the underside of my desk top has a 3/4 ' thick piece extending beneath it 1.5" across the front. can i install this tray? Another?
1359884
The bracket in which the tray slides back and forth is exactly 18" long. As long as you have the 18" behind 1.5" strip, to the back of the desk, it will work. The "arm" which comes down from the sliding bracket would reach below the strip and out towards you. Normally, one uses the keyboard below the surface level of the desk. The only impediment would be if you tried to raise the tray straight up level with the desk top. Then, it might not work.
1651801
There's 3 inches of space between the top of the tray to the underside of the desk.
1817975
Sorry, but no, I don't think this will work for you. The back of the brackets that mount to the underside of my desk are about 16" from the front edge.
1890907
Two 3" would probabaly work better than one 5.5" for an oblong tray. Be careful with placement so they are level.
527741
We attached this to a preformed Formica counter top and the screws went through to the top. You might want attach a smaller piece of wood depending on the thickness of your desk
1825267
The surface of the Sauder shelf is 3-1/2" below the desk top. The desk top is 3/4" thick.
781685
2" thick isn't a problem, the allowable depth for the bolts that hold it in place are just under 3". As for it being recessed, it depends. There are two bolts on the underside that would be about 1" from the edge of what you're attaching it to. The bolts have flat disks on the end that you screw up tight against the underside of the table. You could conceivably have each bolt at different depths since they operate independently. But, if they happen to hit on the edge of the recessed area where they can't be flat against the underside, then that would be a problem. This is a link to a pic I just took of mine so you have an idea of what you're dealing with. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzfelt1twuPvVGJHUlFobndCU2M/edit?usp=sharing
1707869
I just measured it. If you put the tray on the bottom level you will need 4.25" (10.75cm) clearance underneath the desk (underside of desk to underside of tray). This gives you exactly 2.5" (6.25cm) of clearance for keyboard/mouse (underside of desk to top surface of tray).
1143228
My husband installed mine and I love it. My desk top is just a little over an inch but I think you could use shorter screws if the ones that come with it are too long.
1811565
From what I found about people installing them in that the screws are 1 inch and the desk thickness is recommended to be at least 1.5 inches. I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
1924910
The tray itself is modular. It has 3 main sections plus two small end sections. The main sections are about 10-12 inches wide and the two end sections are less than 1 inch wide. You can use 2 or all 3 main sections so Your minimum available under desk width is about 22-24 inches for 2 sections or 36 or so inches for all three. The ends are not required, they just finish off the tray edges. you can also cut the third one with a Dremel to have a custom with tray. I did this to fit under my wife's desk so she could have the mouse next to the keyboard. She has been quite pleased with the entire affair. Note if you trim one section, you will have to carefully fit the metal end that screws under the desk, because that piece will no longer be in the exact middle of the tray sections. Not an issue at all.
497311
I'm assuming you mean some desk other than what it was designed for and that you've checked your measurements. I don't see why attaching it would be an issue. It just screws in from the bottom if I remember correctly. You'll need to make sure that you have clearance underneath your existing desk to get a screw in where this one will attach.
1468716
The metal assembly for attaching the tray to a desktop is heavy, and should be attached to solid wood 1.5" In. thick or moreThe unit is not very stable (without adding side stabilizers) to the keyboard when used at full width however.
1817974
This probably will not work as you need more than 10" under the desk to install the hardware.
2067689
Yes. You would need to obtain some self tapping screws from your local hardware store. Of course you could get some 5 minute epoxy and epoxy two small pieces of wood (firing strips) to the desk bottom and use standard screws to attach the tray. I really like my tray and would take the time if need be to attach it to your favorite desk. Good luck with it.
1707872
It's about 2 and 1/2 inches from bottom side of desk to top of the tray. I needed the tray a bit lower so I attached with screws a 1/2 inch thick board to the underside of my desk first, then attached the shelf hanging bracket. This gave me the 3 inch high clearance I needed for my computer and mouse.
296658
Yes, but you can only put it part-way over. The overall tray can collapse to a total minimum width of 24.1". It cannot get any more narrow than that, so that's how much space you'll need under the desk. Although I found that I never bother to fully put away the tray anyway.