Although I spend a lot of time staring at monitors I have until recently only had one in my workshop but I’ve found having Youtube channels on as background noise quite helpful not only because I learn from them but it also inspires me as well as encourages me to continue making things and gives me creative idea’s and ways of accomplishing what I want to.

So, I’ve made a change and instead of settling on just the one monitor I am instead replacing it with a mount that can hold 3. Yes 3! Now I wouldn’t have really thought I had an issue with the one but a friend kindly donated me this mount and simply I can’t say no to free stuff! It also helped him create some space too I hasten to add! However, this mount was desk mounted and because of its width its going to take up a lot of valuable workspace and having accepted it before getting it home to size up I’ve been pondering ways to wall mount it.

Due to its design (a tube system with quick release features to change the height of the monitors) its going to cause some issues though hopefully not for long. My friend also kindly gave me a free monitor he had going spare which is great as that upped my count to two displays…..although one was a tv screen – perfectly fine, I can still use this with my chromecast and watch youtube stuff on whilst working away on the other two monitors.

The obvious thought was to use some scaffolding type connectors and tubing but again my friend came in with an answer on that too and dropped me a link to a really useful site as the sources I had in mind were much too big and his site gave the added option of different diameter tubing and fixings. I chose this over actual proper office equipment basically because it was much cheaper and effective but in keeping with the slightly industrial look I’m after for the workshop.

I’ve created a small gallery below to show the progress which in short consisted of cutting up some tubing leaving enough to insert into the 90 degree mounts and wall brackets but also bring the whole unit away from the wall enough to get to quick release handles. Another great benefit of these were the each had grub screws for a perfect fit so all I had to do was tighten it all up. Next up is filling the mounting holes with liquid metal, wait for it to go off and re-drill for smaller screws (instead of the half inch bolts that they were apparently made for. Once this is done I’ll also be using large spacers to spread the tension on the wall brackets, after all it just needs to be solid when screwed to the wall. Further updates to follow