Has anyone mounted this (with the clamp, of course) to a glass desktop? I'm concerned it's not safe and would crack the glass.
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We tried mounting it to the metal edge of a glass top desk since it was too heavy for the glass, but that didn't really work since the metal edge was too thin. You really need a pretty sturdy wooden or metal desk for this thing.
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Hello Paul, My experience with desk thickness is that should be fine. I operate a business and have bought dozens of various mounts. I clamped this one to a plate glass desktop (very thin) and a very thick desk top. The key to securing firmly is having enough lip for the clamp to slide unto and get a good grip. Some desks have no lip and some not very deep. If not a deep lip, the issue of course is not the top, but the underneath clamp or the knob. The knob may be to close to a side panel to turn. I some cases, I have trimmed down the knob to get closer. Which then requires using a tool to turn and get tight. But that has worked a number of times. I also have secured this mount through desktop by drilling when no lip. This is a fine mount for the price. Very sturdy. Best of Luck.
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Yes, but use extreme caution! The clamp holds with a small area so is likely to break your window if you are the least bit careless.I would recommend looking for a dedicated window mounting system. My preference is for those that use lever-action suction cups, since they are far less likely to break your window.
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Can anyone who has set up their own diy made clamps post some pictures of the setup? I don't own the workstation and don't want to buy it without being able to clamp my piece. Thanks!
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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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So long as your desk has a 2 inch lip on the edge for the clamp to screw up into, yes it could be set up. As for whether or not it would damage your desk, I suppose it would depend on the strength and thickness of your glass. The clamp can clamp on as thin a surface as you need but the desk mount with the monitor does put a lot of pressure on the clamp because it's holding up weight so far away. The clamp is a 2 square inch area that holds all the weight reaching out at an upward angle. I don't know how much weight your monitor + desk mount would be or what kind of glass you have, so I can't make a suggestion as to whether it would fracture the glass. So long as your desk has a 2 inch lip on the edge for the clamp to screw up into, yes it could be set up. As for whether or not it would damage your desk, I suppose it would depend on the strength and thickness of your glass. The clamp can clamp on as thin a surface as you need but the desk mount with the monitor does put a lot of pressure on the clamp because it's holding up weight so far away. The clamp is a 2 square inch area that holds all the weight reaching out at an upward angle. I don't know how much weight your monitor + desk mount would be or what kind of glass you have, so I... » Read More So long as your desk has a 2 inch lip on the edge for the clamp to screw up into, yes it could be set up. As for whether or not it would damage your desk, I suppose it would depend on the strength and thickness of your glass. The clamp can clamp on as thin a surface as you need but the desk mount with the monitor does put a lot of pressure on the clamp because it's holding up weight so far away. The clamp is a 2 square inch area that holds all the weight reaching out at an upward angle. I don't know how much weight your monitor + desk mount would be or what kind of glass you have, so I can't make a suggestion as to whether it would fracture the glass. « Show Less
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The peace under the arm that you twist to make it tight to the table can be on something that is not perfectly flat. However, it should be on something basically flat and in such a way that it will not slide. If it slides then you are in trouble. If it goes on crooked but in such a way that it is not going to move around you should be fine, within limits of course. The under table clamp is 1/2" or maybe a more from the edge of the table. so, if the decorative bevel is not too deep or does not extend too far from the edge of the table it should be find. I suspect you could have a decorative bevel one inch below the bottom of the table that extends one inch of the edge of the table and the arm will work find. No guarantee, but I feel reasonable confident that should not be a problem. If the clamping part hits the bevel but also hits the bottom of the table and will tighten in that position you should also be find. Again, no guarantees but I believe that would also work. Good luck, it's a great arm and very strong. The mounting bracket has several adjustments and in the worse case you can drill a single small hole through the table and put the locking peace directly under the table and it doesn't matter what that hole is. You can mount in in the middle of your desk (bad idea) or off to the side or close to the front, whatever you want, but you have to be willing to drill the hole. Good luck.
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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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Even if an extended arm is available, it's probably not advisable to use it. It would likely put too much weight too far from the base. The clamp (and the clamped area of the desk) is fairly small; I wouldn't want to put more twisting force through it by extending anything.
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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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I have it installed on a regular particle board desk top. Does your glass top desk have a weight limit? I would really hesitate putting it on glass. The base of the ergotron reaches 16-1/2 inches back from the edge of the desk, and on top is roughly a "T" that holds the whole framework up, underneath is an adjustable knob that securely clamps the framework in place. I can't find how much the thing weighs without monitors, but all told I'm guessing mine weighs about 50 pounds with two 19" monitors and a work surface.
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While I am not an expert, it seems that even if you were able to drill holes for the 2 mounting screws thru the glass mirror, the normal use if extending and retracting the round mirror would cause pressure causing the entire wall mirror to crack.
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Thats about how much is actually clamped onto my desk too, just make sure you use tools to tighten the clamp, I should also note, I modified the arms on mine to go 3 wide, on a 6x6 monitor system
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Yihong,I'm sorry I can't help you with that because I mounted it where I needed it not by using the clamp but by screwing it straight through to a metal plate and I didn't keep the clamp. I'm sorry I can' t help you but I can tell you it offers several mounting options so you can probably make it work for you. It is a good stand, that is for sure.Good luck, Frank
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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 clamp has a neoprene cushion on the top, but two screw clamps for the bottom. To protect my stainless desk I put a piece of wood between the clamps and the desk. Whether the desk will hold the monitors is an interesting question: Unless it's 3/4 of an inch or thicker I wouldn't try it. As it is, if it were me I'd go buy a small piece of plywood at Home Depot or Lowes and have them cut it for you so it's 6 inches by 6 inches or something like that. This way the weight is distributed over a much larger surface area. Do be aware that the monitor stand is very heavy all on its own. There are also monitor holders with wall clamps instead of a desk clamp. That might be a much safer alternative for you. The clamp has a neoprene cushion on the top, but two screw clamps for the bottom. To protect my stainless desk I put a piece of wood between the clamps and the desk. Whether the desk will hold the monitors is an interesting question: Unless it's 3/4 of an inch or thicker I wouldn't try it. As it is, if it were me I'd go buy a small piece of plywood at Home Depot or Lowes and have them cut it for you so it's 6 inches by 6 inches or something like that. This way the weight is distributed over a much larger surface area. Do be aware that the monitor stand is very heavy all on its own. There... » Read More The clamp has a neoprene cushion on the top, but two screw clamps for the bottom. To protect my stainless desk I put a piece of wood between the clamps and the desk. Whether the desk will hold the monitors is an interesting question: Unless it's 3/4 of an inch or thicker I wouldn't try it. As it is, if it were me I'd go buy a small piece of plywood at Home Depot or Lowes and have them cut it for you so it's 6 inches by 6 inches or something like that. This way the weight is distributed over a much larger surface area. Do be aware that the monitor stand is very heavy all on its own. There are also monitor holders with wall clamps instead of a desk clamp. That might be a much safer alternative for you. « Show Less
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I could see this working provided a couple of conditions were met, but I would not recommended this with the quad monitor stand. The first condition is that the mounting surface has a square edge. Make sure your desk's mounting edge is not beveled or slopes down to a point edge. The second condition is if you are going to mount this to glass you should attach something solid below the mounting surface between the fastening plates and the glass. You can use a piece of 1/2" acrylic if you want to maintain the transparent look. Mine is mounted on the edge of a 3/4" wood desk and is very solid. I could see this working provided a couple of conditions were met, but I would not recommended this with the quad monitor stand. The first condition is that the mounting surface has a square edge. Make sure your desk's mounting edge is not beveled or slopes down to a point edge. The second condition is if you are going to mount this to glass you should attach something solid below the mounting surface between the fastening plates and the glass. You can use a piece of 1/2" acrylic if you want to maintain the transparent look. Mine is mounted on the edge of a 3/4" wood desk and is... » Read More I could see this working provided a couple of conditions were met, but I would not recommended this with the quad monitor stand. The first condition is that the mounting surface has a square edge. Make sure your desk's mounting edge is not beveled or slopes down to a point edge. The second condition is if you are going to mount this to glass you should attach something solid below the mounting surface between the fastening plates and the glass. You can use a piece of 1/2" acrylic if you want to maintain the transparent look. Mine is mounted on the edge of a 3/4" wood desk and is very solid. « Show Less