Computer desk extensions?

m1xmag · 13 Oct 2014 at 12:24

Hopefully this is in the right place!

The computer desk that I have is very limited in space for the mouse and I'm trying to find a way of increasing this.

I assumed that as I cant be the only one, that there would be some sort of solution available but it appears not!

Has anybody bought such a thing or modified their existing desk (keyboard tray)?

This is my desk by the way (not great I know, but at the moment it will have to do);
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Hagar · 13 Oct 2014 at 16:52

Pull out drawer, place piece of ply/particle board on, instant mouse area.

lsg1r · 13 Oct 2014 at 16:59

nkata said:
Pull out drawer, place piece of ply/particle board on, instant mouse area.

or remove the drawer completely, move 'runners' up in line with keyboard and add new piece of board for mouse.

stulid · 13 Oct 2014 at 17:06

That looks like a Mikael from ikea.

they do a larger desk - https://www.flickr.com/photos/45105723@N07/5771033111/ - which I have two off in a L shape in the corner of the room, now I have a ton of space.

paulstung · 13 Oct 2014 at 18:04

You could always buy a desk top from Ikea, they do them in 60mm and 75mm wide, take of the back section of the desk, fit the new top on top of the desk, then reattach the back section. I had a similar issue with an Ikea desk being very narrow, so I just bought a £15 top, and used mounting tape to attach it. http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00251343/#/60251340

m1xmag · 14 Oct 2014 at 12:11

nkata said:
Pull out drawer, place piece of ply/particle board on, instant mouse area.

Think this will be my short term solution.

In the long run I am planning on using some runners underneath the keyboard tray to create a slide out platform which will be made out of clear perspex and some lighting or just some plain old wood.

Unfortunately a new desk is not possible due to space - next year when my extension has been built, it will be though

Thanks for the suggestions guys

Audigex · 15 Oct 2014 at 00:04

Why not just buy a desk with a single surface? Even a limited space must have enough for a 100x80cm desk? That's enough for keyboard, mouse, monitor and speakers.

m1xmag · 15 Oct 2014 at 09:05

Audigex said:
Why not just buy a desk with a single surface? Even a limited space must have enough for a 100x80cm desk? That's enough for keyboard, mouse, monitor and speakers.

Obviously thats an option but not one that I'm considering as there's no need to replace the whole thing just for this, plus I have other things I'd rather spent money on right now.

I'd much rather see if can easily mod this as otherwise I like the desk. Plus it will be replaced by a new one next year anyway.

its another thing to tinker with