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RGD - Custom Built Surround Monitor Stand
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OP
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Only Solidworks right now.
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Ok! After a few days of tweaking the overall design, I came up with a solution that would be creative and solve my pricing issue.
Currently I have a standard IKEA corner desk that looks like so. Minus all the stuff.
My current setup also looks like this:
One of my problems I have with a desk that has 3 monitors on it is that I'm cramped for space for things like my mouse, keyboard, etc. The main reason for this is due to the stands on the monitors themselves, which the original design was trying to fix. After talking with a few people, I decided to scrap the idea of a "stand" and go one step further and making the monitors "float."
I have almost all the parts that I would need, but the biggest expense I was going to have to make originally was to have brackets made to mount the monitors, to fix this I'm just going to use whats is currently on the market. I found these wall mountable VESA mounts for about $25 a piece, which is a lot cheaper than the $500+ I would have to have made for the original design, plus they pitch and rotate which will help with aligning the monitors once they are mounted.
So back to CAD I went and using the material I already have as well as the desk I came up with this:
So I'm off to the metal shop to start cutting! I will be posting as I go along, stay tuned!
Currently I have a standard IKEA corner desk that looks like so. Minus all the stuff.
My current setup also looks like this:
One of my problems I have with a desk that has 3 monitors on it is that I'm cramped for space for things like my mouse, keyboard, etc. The main reason for this is due to the stands on the monitors themselves, which the original design was trying to fix. After talking with a few people, I decided to scrap the idea of a "stand" and go one step further and making the monitors "float."
I have almost all the parts that I would need, but the biggest expense I was going to have to make originally was to have brackets made to mount the monitors, to fix this I'm just going to use whats is currently on the market. I found these wall mountable VESA mounts for about $25 a piece, which is a lot cheaper than the $500+ I would have to have made for the original design, plus they pitch and rotate which will help with aligning the monitors once they are mounted.
So back to CAD I went and using the material I already have as well as the desk I came up with this:
So I'm off to the metal shop to start cutting! I will be posting as I go along, stay tuned!
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I don't like to see what little bezel my monitors have lol.
Gotta sit close to overlap them.
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Already planned on doing that haha!
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Nice!
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Back from the metal shop, so here we go with another update!
Got my hands on the 3 VESA mounts and they are a lot more flexible that I would thought they would be.
All the parts laid out
Chop Saw
After a quick bit of sanding to smooth out all the rough edges, all the pieces are cut to length, one 22" main bar, two 18" arms, and two 12" supports.
Basic Layout
The ends of the aluminum did not come tapped for the hinges, so a little WD-40, power drill and hand drill, we had our tapped holes.
All put together, except for the VESA Mounts.
I didn't have any extra T-Nuts that would normally come with the 80/20, so I had to improvise. It worked quiet well.
Lastly I drilled 4 3/8" holes in the supports for mounting to the desk.
So now comes the fun part, mounting it to the desk itself! Will be back later tonight with another update!
Got my hands on the 3 VESA mounts and they are a lot more flexible that I would thought they would be.
All the parts laid out
Chop Saw
After a quick bit of sanding to smooth out all the rough edges, all the pieces are cut to length, one 22" main bar, two 18" arms, and two 12" supports.
Basic Layout
The ends of the aluminum did not come tapped for the hinges, so a little WD-40, power drill and hand drill, we had our tapped holes.
All put together, except for the VESA Mounts.
I didn't have any extra T-Nuts that would normally come with the 80/20, so I had to improvise. It worked quiet well.
Lastly I drilled 4 3/8" holes in the supports for mounting to the desk.
So now comes the fun part, mounting it to the desk itself! Will be back later tonight with another update!
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OP
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Everything is coming together!
So lets just get right into it!
Finally all three of my monitors are up and off my desk! I could not be happier with the overall result! There are a few things that need to be taken care of before I can call this completely finished:
- I still need to make a USB hub that will sit flush with bottom of one of the monitors (Next update)
- Cable management of the everything
- Lighting
- Minor adjustments to the monitor positions to get them to be level
- Painting or anodizing the hinges
Stay tuned!
So lets just get right into it!
Marking Holes
Supports Mounted
Some of the parts were still soaked in WD-40 so I disassembled the support arm to clean everything. I also had to drill two 1/4" holes in the support arms to attach to the support beams.
Drilled and mounted
3 Monitors, ready to be mounted.
Mounted!
All three in place!
Supports Mounted
Some of the parts were still soaked in WD-40 so I disassembled the support arm to clean everything. I also had to drill two 1/4" holes in the support arms to attach to the support beams.
Drilled and mounted
3 Monitors, ready to be mounted.
Mounted!
All three in place!
Finally all three of my monitors are up and off my desk! I could not be happier with the overall result! There are a few things that need to be taken care of before I can call this completely finished:
- I still need to make a USB hub that will sit flush with bottom of one of the monitors (Next update)
- Cable management of the everything
- Lighting
- Minor adjustments to the monitor positions to get them to be level
- Painting or anodizing the hinges
Stay tuned!
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Very nice job,waiting so see the rest
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You didn't waste any time!
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Going to check three things off the list stuff do to:
- Cable management
- Lighting
- Minor Monitor Adjustments
Here we go!
Finished!
So currently all that is left on my to do list is:
- Make USB hub that will sit flush with bottom of one of the monitors
- Painting or anodizing the hinges
Stay Tuned!
- Cable management
- Lighting
- Minor Monitor Adjustments
Here we go!
Finished!
So currently all that is left on my to do list is:
- Make USB hub that will sit flush with bottom of one of the monitors
- Painting or anodizing the hinges
Stay Tuned!
OP
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Looks like the right side monitor is just a hair higher than the other two though
Noticed that, already fixed it
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LOL I was about to say the same thing, thought I was the only one who noticed it.
Awesome work And sweet setup!
Awesome work
And sweet setup!Similar threads
