Monitor/Keyboard arms

[mrcodewiz]

Does anyone know of a good (read : cheap) source for extending arms to mount an LCD monitor and tray for the keyboard and mouse?

Something like this:

[waltpermenter]

How much does that one cost?

[B-RAD]

Why not make one???

[mrcodewiz]

How much does that one cost?

That particular one was listed at something ridiculous like $350 but I would like to find something simpler around the $50 mark.

Why not make one???

I may end up doing just that but I was hoping to save some time.

[eartaker]

build one =]

I used a touchscreen for mine so I didn't need a mouse. The black button is PC power and the red is an err enable for the drivers. I also added 2 USB ports but 1 is used by the keyboard.

And the back, made a bracket so I could move it out of the way.


I got mine done in 1 weekend

[gd.marsh]

Not sure about your location, but Fry's Electronics is local to me & they also sell online .. I've looked at some pretty nice arms in the store that were in the $60 to $90 range.

[TXFred]

Monitor arms are easy.

Keyboard arms are harder, because you'll be typing on them. A cheap arm will start bouncing, and will rapidly annoy you. Been there, done that.

One of the best I've seen so far is the Tormach arm. It's not cheap, but it's pretty good.

If you make your own, overbuild it. You'd be surprised how much torque a single key press will exert when the keyboard is at the end of a three foot arm.

Frederic

[waltpermenter]

That particular one was listed at something ridiculous like $350 but I would like to find something simpler around the $50 mark.

not quite $50 but these are cheaper

Peerless PC25 Computer Monitor Mount, Black, Double pivot points at tray and wall arm for increased swivel, Retractable keyboard tray, Single stud wall plate and curved wall arm, Safety belt for securing the monitor to the mounting shelf, Includes fa

Ergotron 45-029-099 Combo - Mounting kit-wall arm for flat panel, 400 Series, 22.9" LCD Size, 20 lbs Monitor weight Capacity, 7.5 lbs keyboard Weight Capacity, 14" Lift, 180° Pan, Compact configuration ideal for tight spaces

GCX Wall Mount Workstation PC Monitor Keyboard AWESOME! | eBay

[mrcodewiz]

well the peerless one is closer. Thanks for the links and ideas. I may just try to create my own arm. If it fails miserably I can always pay out the nose for a good solution I guess.