Next measure the depth that you want your desk to be.
Diy treadmill desk.
1 measure the arms of your treadmill to ensure your sizes are correct.
I measured from the outside edges and mine is 92cm across.
I headed to lowes and picked up 4 pieces of pvc pipe 1 wide 2 10ft pieces cut into four 45 legs.
The desk i got adjusted from 34 to 44.
Placed a 4x4 in between desk base and top.
So do you want to make an easy diy treadmill desk too.
Cut the pvc pipe legs.
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.
Measure the width of the armrests of your particular treadmill.
Removed the top of the desk 2.
3 sand your piece of wood for clean edges.
4 measure the length of your pvc pipes to 7 1 2 inches.
In order to use the table a treadmill desk you will need to lengthen the legs of the table using pvc pipe.
I ll show you how i made mine.
2 using a jigsaw cut out your main desktop.
I wanted mine to be just deep enough to comfortably hold my computer.
Thanks so much for sharing this.
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 tr800 is our compact entry level office treadmill for the home recommended for light use.
Screwed the base into the 4x4 s and used a few l brackets to fasten the tabletop to the 4x4 s 3.
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.
So much simpler than those other diy treadmill desk instructions online.
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.
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.
March 11 2014 at 4 24 pm.
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.
This is a great option for individual users wanting to add a few.
To be comfortable typing on the treadmill i needed a few more inches.