Hi,
I would very much appreciate some help with a project to attach a piano keyboard drawer to a standing desk frame (https://heightadjustabledesks.com/product/elift-linak-standing-desk-leg-frame). I cannot weld, so am looking for a drill/bolt approach, or failing that I'd happily find a willing professional near Surrey to help me (I'm happy to drive a reasonable distance).
Many thanks.
**The Project**
The idea would be to somehow position 2 heavyweight draw runners in the positions marked in red. The piano in its stowed position would be away from knees (so that the desk could be used as a normal desk). Then the piano can be moved forward when needed (I plan to use accuride 9308 locking drawer slides). The piano is reasonably heavy (16kg) and there is additional downwards force when playing, so I need to ensure the solution can withstand this (with minimal deflection when playing).
I had thought of using circular hollow tubes and fittings a bit like below, but attached to the frame not the desktop, as in this example (which I don't want to attach into)
The version I had considered was as per my sketch below, but I had several concerns:
I would very much appreciate some help with a project to attach a piano keyboard drawer to a standing desk frame (https://heightadjustabledesks.com/product/elift-linak-standing-desk-leg-frame). I cannot weld, so am looking for a drill/bolt approach, or failing that I'd happily find a willing professional near Surrey to help me (I'm happy to drive a reasonable distance).
Many thanks.
**The Project**
The idea would be to somehow position 2 heavyweight draw runners in the positions marked in red. The piano in its stowed position would be away from knees (so that the desk could be used as a normal desk). Then the piano can be moved forward when needed (I plan to use accuride 9308 locking drawer slides). The piano is reasonably heavy (16kg) and there is additional downwards force when playing, so I need to ensure the solution can withstand this (with minimal deflection when playing).
I had thought of using circular hollow tubes and fittings a bit like below, but attached to the frame not the desktop, as in this example (which I don't want to attach into)
The version I had considered was as per my sketch below, but I had several concerns:
- I don't know how I would attach the steel tube to the rectangular 25mm x 50mm steel section desk frame (point A). I wondered if this (https://www.interclamp.com/products/interclamp-fittings/145/) rotated 180 degrees would work, but was concerned about slip resistance, and what to bolt it with when attaching to the frame
- Though the frame feels pretty robust to me, I did consider whether I might need to find a way of supporting the point marked (B), perhaps to a steel member that runs the length of the desk.