If you are interested in optimum keyboard ergnometics, I highly
recommend the humanscale keyboard arm. Its got a combined height and
tilt mechanism that is adjusted by simply grabbing the keyboard and
moving it. The whole thing slides up under the desk to completely
disappear. My wife and I share a desk. She is 5'1" and I am 5'11".
This arm allows us to set the keyboard for our own fit without having
to mess with a bunch of screw type locking mechnisms.
The ergonmetics is far superior to any kind of sliding drawer mechanism
and helps with preventing carpal tunnel syndrome. It bolts under any
desktop with six screws.
http://www.ergodirect.com/product_info.php/products_id/13641
Bob
"Peter Huebner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > Hi, just wondered if anyone could help me out. I'm making a desk for my
> > computer. I want to make a slide-out shelf for the keyboard that locks
in
> > place at it's maximum extension. Does anyone know what sort of drawer
> > sliders id need and where I could get some?
I'm sure you can find smaller locking slides available, but for a start,
these ones have a locking feature.
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=1&p=52491&cat=3,43597,43601
Rockler
"Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Peter Huebner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> > Hi, just wondered if anyone could help me out. I'm making a desk for
>> > my
>> > computer. I want to make a slide-out shelf for the keyboard that locks
> in
>> > place at it's maximum extension. Does anyone know what sort of drawer
>> > sliders id need and where I could get some?
>
> I'm sure you can find smaller locking slides available, but for a start,
> these ones have a locking feature.
> http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=1&p=52491&cat=3,43597,43601
>
>
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> Hi, just wondered if anyone could help me out. I'm making a desk for my
> computer. I want to make a slide-out shelf for the keyboard that locks in
> place at it's maximum extension. Does anyone know what sort of drawer
> sliders id need and where I could get some?
>
> Cheers
>
You could combine a common or garden drawer slide with a ball catch, mounted at
the rear of the shelf. Or, if not quite THAT much locking is required, a
magnetic catch.
-P.
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Cheapest approach would be to purchase a ready-made unit at Office Max or
similar.
Several of the Woodworking suppliers have them as a specialty item -
accordingly-priced.
"Tom Friar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi, just wondered if anyone could help me out. I'm making a desk for my
> computer. I want to make a slide-out shelf for the keyboard that locks in
> place at it's maximum extension. Does anyone know what sort of drawer
> sliders id need and where I could get some?
>
> Cheers
>