Can this be screwed into the keyboard tray from underneath, or does it have to be screwed in from the side?
1627547
All the holes to put screws are from the side. The top of the brackets go on the desk itself, and then we cut and stained a piece of wood to match the desk and mounted it to the slides and the keyboard rests on it.
1627548
Yes, the keyboard tray screws from underneath. If you can see in the picture, there are two little metal tabs on each side. What ever piece you're using for the keyboard tray will sit on these tabs, and then be screwed through the hole in the tabs to secure the tray to the slides. There are holes on the side, so you could feasibly screw it on the side, but you'd have to have flat screws and really sink them or they would be in the way of the slide. I think it will be much more stable to screw it through the tabs on the bottom.
988186
I mounted the slide base to the bottom of the countertop and I have 3.5+" of clearance to slide the tray with my keyboard on it, under the counter top. You might also try adding a wooden spacer between the slide base and the bottom of you mounting area to give you more clearance.
2248429
I keep the keyboard on the desk top so I can't speak for ease of use. However, if it helps, the keyboard tray is designed as a drawer. It has a front that flips up and snaps into place (I use it as a drawer). If you put the keyboard in it, it slides out easy enough and the front snaps down very easily. The hinges are plastic so I don't know how they'd stand up to repeated opening and snapping closed over time. I've used a desk with a slide out keyboard tray, and this seems like it would work just as easily as long as you kept the front flap unhinged so it laid flat.
977002
Yes, the tray slides completely under the desk. I really like this tray. It's made well and allows my keyboard and mouse to easily be stowed under the desk and out of my way.
475948
The keyboard tray comes out completely so your keyboard is 100% exposed. I have not had a problem with it. The tray has an attachment on top to put the keyboard cord through which helps stabilize the keyboard and prevents it from slipping around on the tray.
9759
Mine is set at the lowest setting. My keyboard tray is just over 25" and it does not fit fully under it.
530757
It wont be compatible with the keyboard. I bought a different one elsewhere that holds the keyboard
932897
Yes, you can easily remove the keyboard tray. It is something you attach at the very end. I have this desk without the keyboard tray and it works fine.
1058061
Yes. Installation of the keyboard tray is a step in the normal installation. If you dont want to install it, there is nothing that depends on its installation.
2174180
With the longer track, the keyboard tray can retract fully under the desk surface. When using the shorter track, part of the tray sticks out of the desk edge when retracted. I guess this depends on your mounting option though. If the desk is not deep enough to take the longer track, you will have to use the shorter one.
142958
If you mount according to directions, the slide is at the edge of the bottom of hte desk. The drawer adjustment knob is then in front of the desk if you have it all the way up. And it can extend another 1-2" out in front of the desk, if you want. The tray can raise so that the bottom of the tray, so the bottom of your keyboard, is about flush with the bottom of the desk edge.
322883
Yes, it sticks out on the bottom. This allows air circulation underneath for better cooling. It also raises the rear of the keyboard, like the tabs under a desktop keyboard.No, it does not interfere with operation in any way.
2001883
Yes, you can slide tray with keyboard completely under the desk. The tray has height adjustments. When resting at top height(flush to desk) you will not be able to slide it under, but you just lower the tray, and it slides right under desk.
1002717
You can get away wihtout the keyboard tray for sure. But that bottom shelf is questionable. I assume you are going to put a computer on the right side of desk. If you pull to the left to move the desk, you make cause some damage.
1016227
No... It fix mounts under the desk. I had flipped it over to extend out the front, but it's so low to the legs, that sitting that far out from the desk made it an obstacle so I put it back on per instructions. I used an iMac on it so the keyboard worked out for me on the desk surface, but have since purchased the desk I originally wanted, so I use this primarily as a laptop desk in another room. Honestly, it's a cheap "get something now" desk that served its purpose. But I was happy to get my setup on my new desk. Hope that helps.
1432909
I just measured it, and the platform is about 6.5" deep. Yours might still work and just hang off a little on the back. The tray comes with some special velco-like strips to keep the keyboards in place.
1845924
The mouse tray retracts under the keyboard tray. It has four plastic washer-like pins held to the mouse tray (front and rear) with steel machine screws. It slides in steel brackets fastened under the keyboard tray that are also fastened with four steel machines screws. It is holding up well. (I'm pleased with it.)