Building a treadmill desk

[Chernabog]

Two things though that I am sure you thought of -- you are going to have to see the control panel to get the treadmill to start, and putting a desk on the handrails cuts the actual treadmill underneath in half (at least thats what it looks like from that picture), which can be kind of dangerous - you need enough space to actually walk (you don't want to be concentrating on carefully shuffling and not falling off, you actually want to concentrate on work, lol).

Are you wanting to put your computer and everything up there like the photo? I was just curious (And I'm curious to see how this project will turn out, its a cool idea!).

In the meantime... are you using the treadmill?

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

In the meantime... are you using the treadmill?

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[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

you are going to have to see the control panel to get the treadmill to start

Correct. My thoughts so far are: A) The desk will be high enough that I can reach under and hit the start, B) I'll build in a trap door, C) I'll remove the entire instrament cluster, splice in some extra wire and mount it off to the side.

Originally Posted by Chernabog

putting a desk on the handrails cuts the actual treadmill underneath in half (at least that's what it looks like from that picture), which can be kind of dangerous

I live for danger, It keeps one on their toes. Don't forget I'm not planning on Jogging or running just walking at a very slow steady pace. Also I selected this particular treadmill partially on the length of it's tread. It's longer than it looks in that photo. Plus the desk will have a U-shaped cutout where I stand to add some extra room.

Originally Posted by Chernabog

Are you wanting to put your computer and everything up there like the photo? I was just curious

Yes and no. I will be attaching one or two monitors using monitor arms, and I have a wireless keyboard/mouse that I will be using with the desk. The tower case will remain safely on the floor away from the treadmill.

Originally Posted by Chernabog

In the meantime... are you using the treadmill?

I just brought it home last night, it's still in the box, so no. However I am walking a mile each morning if that counts for anything...