Xzin
06-09-2007, 12:30 AM
I have already touched on these in my Wiki/FAQ but I figured this deserved a writeup. These have been discontinued but are ROCK SOLID. Pricey but ROCK SOLID. Black powder coated steel and aluminum - these monitor stands come in all different configurations and can be mixed and matched at will. They support both VESA 75 and 100 mounts and hold up to 25 lbs or so per pivot.
http://www.ergotron.com/Portals/0/images/products/ds/33-095-200.jpg
Triple Monitor Mount
http://www.ergotron.com/Portals/0/images/products/ds/33-092-200.jpg
Dual Monitor Mount
The Triple Monitor Mount is just the Dual Mount with two arms on either side. They sell longer, Quad arms as well. The entire system is very modular.
They also sell triple conversion kits, pole mounts, desk clamp mounts, desk mounts, grommet mounts, and different length arms (the poles are 1.5" OD - round tubing - NOT PIPE, which is measured nominally (like a 2x4 - which is not actually 2x4)).
Here is a PDF with general information on their mounts and accessories:
http://www.ergotron.com/Portals/0/literature/productSheets/english/05-030.pdf
Finding part numbers can be a bit tricky but most of the parts are available fairly cheaply on eBay and the like. (This depends on your version of fairly cheaply).
In my opinion, there is no better way to mount your monitor array. Almost all serious 5 boxers who are looking to "do it right" go with these mounts. In my opinion, there is almost no better way to do it. The original version of the Zins called for 6 monitors mounted on my desk and they were ROCK SOLID. I am currently using a rather large array of DS100s (double and triple arms) to support an array of 12 (nearly 200 lbs) of monitors and supports. Did I mention these were ROCK SOLID? If price is an issue, just get 1 single 30" one with a tall enough pole and use your normal stands for the lower 3 monitors.
They also sell newer versions that actually tilt up and down - more expensive but they are in production now (although the DX100 is still plenty easy to find). Their newer product is called the LX series. I do not have any first hand experience with it and cannot say how good it is with more than 3 monitors.
As a side note, these mounts fit 30" monitors but you have to jury rig them if you want to mount them horizontally. You really need 1 dual mount PER 30" monitor - and even then it gets tricky. Technically, you are still within the 25 lbs per mount spec but you need to be careful with how you mount them to ensure they are stable. The usual disclaimers apply - don't hold me responsible for your inability to properly engineer a monitor mount.
http://www.ergotron.com/Portals/0/images/products/ds/33-095-200.jpg
Triple Monitor Mount
http://www.ergotron.com/Portals/0/images/products/ds/33-092-200.jpg
Dual Monitor Mount
The Triple Monitor Mount is just the Dual Mount with two arms on either side. They sell longer, Quad arms as well. The entire system is very modular.
They also sell triple conversion kits, pole mounts, desk clamp mounts, desk mounts, grommet mounts, and different length arms (the poles are 1.5" OD - round tubing - NOT PIPE, which is measured nominally (like a 2x4 - which is not actually 2x4)).
Here is a PDF with general information on their mounts and accessories:
http://www.ergotron.com/Portals/0/literature/productSheets/english/05-030.pdf
Finding part numbers can be a bit tricky but most of the parts are available fairly cheaply on eBay and the like. (This depends on your version of fairly cheaply).
In my opinion, there is no better way to mount your monitor array. Almost all serious 5 boxers who are looking to "do it right" go with these mounts. In my opinion, there is almost no better way to do it. The original version of the Zins called for 6 monitors mounted on my desk and they were ROCK SOLID. I am currently using a rather large array of DS100s (double and triple arms) to support an array of 12 (nearly 200 lbs) of monitors and supports. Did I mention these were ROCK SOLID? If price is an issue, just get 1 single 30" one with a tall enough pole and use your normal stands for the lower 3 monitors.
They also sell newer versions that actually tilt up and down - more expensive but they are in production now (although the DX100 is still plenty easy to find). Their newer product is called the LX series. I do not have any first hand experience with it and cannot say how good it is with more than 3 monitors.
As a side note, these mounts fit 30" monitors but you have to jury rig them if you want to mount them horizontally. You really need 1 dual mount PER 30" monitor - and even then it gets tricky. Technically, you are still within the 25 lbs per mount spec but you need to be careful with how you mount them to ensure they are stable. The usual disclaimers apply - don't hold me responsible for your inability to properly engineer a monitor mount.