Comments on Treadmill Desk: Build a Freestanding Desk

I heard about the walking desks a while back and d...

2009-07-01T13:31:01.903-06:00

I heard about the walking desks a while back and decided to build one. Your site was my primary resource, and it gave me lots of tips and ideas. I've been using my desk for over a year now.

I built a large freestanding desk, and have posted pictures and my hand drawn plans on my website if anyone is interested:

http://me.gsbergsma.com/treadmill

Thanks for all the great ideas and links!

Just built my own yesterday, you can see pictures ...

2008-04-26T18:09:00.000-06:00

Just built my own yesterday, you can see pictures of it here!

As a treadmill repair tech, I'd definitely recomme...

2008-01-14T16:18:00.000-07:00

As a treadmill repair tech, I'd definitely recommend the freestanding version for laptops, considering the inherent vibration of the treadmill and the onboard hard drive (roughly equivalent to putting a record player on your treadmill while you walk or run on it and expecting no problems to ensue...)

I'm going to build one of these for myself (the fat repair guy cliche is in no danger of being shattered by me) and then offering same as a part of my business.

I've seen way too many treadmills being used as clothes racks, and had already considered this option. Thanks for the info and development notes!

Eric
ExeRepair.com
Los Angeles and outlying areas
310-489-0200

I have been putting off building of desk since I s...

2007-10-28T10:46:00.000-06:00

I have been putting off building of desk since I saw this a while back. I got the treadmill back in 2000 for conference calls, but now I came up with an easier solution for a freestanding desk.

The wire shelving found at Lowe's, organizeit.com or metro! These are just a few resources, but I had the popular 54" hi 14x36 with an extra 36" hanger rail so I set it up at the back of the treadmill with one shelf cantilevered over the controls. Of course I am tall so it works for a keyboard at perfect ergonomic height. The laptop or monitor can be on the back top shelf. I am ordering additional parts to improve the configuration. There are key board trays and different size shelving and post heights available to offer lots of options. This is much better then dealing with building from scratch.

Now if one of these shelving companies would just make a kit just for this purpose it would be too easy not to jump on the treadmill. As a facilities designer I wonder if the prototype shown will be at Herman Miller or Steelcase option for corporate one day. I always thought the adjustable height desktops made sense, but the cost was prohibitive for most companies.

Hi Jay,I am walking on my treadmill desk right now...

2007-08-07T13:07:00.000-06:00

Hi Jay,

I am walking on my treadmill desk right now. I want to thank you for inspiring me! Here are some pictures of it:
http://www.glitteringsky.com/karens-treadmill-desk.html

Thanks again!

This was inspiring! We built one for our treadmill...

2007-07-28T15:57:00.000-06:00

This was inspiring! We built one for our treadmill within a day of seeing this slideshow, and love it!

Thank you for the idea.

What a great idea (walking across the country) - p...

2007-06-12T09:58:07.107-06:00

What a great idea (walking across the country) - pick up the pace through Jersey though.