Wot are these called?

[Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot]

I bought myself a graphics tablet. It's huge and takes up too much room on my slidey-out keyboard shelf (technical term) so I want to hang another slidey-out shelf underneath the existing one so I can pull out just the graphics tablet should I so desire, or underneath the main desk top perhaps, so that the tablet slides out over the top of the keyboard.

So, wot I wants is two slidey things that will take a lump of contiboard. I've looked at drawer runners but they look as though they have to be fixed on the sides of a carcass, as you'd expect, but I want them to hang from above, as it were.

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...sort of thing. Any ideas?

Si

[s--p--o--n--i--x]

Yes, in the trade they are called 'Slidey things for keyboard shelves'.

;)

sPoNIX

[Al Reynolds]

What he said ^^^

Seriously though, I too have been looking for something like this.

Could you fix two bits of batten edge-on to the underside of whatever you're fixing to, then have normal drawer runners attached to the battens?

FWIW, I checked the Woodfit catalogue and all I could see is

no separate components.

Al

[Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot]

I had a feeling it would be you ;)

Si

[Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot]

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Of course.

Me = silly arse.

Right then - Screwfix. Or perhaps not as I'd like the runners before next July.

Thanks,

Si

[Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot]

Toolstation...

postage.

That'll do nicely thanks to Al's obvious (but not to me, of course) solution.

Si

[simon beer]

B&Q sell um along with thier drawer runners. I got a pair here waiting to be fitted, when i get round to it.

[Mary Fisher]

I've got all sorts of things to be fitted when he gets round to it ...

Mary

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Prepare for a dreadful shock.

42754 is the 450mm version at 1.85.

The 1.50 one is 400mm number 79468

[Andy Dingley]

No idea what they're called. But Isaac Lord will probably sell you some decent ones. Claim it's for a kitchen instead.

[Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot]

Oh no! I'm ruined! That's Christmas buggered then. :)

Actually, I ordered the 400mm ones - they were just on the same page as the bigger ones.

Si

[Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot]

Thanks, but I think I'm sorted now. I'm just hoping the ones I've ordered aren't too deep. I might make lots of slidey shelves if they're ok :)

Si

[Al Reynolds]

Don't forget that the "2 pack" only includes 2 items! (ref recent discussion about shoes)

Al

[Paul Mc Cann]

Srictly speaking these are not what youwere looking for. The proper ones=20 have brackets that allow the shelf to be hung under the desk top.

You will have to attach two false sides under the desk to accomodate=20 these. Best get some 'Euro'screws for attaching the runners to these=20 sides as incorrect screw can foul the runner. (Screwfix and others sell=20 these screws as 'drawer runner screws' but obviously their usage is much=20 wider than that, but if you only want 5/6 email me and I'll post you=20 them. We use them commercially.) Pre drill a 5mm hole to ease installing=20 them. A little cardboard template will help situate them correctly

--=20 Paul Mc Cann

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Interesting. I've just used the smallest ordinary ones that don't quite pull through, but sometimes have to countersink the steel a bit more.

[Sam]

I can't be sure coz it's not what I was looking for but B&Q seemed to have a display that had stuff for building computer desks. I'm sure I saw fittings for an undershelf keyboard shelf. Might be worth having a look if you are near one of the awful places.

Sam

[Al Reynolds]

But we can't find them anywhere. Do you know where they can be bought?

Al

[raden]

In message , "Mungo \"two sheds\" Toadfoot" writes

Sounds the sort of thing Isaac Lord might stock

[Paul Mc Cann]

Off the top of my head, Haefle, Isaac Lord, Hetterich . The usual suspects

[Al Reynolds]

Thanks for that. Here they are: