Hanging Computer Monitors on the Cheap

So i work for the federal government as the audio engineer here at the department of commerce in washington d.c.
a couple of months ago, i was given the task of renovating the the auditorium soundbooth and sound system.

the space has been neglected for the past 40 years so it is in serious need of an update..

this is just a tiny portion of the project...

our budget is very limited so i could not afford the $500.00 commercial solutions when it come to hanging computer monitors on the wall..
this is what i came up with..
for about 3 bucks worth of parts and some labor, the monitors are secure and quite flexible..

Step 1 The materials

i picked up a 10 foot length of 1/2 inch conduit, 12 conduit clamps and some 1 1/4" heavy duty plumbers tape from the electrical shop

Comments

[escapefromyonkers]

seems every new minitor i see, les , energy saving, does not hat a VESA mount.
Or the mounting holes, just a stand. As you can see you can do so much more with the VESA. I have one where i modified a metal compression bike stand , made to holds two bikes. i bought an articulates swing arm on a close out and it takes a VESA mount it bolts cleanly into the slots the bike holders would attach to.
i can swing the monitor around to the desk and have dual monitors there or sit in the recliner and if i want turn my head to use the desk top monitor. If it had vesa i would use bolt on swing arm to the desk and be able to have both monitors side by side in either position.
i guess the strapping metal is what you call plumbers tape , a name that seems strange for metal , kind of like hardware cloth, we use to keep the squirrels out.
but i see the multiple uses, well done , vote your self a raise or at least an legal insider trading deal

[canadian avenger]

nicely done, the only change I would suggest is to bring the "plumbers tape" all the way to the lower monitor mount holes and bolt through them. this will prevent the monitor from ever falling off, as you have a closed loop securing the monitor. The bend as you have it will open up over time from fatigue, and pose a safety hazard.

[karossii]

I was thinking the same thing!

Otherwise, great idea and execution...!!!

[zazenergy]

Awesome!