Curved rail for mounting monitor mounts?

1nfamous · 2 Dec 2015 at 16:43

Is anybody aware of a product like this? I'm after a curved bar that is for sliding monitors across using another piece which uses bearings to travel over the bar. I have Googled but alas, it is not my friend in this instance.

Now usual way would be to just use a versatile arm and maneuver the monitor when needed. Same result, right? I don't want this though. Too much faffing about with joints, loosening, tightening, etc.

Reason: I have a corner desk which stretches over to my left and right a little. I want to have a steering wheel and pedal set setup and not have to kick/slide it out of the way each time I use it. Same goes for my keyboard/mouse/bungie/keypad etc. I can literally slide the monitor across to my left/right and just swivel my chair. :cool:

Just wondering if anyone has ever come across something like this?

Hodders · 3 Dec 2015 at 15:51

Sounds pretty specialist and very cool.

I would start by looking at hardware for sliding doors - something like:

http://barndoorhardware.com/stainless-steel-hardware/mwe/vario/

Two of the rails one above the other to hold the twist loading and mount the vesa bracket to the dolly.

1nfamous · 3 Dec 2015 at 17:02

Hodders said:
Sounds pretty specialist and very cool.

I would start by looking at hardware for sliding doors - something like:

http://barndoorhardware.com/stainless-steel-hardware/mwe/vario/

Two of the rails one above the other to hold the twist loading and mount the vesa bracket to the dolly.

a brilliant idea!

I have also found these http://www.igus.co.uk/wpck/13146/N15_06_02_gebogene_schiene?C=GB&L=en

the two from the 40 second mark in the little video would be the right thing I'm looking for. I sent them a message asking how I can go about configuring something to that spec rail with a small curvature but the first thing they wanted was my full address... without even saying whether they could do it or not.

Mr Evil · 4 Dec 2015 at 17:28

1nfamous said:
...Now usual way would be to just use a versatile arm and maneuver the monitor when needed. Same result, right? I don't want this though. Too much faffing about with joints, loosening, tightening, etc...

It's like that if you use the most basic arms, but gas or spring-assisted ones work much better. For instance I have some made by Ergotron, and I can just grab a monitor, pull it to where I want it, let go and it stays put. Not cheap though.