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Diy treadmill desk.
My treadmill s support bars have a slant to it and i used some molding and a 2 4 to create a lip at the front to balance it out.
For more information on selecting the best treadmill desk for you and your office check out our treadmill desk buying guide or treadmill desk comparison guide.
Cut the pvc pipe legs.
I had the folks at lowes cut the pieces down to 45 tall but you could easily cut the pipes yourself with a hacksaw if needed.
I ll show you how i made mine.
The tr800 is our compact entry level office treadmill for the home recommended for light use.
Removed the top of the desk 2.
I wanted mine to be just deep enough to comfortably hold my computer.
This is a great option for individual users wanting to add a few.
So much simpler than those other diy treadmill desk instructions online.
I also only needed one bungee cord as there was a cross.
In order to use the table a treadmill desk you will need to lengthen the legs of the table using pvc pipe.
Measure the width of the armrests of your particular treadmill.
To be comfortable typing on the treadmill i needed a few more inches.
If you re a standing desk user who wants to take your office fitness game to the next level try imovr s state of the art treadmill base.
The desk i got adjusted from 34 to 44.
2 using a jigsaw cut out your main desktop.
Placed a 4x4 in between desk base and top.
Also known as a walking desk or an exercise desk a treadmill desk is an expensive and complex piece of equipment that you can diy as long as you choose the right components.
Screwed the base into the 4x4 s and used a few l brackets to fasten the tabletop to the 4x4 s 3.
Diy treadmill desk take the time to measure your treadmill carefully and measure twice especially if you are going to take on the task of cutting the boards yourself.
1 measure the arms of your treadmill to ensure your sizes are correct.
3 sand your piece of wood for clean edges.
I measured from the outside edges and mine is 92cm across.
4 measure the length of your pvc pipes to 7 1 2 inches.
March 11 2014 at 4 24 pm.
Heed the wisdom from ben franklin and measure twice cut once instead of wisdom of that brilliant uncle we all may have who says i ve cut this board three times and.
I headed to lowes and picked up 4 pieces of pvc pipe 1 wide 2 10ft pieces cut into four 45 legs.