Honeycomb Above-Desk Standalone Desktop Device Mount

📝 Description Outline:

1. Overview / Purpose

When flight simming, I could either have my throttle quadrant mounted on top of the desk, with the mounting system available for my modules or other components, or I could have the throttle quadrant mounted underneath the desk, in which case the holes would be unavailable for mounting the same devices. I needed something that recreated the holes on top whilst I had my quadrant mounted underneath the desk.

Featuring the same screw hole placement as a regular Honeycomb / Logitech Yoke or throttle quadrants. This mount allows you to attach radio panels or other items above the desk while the device remains under the desk.

You don't actually need any Logitech or Honeycomb yokes or throttle quadrants. You can clamp this to the top of your desk independently.

2. Key Features

• 🔩 Dual-level design: Honeycomb yoke or throttle fits neatly below the desk. While the same clamps can be used to attach this mount above it.
• 🧲 Above-desk mounting surface: Attach devices like tablets, stream decks, or switch panels.
• 🧱 No glue necessary: The model can be printed in two halves, then joined together using the dowels. So no glue is needed.
• 🪶 Lightweight and simple: Easy to print, assemble, and customize for your setup.

3. Printing Details

• Recommended material: PLA or PETG
• Layer height: 0.2 mm
• Infill: 10–30% honeycomb (I used 10% infil)
• Supports: None
• Print orientation: Flat side down

I have printed this in PETG, but PLA will probably also work fine. Check out my 3MF file for the print settings I used, as well as the print orientation.

You can also see from the pictures that I printed with a honeycomb infill (10%), no top or bottom layers. This reduced the print time by about an hour, and it used less filament, yet it is plenty sturdy enough, plus it looks cool. 😊

4. Assembly / Mounting Notes

The model has been split into two so that it fits on most print beds. There are two dowels, which are also 3D printed. Please join the two halves together afterwards using the dowels. No glue is needed for this.

You will also need six countersunk M4 screws, 10mm in length, to fit in the holes on the top side of the mount. This prepares your mount for whatever you need to attach.

The mount is designed to be clamped to the top side of the desk; however, strong double-sided tape may also work as an alternative.

✈ Honeycomb Above-Desk Standalone Desktop Device Mount:

Keep your Honeycomb flight controls neatly under your desk while mounting your tablet, stream deck, or switch panels right on top!

My Honeycomb throttle quadrant allowed me to mount my Octavi iFR1 and Stream Deck on top of it using the standard screw placements, as long as it was clamped to the top of the desk. This was beneficial because those devices were securely fixed in place, so I couldn't budge them. However, the actual throttle controls were at the wrong height, I felt. I would prefer them lower down. So, I thought I'd like to mount it underneath the desk, but the problem is that I'd lose the screw placements for mounting those devices on it then.

What I needed was a stand-alone mounting system that could clamp on top of the desk, mimicking the mounting system of the Honeycomb products, and allow me to mount my modules on it independently.

I searched briefly for something that would work, but to my surprise, I couldn't find anything useful. Nothing that resembled what I had in mind, i.e., a stand-alone desktop honeycomb mounting system. This standalone mount is a relatively simple model, yet it is beneficial. So I think others may benefit from it.

I would be delighted if you would post any images of this in use (I don't have every Logitech module (like the radio panels or switch panels), so it would be good to see if anyone has pics of this in use with these different configurations). Or even to drop me a comment or two with ideas, thoughts, suggestions, or feedback would be great. 😊

Please check out my other 3D print models for something that might be useful to you as a flight simmer. Please also check my website for any other items (such as my SimTrim software) you might like. https://makers-point.com/

Please note that I have pre-ordered the Honeycomb Sierra Throttle Quadrant and will take pictures of it attached to my desk with the mount added. I will add these pictures to this page when it arrives, hopefully soon.