Audient Evo 4 Underdesk Mount for IKEA Utespelare

@Malte's underdesk mount for the Audient Evo 4 is a slick design, and exactly what I was looking for…..

…well, almost exactly.  I have the IKEA Utespelare desk, which has a metal structural bar underneath, near the edge - so I took Malte's basic idea and remixed it to account for that metal bar.

While I was at it, I added some countour to the design, so if you have your Utespelare desk with the recess in the front, my mount will match that curve and keep the aesthetic!  And if you want some extra quality-of-life additions, I added some headphone holders in the side and front, and a slot to keep your headphone audio cable near when it's unplugged from the Evo 4.  Take a look through the files and print the configuration that would serve you best.

Printing

You will definitely need to use supports when printing this, tree supports will give you the best quality.  The basic design is symmetric, so if you want the side headphone or audio jack holder on the opposite side, just mirror the model when slicing!

Mounting Instructions

Okay read this part carefully so you don't accidentally drill through your desk.

The Utespelare is a relatively thin desk (18.5mm thick), and this part is designed to be mounted to the desk with wood screws.  I had some #6x1" drywall screws around, which are 25.4mm in total length.  The top part of my design is 11.8mm thick - after some quick math, this means the screws will penetrate 13.6mm into the desk.  Again, the Utespelare is only 18.5mm thick so there are only about 5mm keeping the screw from poking out of the top.  If you use screws of different length this number will be different - be careful and deliberate when planning the mount and drilling the pilot holes!!

When choosing where to mount this part on the desk, I designed it to sit all the way against the inside of the metal bars under the desk, and that's where I recommend you mount it, on your dominant hand side.  If you have the desk recess towards you, the part will match the edge curve when mounted here.

In the files is a smaller piece that you can use as a jig when drilling the pilot holes into the desk.  Again, be super careful, if you drill too far, you'll poke through the top of the desk and have an ugly hole.  I used a 3/32" drill bit to make the pilot holes - pro tip: measure out 1" from the tip of the drill bit and wrap some painter's tape at that spot, that way you will have a visual guide for how deep to drill.

Once the pilot holes are made, screw the mount into the desk, don't be too zealous and over-torque the screws in, just push them in deep enough to sit flush with the surface of the part.

If this sounds too intimidating and you don't want to screw into your desk, that's also totally okay!  I designed this part to grip the metal bar pretty tightly, so if you decide to use command strips, double-sided tape, or glue to attach this mount to the underside of the Utespelare, it should still hold firmly!