I Have Embarassing Screen Drop!
Jan. 30th, 2010 09:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jeshyrMy new wonderful monitor arrived on Friday, after some mix-ups with the shipping company un-helpfully shipping it back to the seller instead of to me. But it's here now! The box is enormous - you could fit a pair of five year olds in there with room for the cat, I'm pretty sure. Anekin has officially decided it's Exciting.
I got somebody to help me attach the new monitor to my existing mounting system (see picture, right), only to discover disappointingly that it appeared just a touch too heavy for the gas lift in the articulated arm.
Upon checking the specifications for each, I discovered that the monitor arm will support a max weight of 9kg and monitor is 9.7kg. So what to do now? As you can see from the picture, my monitor mount is unusual and has been put together especially for me.
Components in the monitor arm are a bolt-tightened piece attached to the metal frame of my hospital bed. This piece makes a solid base for the upright silver pole whose inner diameter is the same as that used in standard business through-desk mounting holes. The black articulated arm is the bolt-through version of the Spacedec Acrobat Articulated Arm - this is the part with the advertised 9kg limit.
Fully articulated monitor arms are not a common thing, I discovered. I guess most people don't move their monitors around nearly as much as I do, as they can move themselves instead. And the one I already have was expensive - nearly AU$300 to purchase.
I'm at rather a loss about what to do now ... is it possible to replace the gas cylinder with something slightly heavier duty so it deals with the new monitor or will I need a full new mounting system? So close and yet so far ... the existing system takes about 5 seconds to "drop" the monitor to the fully down position, so it's very close to being able to carry the weight. I don't want to risk it breaking and dropping my Very Expensive New Monitor on me though. That would not be good for me OR for the monitor.
Some quick searching doesn't locate much that looks appropriate in the way of replacement articulated arms ... but for reference of self and others, here's what I've found:
So that's where I am today with monitors. Any suggestions, ideas, general sympathy, or cookies will be gratefully accepted! If you know any engineering students who need projects, I'll give you the cookies :)
Cheers,
Ricky
I got somebody to help me attach the new monitor to my existing mounting system (see picture, right), only to discover disappointingly that it appeared just a touch too heavy for the gas lift in the articulated arm.
Upon checking the specifications for each, I discovered that the monitor arm will support a max weight of 9kg and monitor is 9.7kg. So what to do now? As you can see from the picture, my monitor mount is unusual and has been put together especially for me.Components in the monitor arm are a bolt-tightened piece attached to the metal frame of my hospital bed. This piece makes a solid base for the upright silver pole whose inner diameter is the same as that used in standard business through-desk mounting holes. The black articulated arm is the bolt-through version of the Spacedec Acrobat Articulated Arm - this is the part with the advertised 9kg limit.
Fully articulated monitor arms are not a common thing, I discovered. I guess most people don't move their monitors around nearly as much as I do, as they can move themselves instead. And the one I already have was expensive - nearly AU$300 to purchase.
I'm at rather a loss about what to do now ... is it possible to replace the gas cylinder with something slightly heavier duty so it deals with the new monitor or will I need a full new mounting system? So close and yet so far ... the existing system takes about 5 seconds to "drop" the monitor to the fully down position, so it's very close to being able to carry the weight. I don't want to risk it breaking and dropping my Very Expensive New Monitor on me though. That would not be good for me OR for the monitor.
Some quick searching doesn't locate much that looks appropriate in the way of replacement articulated arms ... but for reference of self and others, here's what I've found:
- The MX Desk Mount LCD Arm from the same company may do the job but the picture shows the screen tilted upwards rather than downwards as I need so I'm not sure if the tilt angle would be sufficient. They were helpful when I bought the first arm though so I'll phone them and see if they have suggestions.
- The SAA2718 HD Monitor Arm would probably do the job and seems highly recommended but it's made in the USA and I can't find any places selling it in Australia. The price is OK but adding shipping to it would be painful.
- The Wishbone Plus from Colebrookson Saunders looks very promising but they're too posh to publish their prices which probably means I'm too poor to afford them (especially right after buying the monitor itself) - they're in Melbourne though so I'll phone them on Monday and see if they have suggestions.
So that's where I am today with monitors. Any suggestions, ideas, general sympathy, or cookies will be gratefully accepted! If you know any engineering students who need projects, I'll give you the cookies :)
Cheers,
Ricky
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Date: 2010-02-03 06:37 am (UTC)And it occurred to me just now that it's your birthday over there, and I hope it's a really happy one. ::hugz::