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[KempasUK]

PBS inventors, engineers, I need your help.

I have this desk:

Being quite a tall guy, and needing leg room, yesterday I removed the lower glass shelves in the legs of this desk. When I reassembled the desk, there were gaps left where the shelves would be (around 6mm of space). I filled this space, making the legs sturdier, with some circular cotton cosmetic pads. They’re soft enough to fit to any gap, but also really firm when compressed in together.

This worked to make the legs tighter, but the shelves I removed provided lateral support to the desk which is now missing. It’s not a huge issue, but there is a bit of ‘wobble’.

So…can anyone think of a neat, effective, way to add reliable lateral support to my desk? Possibly with some sort of rods between each set of two legs, secured around the legs (I’m not drilling anything). I can’t afford to create a bespoke solution, so cost-effective shop bought solutions are what I’m after 🙂

Shoot!

[Anonymous]

Ok, my solution would be horizontally arched plywood planks. 6mm thickness should be enough to make it sturdy and give you enough leg room.

Something like below (you can always compliment my drawing skills)

Second option – rod with rings, but all I can think of – metal rod with plastic rings made from PVC tube – not so much work to arrange, but can be sturdy too.

Third option – cut glass as shown below, again, 6mm glass should be enough to support desk and should be ok for your legs, but this one is questionable and cut glass is dangerous.

[KempasUK]

I like the rod with rings idea…any thoughts as to what types, and where I might be able to get that sort of thing?

[Robin Brimalm]

Question before i proceed. How and when is the table unstable? By when i mean is it when one or more legs are not in perfect angle or is it when the table is pushed and the legs are different lengths because of the angles?

Try making sure that the legs are in exactly the same position all the time with rubber feet.

[KempasUK]

Good idea; I think rubber feet would be useful.

I’ve actually got used to the slight wobble, and I’m happy that the desk is strong enough to hold what it needs to. It only really moves when I type (I’m a heavy typer), and I like the idea that my words are weighty 😀

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