What The Original Desk Idea Proposes

The archived notes explore reusing an existing sit-stand desk mechanism with a wall-side frame and slider. The intended outcome is a working surface with space underneath. These are concept notes, rather than a record of a completed or tested vehicle installation.

The phrase “float” describes the desired open floor area beneath the desk.

Original Concept Notes.

Automatic Sit/Stand Desk project on Instructables

  • Use the Black Sitting/Standing Desk Motor I already have
  • Make the bottom of the desk float so there's plenty of room underneath it, removing the requirement of base for the desk to touch the ground.
    • Can possibly cut the legs of the black desk and then mount them on a base connected to the 2020 on the wall. That may be an easy shortcut to do this.
  • Attach the edges of the desk against the wall to a bearing slider like the one linked above.

Record The Full Motion Envelope

Draw the proposed desk in its intended low and high positions, together with the nearby wall, seat and storage. Include the space occupied by the mechanism and the route needed for its cables. This is a way to identify missing information before treating the desktop outline as the whole assembly.

  • Mechanism identity: record the actual make, model and available instructions for the existing unit.
  • Travel: use verified dimensions for both end positions and identify any intermediate position that needs a separate clearance check.
  • Access: show where controls, fasteners and serviceable parts would remain reachable.
  • Interfaces: document how the proposed desktop, slider and frame would meet, leaving unresolved connections clearly marked.
  • Vehicle use: record what must be resolved about the assembly’s intended position during travel.

Resolve Compatibility Before Modifying Parts

Keep the motor, slider and frame information together when planning the connection and support arrangement.

Compare the extrusion profile diagrams when identifying the frame. Use the full-size layout mockup checklist for reach and space observations, then record the remaining design questions in the decision log.

Reference guide expanded October 20, 2026. Original publication date and archived references retained.

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