Component One: The height adjustable desk

The desk I used for my set up is the now-discontinued IKEA Jerker Desk shown here:



I found it on none other than Craiglist. It has a cult following by those who love to hack things as shown here at IKEA Hacker

I chose to have a freestanding desk rather than one integrated into the treadmill to provide for more stability and better ergonomics. With this desk I was able to get the desk to a height that allowed my arms to remain at a neutral 90 degrees while typing.

In order to utilize this desk I had to remove the arms and console of the treadmill. The arms were unnecessary since I'll be walking at no more than 2 miles an hour. The console for operating the machine is mounted to the side for ease of use. Then I regrounded the console to a metal part on my desk.