VESA monitor mount

Sturdy monitor mounts can cost a fortune, or 3D print yours!

Parts needed

• an “Adils” ikea table leg, or anything with 40mm diameter to mount on
• M3 nuts x4, and screws
• M4 10mm screws for the monitor x4 (VESA said that)

As the cover photo shows: unorthodox mounting of the table leg can provide a pretty sturdy tube, that can be used as a mounting pole for a wide variety of tools, like an overhead camera, a microscope, or a monitor!

The types

The design has 42 and 40mm variants for mounting. I printed the initial 40mm (really snug fit) mount from PLA, and even if I fasten the screws, I can twist and slide it up and down relative easily. It holds my 10" monitor well, but it may creep under heavier load! So I made the 42mm ones with higher tolerance, but you can glue some rubber or just put something else between the printed parts and the pole to drastically increase friction. (it's common with action cam pole mounts)

The package contains 75*75 mounts for small monitors, and “universal” 100/75 mounts for bigger monitors. My 34" ultrawide monitor and the 32" TV has the VESA 100 mounts, it's probably good for almost every monitor.

Disclaimer

There are multiple points of failure, and if something breaks, it can be expensive! 

Since I can't do load test with every type of material and print settings, I recommend to be on the safe side and add extra wall count (for holes too) and have relative high infill. Do a load test before relying on the mount. I tried to have reasonable thickness to support regular monitors, but I planned it to use with smaller displays, like 15" TV and 10" monitor (these are my video equipment).

Also don't use long screws for mounting the monitor, because it can damage the screen!