Ergotron MX Desk Mount LCD Arm

I purchased this, what must be now 3 years ago now and have it matched to an Alvin Workmaster Drafting Table (4'x6') holding an older Double Sight DS- 263N. The monitor is listed as 23 pounds, unsure if that is with or without the stand. IIRC it is specced to hold "Apple" 30" type displays. Remember to account for the base being removed when determining the weight. At it's maximum vertical high position the bottom of the 263N has about 4.5" of clearance. I usually have the height closer to 2-3" of clearance during normal use. This could be increased easily if a block of some sort were used at the base as there is a large amount of room for the foot to incorporate thicker desks... Up to, if needed, about 3" thick Comes with all the hardware you need to mount, no need ... MoreI purchased this, what must be now 3 years ago now and have it matched to an Alvin Workmaster Drafting Table (4'x6') holding an older Double Sight DS- 263N. The monitor is listed as 23 pounds, unsure if that is with or without the stand. IIRC it is specced to hold "Apple" 30" type displays. Remember to account for the base being removed when determining the weight. At it's maximum vertical high position the bottom of the 263N has about 4.5" of clearance. I usually have the height closer to 2-3" of clearance during normal use. This could be increased easily if a block of some sort were used at the base as there is a large amount of room for the foot to incorporate thicker desks... Up to, if needed, about 3" thick Comes with all the hardware you need to mount, no need to purchase any tools Mounting at both ends (screen and foot) are highly customizable and I would be amazed if there were a workspace or screen out there that this wasn't compatible with. I made up a custom pair of aluminum foot plates to protect my drafting table but that isn't really required for normal mounting/use. In theory I could still have it mounted while my drafting table were in a tilted position since at the screen join there is tilt and swivel junction.

This is a very high quality product, and moves very well once the weight settings are adjusted. This is great for any larger monitors that are bigger than 27 inch. Would just like to add though: Like many other monitor arms it's simply way too low, even the maximum height. So what I did was to make a couple of modifications at either end to increase that. This does not actually modify the arm itself, just the things the arm is attaching onto (the desk and the vesa mount). See photos for mods. For the first mod, that was raising up the vesa adapter. Well there were already these 2 metal rails in the ergotron mx box which were not being used for anything else. So then it was just a case of finding some more 100mm vesa mount screws (they are just m4 screws). Plus a ... MoreThis is a very high quality product, and moves very well once the weight settings are adjusted. This is great for any larger monitors that are bigger than 27 inch. Would just like to add though: Like many other monitor arms it's simply way too low, even the maximum height. So what I did was to make a couple of modifications at either end to increase that. This does not actually modify the arm itself, just the things the arm is attaching onto (the desk and the vesa mount). See photos for mods. For the first mod, that was raising up the vesa adapter. Well there were already these 2 metal rails in the ergotron mx box which were not being used for anything else. So then it was just a case of finding some more 100mm vesa mount screws (they are just m4 screws). Plus a couple of M4 nuts to go on the other side for the bottom 2 of 6 screws that otherwise are not be screwing into anything at the bottom of the metal rails. 2nd mod was just to insert some blocks of wood to maximize the clamp height at the base. It was also necessary to flip over the bottom plate of the clamp itself, to get some extra height. The thing that screws in and out. Which (when it is upside down), then fouls / conflicts with the edge of the desk top. Because it's so thick, the metal. But still it remains very strong attachment, regardless of that.

This is a very high quality LCD arm. It doesn't say that it's commercial grade but after you had a chance to use it, you just know this thing was meant for a demanding work environment. I didn't need it for the workplace though, I just needed an LCD arm to get rid of the clutter on my desk so I could place my 5.1 speakers. I figured that since this LCD arm could hoist a maximum of 30lbs, it must be of exceptional quality and assures me that it won't go to waste if I upgrade my 22" to something larger in the future. Be mindful that if you get this mount make sure it weighs 14lbs to center the VESA pivot as it's on a tensioned spring which arcs the VESA mount about 45 degrees. I was fortunate that my 12.7lb LCD centered the VESA pivot with the tension screw at the ... MoreThis is a very high quality LCD arm. It doesn't say that it's commercial grade but after you had a chance to use it, you just know this thing was meant for a demanding work environment. I didn't need it for the workplace though, I just needed an LCD arm to get rid of the clutter on my desk so I could place my 5.1 speakers. I figured that since this LCD arm could hoist a maximum of 30lbs, it must be of exceptional quality and assures me that it won't go to waste if I upgrade my 22" to something larger in the future. Be mindful that if you get this mount make sure it weighs 14lbs to center the VESA pivot as it's on a tensioned spring which arcs the VESA mount about 45 degrees. I was fortunate that my 12.7lb LCD centered the VESA pivot with the tension screw at the lowest point. You can have it at the 45 degree angle if you want by adjusting the VESA mount tension spring. One more thing adjust the spinal tension (check manual) so the arm can be lowered without reverting to maximum height.