how to attach item A to item B

unwashed potato! · 21 Sep 2007 at 23:33

basically i got a new monitor from ocuk, loving it but unfortunately because of the design of it the put where the stand attaches to the monitor is stopping me from using this desk mount which is very very annoying as the monitor doesn't fit on my desk atm so can't use it.

so turning to you guys to help me out and find a way for me to get this attached to this without any cutting if possible.

the back of the monitor just incase:

the size of the vesa thing is 75, but as the desk mount is for 75 and 100 it doesn't fit in the 4 wholes

jim5000 · 21 Sep 2007 at 23:37

With a mount like that, wouldn't your monitor always have a slight tilt to one side? It would have to be very strong to hold up 33k from one side without tilting?

fozzy · 21 Sep 2007 at 23:46

Moses99p said:

Beautiful, but you forgot.....

unwashed potato! · 21 Sep 2007 at 23:47

jim5000 said:
With a mount like that, wouldn't your monitor always have a slight tilt to one side? It would have to be very strong to hold up 33k from one side without tilting?

the mount folds into its self, which is what i plan to do with it so nope

Kol · 21 Sep 2007 at 23:57

I don't understand the problem. The stand has the holes for 75 and 100. Your monitor has vesa 75 holes. Just use the 75 holes? Or do you mean it's because the back of the monitor is slightly recessed? That should be a problem as the screws will no doubt be fine.

unwashed potato! · 22 Sep 2007 at 00:16

Kol said:
I don't understand the problem. The stand has the holes for 75 and 100. Your monitor has vesa 75 holes. Just use the 75 holes? Or do you mean it's because the back of the monitor is slightly recessed? That should be a problem as the screws will no doubt be fine.

if you look at the picture i took you can see the part where the stand (lgither grey) attachs to the monitor. when you remove the stand there is 2 big bits sticking out which is preventing the mount attaching the thats where the 100 holes would be. sos for not explaining right

Aod · 22 Sep 2007 at 00:57

if you don't want to cut the monitor, cut the stand?

unwashed potato! · 22 Sep 2007 at 01:03

Aod said:
if you don't want to cut the monitor, cut the stand?

last resort but sure there must be a better option then this? thinking maybe like 4 big bolt type things that fit in the space and then i use longer screws. this possible?

krisboats · 22 Sep 2007 at 02:56

I wouldn't trust longer bolts with spacers with something like my monitor. Cut the mount, it'll be fine.

fumbles · 22 Sep 2007 at 04:06

fozzy said:
Beautiful, but you forgot.....

And you forgot:

Toekiller · 22 Sep 2007 at 08:25

and

in case any black land rovers turn up.

Cookie-Monster · 22 Sep 2007 at 08:55

and this

Dave M · 22 Sep 2007 at 10:25

Send the desk mount back and get one that is 75 only?

Tom0 · 22 Sep 2007 at 11:12

i dont know why, but i dont trust wall mounts for tv at all, they're made to hold tvs! but i always have the niggling doubt that one day gravity will take its tole and ill be under it.

One of lifes weird paranoias

Zuma · 22 Sep 2007 at 11:14

Mammalian said:
last resort but sure there must be a better option then this? thinking maybe like 4 big bolt type things that fit in the space and then i use longer screws. this possible?

this is what i was gonna suggest. it will be fine so long as you are using the right bolts and can still tighten them up properly.
just make sure that they are the correct length to go into the monitor the right amount.

i use spacers when fitting far heavier and more important things all the time.

PardonTheWait · 22 Sep 2007 at 11:24

I was in the same situation with my Samsung and just chopped down the VESA mount with a hacksaw and filed it off, it only took five minutes.

unwashed potato! · 22 Sep 2007 at 11:49

Mohinder said:
I was in the same situation with my Samsung and just chopped down the VESA mount with a hacksaw and filed it off, it only took five minutes.

guess thats what im gonig to have to do then. reason i didn't want to was just incase i wanted to use the mount for the other monitor one day i would be able to, but i then the thing only cost £25 with p&p so not so bad to have to get another i suppose.