Building a treadmill desk

Moonliner · 03-06-2008, 09:18 AM

Progress Report:

I unboxed the beast and completed the basic setup.

I'm planning to mount the desk so that I can comfortably rest my elbows on it while walking. At that height the desk will need to be mounted about 1/3 down from the top of the instrument cluster (which I found out has a fan and speakers in it).

The good news is that there are two square cup holders on either side of the instrument cluster. I'd judge they are just the right size for a small fence post cut to the right height. I can easily drill through the bottom of each cup holder and bolt the post to the holder making a nice stable mounting point. I'll cut a small U-shape opening at the top of the desk for the cluster and a larger U-shaped opening at the bottom for me. I think I can stand back as far as the end of the arms and still have sufficient tread left not to fall off the end while walking.

This will leave the desk high enough up that I will be able to easily reach the treadmill controls.

The only unsolved issue I still have is how to attach the bottom of the desk to the arms of the treadmill including an ~1ft height extension on each side.

(Construction photos coming soon....)

Snowflake · 03-06-2008, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

(Construction photos coming soon....)

Waiting breathlessly!

03-06-2008, 09:18 AM	#1
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Progress Report: I unboxed the beast and completed the basic setup. I'm planning to mount the desk so that I can comfortably rest my elbows on it while walking. At that height the desk will need to be mounted about 1/3 down from the top of the instrument cluster (which I found out has a fan and speakers in it). The good news is that there are two square cup holders on either side of the instrument cluster. I'd judge they are just the right size for a small fence post cut to the right height. I can easily drill through the bottom of each cup holder and bolt the post to the holder making a nice stable mounting point. I'll cut a small U-shape opening at the top of the desk for the cluster and a larger U-shaped opening at the bottom for me. I think I can stand back as far as the end of the arms and still have sufficient tread left not to fall off the end while walking. This will leave the desk high enough up that I will be able to easily reach the treadmill controls. The only unsolved issue I still have is how to attach the bottom of the desk to the arms of the treadmill including an ~1ft height extension on each side. (Construction photos coming soon....) __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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