The top of my desk is about a quarter inch piece of tempered glass...would the clamp work with this? Thanks!
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I believe the clamp will work on your desk. The range of the clamp is 3/32" to 2-3/8", so your desk would be close to the lower clamp limit. There is a small layer of foam on the top part of the clamp, but you'd probably want to add a flat piece of rubber or other insulation on both sides of the desk where you clamp, to protect the desk and maybe help a little with vibrations.
319190
I would put at least 1/2" piece of plywood or any wood/plastic between the glass and the clamp side just to be safe.
319191
I would not recommend using this clamp directly on the glass. The surface of the clamp is only about 3/4 inch in diameter on the bottom and is likely to break the glass. Using wood blocks on top and bottom of the glass and clamping to that would distribute the force of the clamp and possibly make it safe.
912304
The basic setup for it is to be clamped to something. I am not sure of the material that you have on the side of your desk, but the bottom portion of the clamp could be omitted and instead you drill holes through the side of your desk to then bolt it through the side instead of clamping to the top. If you do that make sure that the desk material is substantial enough to hold the weight of the stand and your monitors. If not, it would be easy enough to add a waste board inside your desk to spread the weight and make it stronger.
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The piece for the top of the clamp is wide enough and has some foam/rubber attached. I put a block of wood about 3" wide, 10-12" long, and about 3/4" deep on the underside. I glued a piece of foam from the craft store to the glass-facing side. It worked really well.What I meant to say was attach the rubber to the block to stop/reduce slippage and to avoid scratching the desk.
1039415
The lower thumb screw part of clamp has a 1" diameter disc. The edge of the disc is set back approx. 3/16" from the c-clamp top. So you need about 1-3/16" lip/edge for a 'full' clamp fit,(i.e., 1" disc is fully attached to lip/edge). My desk has a 2" lip/edge which works great.
1630547
The clamp goes about 5" under the desk, length wise. It allows about 4" thickness of desk/clamp total. Does that make any sense?
1443490
I think that would work just fine. The clamp is designed for any horizontal surface, so if you are clamping it to a shelf instead of a desk top, it should work fine
1072145
I'd say not, it seems designed to clamp to the back edge of a desk, not for overhead use. The desk should be rather robust as well; I clamped it to the edge of a plastic foldable and the weight of the arm + monitors bent the table and wilted the whole arrangement.
1620107
There is some padding provided for the clamping base, so likely it would work with a glass desk.
1278744
I put the pads on the bottom of my phone or anything I have on the desk that way they do not slip. I would think it would work the same if your desk is glass. The pads work very well.
29833
The clamp has an adjustable back plate that should accommodate a 2 3/4 desk. I measured the back plate and it 4 1/2 long. During installation you just mound the screw plate to the set of hole in the back plate that is the best fit for you desk thickness and then just tighten down the thumb bolts.
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yes, but you have to have sufficient overhang for the clamp to seat properly. I had to cut a hole in the side of the desk (no prob fort me because the desk was against a wall) to allow the clamp to seat correctly.
744025
I'm not sure using this with glass would be a good idea, even on thick glass with two monitors it is pretty heavy. Unless the desk has a metal bar within depth of the clamp to take the weight then i wouldn't try it.
238716
The clamp is metal and it is a good thing as the glass is quite heavy so I am sure anything less than metal would definitely not work. I ordered a spare lamp/bulb with mine as I do not want to be without this unit! I pan gold under it daily and would go stir crazy if I could not enjoy this hobby!
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I'm not sure it would be very safe to do that if it's mounted just to 1/4" thick glass. If it was 5/8" or thicker it might work. There is a lot of force on the mounting area (the mount and monitors weight, plus the cantilever force from leverage). If you do mount it I would at a minimum put some kind of wood piece on the bottom to spread out the weight across a bigger area. Maybe a 6 inch wide piece of wood which is at least 1/2" thick, and runs out about 1 foot on each side? That might help and and not look too bad (you could paint it or something). The other problem is that glass doesn't do well when it is clamped hard. This thing gets tightened pretty tight and it may crack the glass. I'm not sure it would be very safe to do that if it's mounted just to 1/4" thick glass. If it was 5/8" or thicker it might work. There is a lot of force on the mounting area (the mount and monitors weight, plus the cantilever force from leverage). If you do mount it I would at a minimum put some kind of wood piece on the bottom to spread out the weight across a bigger area. Maybe a 6 inch wide piece of wood which is at least 1/2" thick, and runs out about 1 foot on each side? That might help and and not look too bad (you could paint it or something). The other problem is that... » Read More I'm not sure it would be very safe to do that if it's mounted just to 1/4" thick glass. If it was 5/8" or thicker it might work. There is a lot of force on the mounting area (the mount and monitors weight, plus the cantilever force from leverage). If you do mount it I would at a minimum put some kind of wood piece on the bottom to spread out the weight across a bigger area. Maybe a 6 inch wide piece of wood which is at least 1/2" thick, and runs out about 1 foot on each side? That might help and and not look too bad (you could paint it or something). The other problem is that glass doesn't do well when it is clamped hard. This thing gets tightened pretty tight and it may crack the glass. « Show Less
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I havent used a clamp monitor stand, but i am using other clamp products. the top desk plate is strong enough to withstand the clamps i am using with ease. HOWEVER, one thing i strongly recommend is that you get two metal plates and place them between the top clamp and the top of the desk, and another plate between the bottom dual clamps and the bottom of the desk. Reason 1: the bottom dual claps are little circles that will apply an incredible amount of pressure to just those two spots. if you place a metal plate between the circles and the bottom of the desk, you will be able to clamp tighter without beginning to crack the wood of the desk. Reason 2: a metal plate will dispurse the force of the clamps to a wider area across the desk, therefore you leave less of a mark on the desk, possibly even no mark. Reason 3: the monitors will be more stable. less shaking, wobbling, or any other movement. again, a tighter clamp means a tighter grip, which will better prevent movement. with only the two little circle clamps sustaining the weight of the monitor and laptop, you are bound to get some motion, but using the metal plates will minimize such movement. I reccommend using a steel plate (or stronger) at least 2.0 mm in thickness. home depot sells a wide variety of thicknesses and sizes. chances are the plates will be silver in color, and since the desk is black, you may wnat to paint the plates before using them. engine paint (spray paint can) is always a good option, it is durable, easy to apply, and looks professional when dry. good luck!
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Um, no, Jeffrey. As you can see, this 4-monitor stand has a 2-screw clamp. The inner sides of the clamp (which is about 4x4 inches) are padded to avoid damage to the desk. If you do buy this item, make sure your desktop is at least 1 3/4 inches thick. The monitor stand is not that heavy, but having four monitors will make it moderately heavy. So, if you're relying on cheap furniture like particleboard, forget it, as you'll risk cracking and breaking a chunk off your desk and dropping the monitors in the process. By the way, this stand is one of the best things I've ever bought.
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The pole has approximately a 1 inch diameter. The desk clamp is about 2½ inches wide, 3 inches front to back and about 2¼ inches high. Hope that's helpful.