frederic
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With only one view, I can't tell if the bottom where it mounts on the desk will be strong enough. Can you offer another diagram showing the side view as well?
My monitor stands are a piece of 2" angle iron, which bolts to my desk on top, and on the back side, with a welded piece of 2" square tubing going up, to a flat plate, with a rubber pad on it for the monitors to rest on.
My monitor stands are a piece of 2" angle iron, which bolts to my desk on top, and on the back side, with a welded piece of 2" square tubing going up, to a flat plate, with a rubber pad on it for the monitors to rest on.
frederic
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Here was my design... I don't have pictures of it, I thought I took some, but if you really really need the pictures, I'll take my monitors off the posts and photo them for you. You'll have to wait until after the weekend though.
Essentially its 2" angle iron, which part hangs over the top of the desk, and part over the back fo the desk, with 1/2" holes. The console table (steel) that I built has 1/2" threaded holes, to which the 3/4" half in bolts screw into. No nuts necessary. The upright is 1-1/2" square tubing, and while it doesn't show in the drawing, on top of that is 1/4" plate about 6" square. This is all welded together. Then a 6" square pad of rubber sits on top of the metal, and the monitors sit on top of that. I have two monitors per side, one on top of the other, and these posts support it just fine. Because they are bolted to the steel table with four bolts (two on top, two in back) and my welds are decent, they don't move at all. You can push hard and make the monitors move, but bumping the table they are rock solid.
Essentially its 2" angle iron, which part hangs over the top of the desk, and part over the back fo the desk, with 1/2" holes. The console table (steel) that I built has 1/2" threaded holes, to which the 3/4" half in bolts screw into. No nuts necessary. The upright is 1-1/2" square tubing, and while it doesn't show in the drawing, on top of that is 1/4" plate about 6" square. This is all welded together. Then a 6" square pad of rubber sits on top of the metal, and the monitors sit on top of that. I have two monitors per side, one on top of the other, and these posts support it just fine. Because they are bolted to the steel table with four bolts (two on top, two in back) and my welds are decent, they don't move at all. You can push hard and make the monitors move, but bumping the table they are rock solid.
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livilaNic
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That's a good idea as well. But I'm trying for a more artsy type look. Thx for sharing Frederic.
Well I guess I'm just going to try it. I'll use the angle Iron but, use wood as a top plate.
I'll let ya know how it turns out.
L8er,
livilaNic
Well I guess I'm just going to try it. I'll use the angle Iron but, use wood as a top plate.
I'll let ya know how it turns out.
L8er,
livilaNic
thane1200
Medicated Member
function before form............ 
.............and most welding shops do custom work
look up "welding" the yellow pages
.............and most welding shops do custom work
look up "welding" the yellow pages
frederic
New member
function before form, that's me. Actually, I prefer these:
"Perfect is the enemy of good enough"
and
"Cheap overcomes most faults".
"Perfect is the enemy of good enough"
and
"Cheap overcomes most faults".
livilaNic
New member
thane1200 said:function before form............
.............and most welding shops do custom work
look up "welding" the yellow pages
Function before form? Nah.
I don't like that idea. I like thing's that look like they're not doing what they're doing. If that makes any sense.
I can't think of any analogy's right now. But, I will never settle for the norm. That's boring.
L8er,
livilaNic