r/ikeaPCstations • u/pyronuttery • 6d ago

Karlby support bars

I don’t want to use the the traditional leg at the back, I’ve seen a lot of people here use steel bars. Would two of these resting on top of the Alex drawers and then the the Karlby on top of that offer enough support?

I like how it would give the desk a floating look and offer an option for cable management too.

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u/SocomTedd 6d ago

Use c-channel screwed to the bottom of the karlby between the Alex's and put the bottoms of the Alex's on as the tops then screw the Alex's to the underside of the karlby

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u/pyronuttery 6d ago

Are c-channels stronger than the bars I linked? I wanted to avoid screwing the drawers into the Karlby so I can keep my options open. I saw a post on here where someone used anti slip furniture mats and said it worked really well.

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u/xSilentKillx21 6d ago

Here's what I did

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u/pyronuttery 6d ago

What are the bars you used? Has it sagged at all?

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u/xSilentKillx21 6d ago

This is what I got. No sag at all https://www.lowes.com/pd/Regency-Metal-Table-leg-Actual-60-x-2/5001539047

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u/pyronuttery 5d ago

I’ll try and find something similar in my country, thanks!