"The supports underneath the desktop fold out from the bottom section of the desk. We thought this gave a bit more support along the whole length of the desktop, rather than just at two points which is what happens when using the more common cable support system to hold up the desktop." Fabiano Mendes’s Saves from How to Build a Compact, Fold-Down Desk for Small Spaces

Fabiano Mendes’s Saves

"The supports underneath the desktop fold out from the bottom section of the desk. We thought this gave a bit more support along the whole length of the desktop, rather than just at two points which is what happens when using the more common cable support system to hold up the desktop."