be some what weak when fully extended. The shelf itself is jarrah. If I was to build a computer desk again .... which I plan to do shortly I would be looking at a better alternative such as something from the Cornall range. It is well worth a visit evey now and then to a cabinet fixtures supply outlet as there are so many different, hinges, knobs, slides etc avaliable on the market that Bunnies and the like wouldn't know about. We have a good one in Geelong and its helpful to pay an annual visit to see the new products and it often inspires new projects.
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6th April 2004, 11:05 AM #8
I wasn't getting upset, Stinky I don't get upset, I get even
Yes you're right, there's probably a thousand different variations on a theme out there. The ones on my desk are solid enough but then I don't put a lot of weight on them, being the deft typist that I am
In a pinch they'll do for you 3Landerblue."I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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6th April 2004, 02:20 PM #9Intermediate Member
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Thanks for all the replies,
I have just seen some draw slides in a hardware shop but will they slide back in as there is no lock?
Timbercon do sell one that hangsfrom the table top, but $56
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6th April 2004, 02:29 PM #10
3LB,
Are you worried about them sliding in too far? If so, fear not as they should have a crimp in the end of the track that arrests the travel of the rear wheel. This depends upon the design of course, but if they do not have this, it's simply a matter of putting in a couple of stop blocks.
If you get the purpose built job as Stinky suggests, you wont need to worry about this at all."I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."