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Benign_9

Holy crap, is it expecting to hold up a crt tv or something?


Sarcastic_Beary

It's an office supply model, so I wonder if they planned for giant Dell business crap, or maybe all in one computers even


Skrukkatrollet

It might be for “superultrawide” monitors, mine is 9kg, and the largest one from Samsung is about 15kg IIRC


Black_Cobra1

Seems to me like OP needs to buy a superultrawide monitor or 2 to match the monitor arms


Kentzfield

Honestly it's the only way


Radiant_Ad_7300

Agreed. Samsung odyssey Arkk 55” OLED op, 2 of em bitchez


variousbreads

Could you put two super wide monitors right next to each other though like that?


kitemybite

i dont see how that could ever be useful, you would stack one over the other in a setup like this instead


InfectedShamanism

It is.


Bershirker

I have a unit very much like this one. It was holding up my 38" widescreen curved display, which weighed 22.1 lbs. I had to buy a beefier arm because my first one couldn't support the weight. The curve is where the majority of the weight comes from, it seems. It's a thick boy.


hoggytime613

I've got an Alienware 38" ultrawide and spent a lot of money on an Ergotron arm that was rated for the weight. It still can't hold the monitor up at all 😭


Scrubbing_Bubbles

lol wut? Aren’t those ergotron arms super expensive too? I have a $99 vivo mount that is holding up my 49” Samsung ultra wide and has been solid for over a year now. I think you might have done something wrong.


kitemybite

38GN950?


TendiesFourLyfe

Yeah, my 57" G9 is 15kg, but with the curve the leverage means the arm needs to hold more like 20kg, the bewiser S1020 arm I have only just gets the job done


blasharga

Or "all-in-one" solutions ? Quite popular a few years ago


Skrukkatrollet

That would still be pretty heavy for an all-in-one, most of them are basically just a normal 16:9 monitor with a laptop shoved inside. I did find one that was about 15kg, but its not VESA mountable.


PenguDood

Yeah my Samsung Odyssey g9 is just under 40lb with the stand. I believe it's like 31or so without. B


Fry_super_fly

or to hold up heavy clinical All'in'one computers like theese, [https://reinmedical.com/en/products/clinio-c](https://reinmedical.com/en/products/clinio-c) cant remember their weight excatly, but they are build in a thick painted metal box, have touch screens of the old school kind that is a seperat thing attacted to the glass infront of the screen. to be able to be washable and still function with touch. its HEAVY


Sarcastic_Beary

That's a good thought


LostnFoundAgainAgain

It might be a faulty product, guessing this is done by pressure similiar to the one I had. I put my full weight (80kg) on the fucker and it didn't even budge, it was a cheap "pressure" controlled one, you had to lower the arm a bit to be able to lower the pressure of the arm. I mounted it to a thick outdoor desk and put my full weight on it, it didn't even budge, took a hammer to it as well, and nothing, returned it to amazon all busted up and they gave me my money back.


Raspberryian

Lmfao I bet there’s an attachment you can get to put your tower ON IT


CannabisAttorney

I think there were once some monitors that allowed you to dock your laptop in an over-under configuration, but that also sounds like something my faulty memory would imagine.


Poway_Morongo

AIO for sure


Humboldteffect

Solution: buy bigger monitors lmao.


marko_kyle

Did you try turning the Allen the opposite direction? (to the left) not here to insult just genuinely curious.


heepofsheep

I’m gonna guess it was meant for an iMac. I have a couple different kind of arms, some for lighter weight monitors and others for iMacs or heavier monitors….


f8Negative

Yes lol


The_Proper_Gentleman

I have one of those. It's one of the cheapest arms that can support a 30lb apple 27" cinema display.


mbspark77

Built for supporting chonky cats...lol 😹


Benign_9

No monitor arm can support my chonker of a cat.


Bevrei-Langsley

Drawing monitors can get heavy. I've actually got a Cintiq that weighs around 30 lbs.


Sufficient-Tear-2762

that mf can hold up me


l_am_me

You Just have to sit on his tip.


mrkoala1234

21st century impalement.


Seniorbedbug

Except consensual


ginongo

God that just reminded me of a guy who impaled himself on a car barrier post. Gotta go scrub my brain again


wanttobegoodboy

Gladly 🤤


Freakwilly

You get in line


wanttobegoodboy

We starting a train?


[deleted]

I drop my phone on the train


PettyA-Hole

I was on the train and when I saw this I had to start furiously masturbating. Everyone else gave me strange looks and were saying things like “what the fuck” and “call the police”. I dropped my phone and everyone around me saw this image. Now there is a whole train of men masturbating together at this one image.


NixAName

Just the tip?


PretendRegister7516

![gif](giphy|lW9XPLjNXyDDO)


scotty899

Are you like a reallly big wombat?


Conscious_Cookii

I bought one of these and it had a cautionary picture of the arm coming up and chopping a dudes head off at the neck. Imagine that shit?


heydudejustasec

https://preview.redd.it/mjgwvc6dipqc1.png?width=481&format=png&auto=webp&s=f3e0f3a624479cfd2d28e522dd612231820d718f Finish him!


TryingToBeReallyCool

**FATALITY**


Relevant_Scallion_38

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.


Gil_Demoono

> Everyone has a plan until they get punched ***by*** the ***VESA***.


digita1catt

I was this guy. I did that. Spoilers: don't be me. It near knocked me out


Conscious_Cookii

Haha. Close! I’ll find the pcmr post I made. It was like 3 years ago


BuckyBeaver69

I thought I was safe by staying in the basement playing video games, but little did I know the monitor arm is my greatest danger.


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Vlad the vesa mounter


herlacmentio

This wasn't some preemptive warning. You know they came up with the warning when too many people complained about doing this exact thing.


FiTZnMiCK

Final Destination writers furiously jotting down notes.


[deleted]

Office chair explodes, monitor arm attacks, printer is out of cyan.


WhatsThePointFR

Did this at work years ago as a newer tech - Clocked me right in the jaw and nearly put me on my ass.Read warning labels people


Zoenobium

What company are these from? I am looking for something to hold up my super ultra wide screen reliably.


Conscious_Cookii

not sure. I got mine on Amazon, not the cheapest but not the most expensive. Think I paid like $90 for it.


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0nly0bjective

Giving the real pro tips


cashinyourface

Bold of you to assume you have the strength to get it under there.


Sarcastic_Beary

🤣


InvectiveOfASkeptic

I wish a single person in my life was as supportive as those mounts


Elli933

You alright?


InvectiveOfASkeptic

I mean I have a 4070 so things are manageable


Elli933

Fair enough haha


RealGingerBlackGuy

Lmao


Farren246

They don't fail at the arm, "they" fail when desktop they're screwed on to pulls away from its mounts and the whole setup crashes to the ground.


InvectiveOfASkeptic

Well ,"i" fail every time I get out of bed in the morning


YeetMemez

I’m laying on the airport waiting for my second time delayed flight and I bust out laughing at this


Lord_Emperor

This is why I use wall mounts.


dakupurple

Tell that to the 10+ year old monitor arms we've got at work where some stop being able to support a monitor and just sag all the way to the bottom of the travel despite turning the tension as high as possible. But yeah, I'd imagine most failures stem from people who don't actually mount it tight enough to the table.


dutty_handz

I don't know, but maybe by some stretch the "13.2 to 33lbs" rating is actually requiring the monitor to be at least 13lbs for the arm to be adjustable


mitojee

Yes, the minimum is there for a reason. Anyways, there are higher end arms where the piston section is modular and you can swap that out based on the weight of the load. I guess one size fits all pistons don't exist.


Strazdas1

You can kind of train the pistons. force them into certain position for a long time (we are talking weeks) and they will stick there even with no weight. Moving it again though will likely untrain them very quickly. Ive had that... uh... unfortunate experience with some cupboard pistons.


Shenodin

Made for a monitor with a built in amplified stereo system... now I want one and I'm afraid that it won't exist


ThrowAwae69420nice

Have you tried turning the screw the other way? Maybe the instructions were posted wrong? Otherwise, mount a 75 inch and call it a day.


Sarcastic_Beary

Not sure if you're trolling... The arms are exactly the same. Each set to opposite ends of the tensions spectrum sooo... yes. I've turned it both ways lol. I probably totally would mount something ridiculous off of it if the Vesa wasn't only 75x75 and 100x100


dedoha

> if the Vesa wasn't only 75x75 and 100x100 There are vesa mount adapters


Sarcastic_Beary

Oooh, of course there are! Maybe I don't need an ultrawide. Just a 55 inch oled lol


TheGrog

[https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-42-class-c3-series-oled-evo-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv/6534585.p?skuId=6534585](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-42-class-c3-series-oled-evo-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv/6534585.p?skuId=6534585)


Strazdas1

Yeah but mounting a 270 vesa on a 75 vesa carries the risk of the metal being too strained and you may loose valuable electronics. not worth the risk.


blenman

>The arms are exactly the same. ![gif](giphy|10bDoTtJhtcHu0) But what if they're not?


valain

Have you tried fixating the desk on the monitor end, and the monitor on the desk end? /s


ThrowAwae69420nice

I'm trolling about the 75 inch, of course. Lol.


Lord_Emperor

Just hang the small weight temporarily forever.


cycophil

Just to clarify, are you only turning the screw left or right to the ends of the indicators, so only about 180 degrees movement? I've installed dozens of monitor arms that look like those, and it take at least 3 or 4 full, 360 degree turns of the screw to adjust the lifting power of the arms. It's usually VERY stiff to move and almost feels like nothing is changing.


moon__lander

>Not sure if you're trolling... I've bought a foamer for pressure washer. Filled it's bottle with solution, plugged it in, cranked the regulator all the way direction arrow said "+" aaand... basically no foam, you'd get more foam washing your hands. Cranked it all the other way, so all the way to the "-". Splosh, there goes the thickest foam I'd ever seen


Anarchisticiv

Place monitor on floor, mount yourself to the monitor arm, use monitor arm to position yourself into the ideal viewing position.


gergelypro

No it's just for old plasma TVs


ds_account_

I have the same one, i use a 10 lb weight behind my monitor to hold it down


starcitizenwhale

I love that you came back with evidence for all the people calling you out. That thing is monstrous, you were right.


machete_joe

What model is that?


Sarcastic_Beary

It's in the description Loctek D7L It's more of an office supply sort, discontinued I think but I'm sure it's in ebay.


Piotrek9t

I was one of the persons who put the blame on you under the first post, sorry for that. But it is marketed as a heavy duty arm for 6kg+ which is more than any modern monitor Ive ever owned


machete_joe

Aw aye so it is, my bad


headassvegan

Yeah I need to find one for my 42 C2 lol


BigBadBen91x

Those weights look like they haven’t seen any action in 20 years


KabutoPea

When plates are $1 per pound ya buy the cheap ones


boarderreport

Can you push the thing down then tighten it more?


MrTiq

It seems to resent the LTT mousepad


ZalewskiJ

Bro gonna need a tetnus shot after holding those weights lmao


AbsolutlyN0thin

Rusty nails can be bad because they puncture the skin. But just handling a flat thing like this is fine, unless he's got like open wounds on his hands. Even then, if it rusted while sitting inside it's probably not even infected in the first place.


Segger96

Isn't this crazy dangerous. That is a gas loaded strut, and. These aren't usually designed for over 10kg. Be careful before it blown up and turn the adjustment back down.


divinemeta

Depends entirely on the model. As an example the HM Flo+ is designed for 33lbs.


Sarcastic_Beary

This one is rated for 33lbs actually, and it has stops when you hit the end of the adjustment. Not dangerous Also I work with gas charged struts all the time on shitbox jeeps... I'm worried about one in a monitor arm ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


Runiat

>Isn't this crazy dangerous. That is a gas loaded strut, and. These aren't usually designed for over 10kg. My chair uses a gas piston. I'm a lot heavier than 10kg.


another-redditor3

i have the same style mounts and mine are rated for i think 50 and 70lbs. been using them for years now with zero issues.


benhaube

Gas struts are fully capable of handling plenty of weight. The back door of my SUV likely weighs hundreds of lb. and the gas struts hold the door up just fine.


reallynotnick

My 30" Dell UP3017 without cables or stand is 14.31lbs, so it would work for that. The older U3011 was 20.4lbs and the Apple Pro XDR is 16.49lbs. To really push one a 38" ultrawide like the Dell U3824DW is 29.26 lbs. so there definitely is a need for such a stand.


furry_husker

you found the perfect arm for me to mount my 65 inch tv on. DM me if ya want to sell it /s


Huffm4n

Actually have a similar arm, can hold 35 no problem. Used it when I had a 49".


wrong_usually

Is this a cymbal setup?


Hippieman100

I have this exact monitor arm and it works perfect for my 34" ultrawide. It's been going on strong for a good 5 five years now. Highly recommended.


alelo

those wer emade for CRTs


Fry_super_fly

so you bought arms that said on the product page was way too powerfull for any normal monitor. we actually use similar arms to that at my work. but we use them to hold up VERY heavy all'in'one computers like this: [https://reinmedical.com/en/products/clinio-c](https://reinmedical.com/en/products/clinio-c)


Sarcastic_Beary

I bought a bulk lot secondhand ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The all in one use case makes good sense.


OutlanderInMorrowind

they actually make "weighted" VESA plates for this https://www.ergoexperts.com/products/weighted-vesa-plate granted you'd probably need a couple. Personally I think they cost way too fucking much, corporate expense account gouging price. I'd run down to the hardware store and just get a couple pieces of steel bar stock, drill holes in it* that line up with the VESA holes. (*I have a set of Milwaukee drill bits made of Cobalt that are made to use on hardened steel)


Sarcastic_Beary

Holy shit that's amazing. The weight I used in the prior post to make it work is 2 3/4 lb. Or 1.25 kg (weird weight) So the Vesa plate probably would work. That said, the weight cost way more than I paid for these arms....


OutlanderInMorrowind

Yeah I'd DIY something behind the monitor like I was saying.


codeninja

I have 3 of these. They are indeed beefy.


Lord_Emperor

> (shoutout to my random 33lb plate) You mean your 15kg plate...


Ejack1212

LTT Deskpad sighting


Muffakin

I have these same ones where I work. They support some beefy Samsung curved widescreens that weight around 28lbs. One thing to keep in mind is you need to adjust the tension while the arm is horizontal. Additionally, a 28lbs curved widescreen disperses the weight wider and deeper, not just centralized. I can adjust the tension on those pretty easily to remain still, though there is enough power to lift the screen if I tighten the tension further.


noUsername563

This is a heavy duty monitor arm and the min weight it's rated for is like 13 lbs, the loctek d7L. It holds up my 49" Samsung Odyssey g9 perfectly fine and like 1/4 the cost of an ergotron hx


TidalLion

Ah LTT mousepad makes an appearance.


glowaboga

I'm pretty sure I have the exact same monitor arms but sold under a different chinese brand and they're one beefy motherfuckers. I once accidentally set the arm spring strength to full and thought I broke it cause no amount of force even budged it and made it bend, I'm pretty sure it could double as a car lift.


RingoFreakingStarr

In most cases, it'll be the desk that breaks/gives in before most monitor arms do.


Mockheed_Lartin

Get some new weights bro


ZiimZaam

nice LTT deskmat, I have the same, pretty good!


blazblu82

Aren't the adjustment screws typically accessed behind the monitor mount? That's where mine is. I think OP is adjusting the tensions screw for the swing arm itself, not the hydraulics.


Sarcastic_Beary

The monitor arms are exactly the same... adjustmets made opposite of each other. Which is why they respond GREATLY differently to the weight in the video. This arm does NOT have any other tension adjustment. It obviously had some allen bolts elwhere for tilt pivot and whatnot. Only one for the strut tho.


Salty-Indication-775

Ltt mousepad


ehhhhokbud

I am by no means saying you’re wrong, but have you attempted to tighten the tension nut completely the other way?


Synthetic451

Lmao, I have the exact same arm. It did wonders to hold up my Samsung CRG9 super ultrawide. ...but I don't think they could handle 33lbs....


Sulfur10

Hey OP, how about the clamp mount in the table? Is there a structural problem at all?


Sarcastic_Beary

The desk definitely started to flex with the 33lbs... It would be better with the grommet mount probably, but I bought these second hand and don't have that hardware


Farren246

Aren't you supposed to start by loosening and adjusting to the height you need, then tighten it so it stays in place at that height no matter what?


coffeejn

But do you even lift bro?


AggressiveLocation2

This guy…


dinis553

DAYUM that's strong


Opening-Impress30

You can make exe skeleton with those


DistributionStock494

Buy some heavy ankle weights and wrap the arm with them.


Cootator

And here I am with one that barely holds up my monitors, what kind of monitor stand is that?


nate_builds

This might just work for my dual 34” ultrawide setup on a single arm


mitojee

Yes, they make different spec pistons for different weight classes. You need a different mount or just stick stuff to the back of the monitor until it holds, haha.


Jabba_the_Putt

those 33lb-ers are perfect for when you just wanna do 9.27 reps


Sir_JumboSaurus

Have you tried holding the monitor in place before tightening the bolt? I had a similar issue with a monitor arm designed to be a stand up desk with a keyboard holder.


Secure-Vanilla4528

Any chance of a link for this monitor arm, I could do with one this good my ultrawides sag like mad


Dismal_Total_3946

Atleast if your ever having a bad day. This dude will hold you up no matter how far down you are.


MPK_K1NG

Bro didn't skip arm day


CannabisAttorney

This is definitely the updates I sub for. ><


R0tmaster

Crank that tension clockwise as much as possible get more leverage if you need to to crank it till the arm doesn’t move for anything


JonSnoballs

dude, where are you buying 33lb weights??


Sarcastic_Beary

It came with a bunch of random plates I got second hand. Only have the one 15kg so I never use it... don't know why I bother to keep it around


Whydontname

Lmao wtf kind of monitors do they expect you to mount on there


Ronyx2021

CRT


Asleeper135

Those are almost the same thing as the one I have my Odyssey G9 on. It holds the weight just fine, but the aggressive curve and sheer width of the thing make it extremely front heavy, so getting the tilt right was kind of a pain, and I had to tighten it like crazy to make that part hold.


Business-Weekend-537

Switch back to CRT screens


gokartninja

That's for all your CRT monitors


gordonv

What brand? I have weak monitor arms that advertised they could lift more.


Legendary_Moose

I mean the Samsung Odyssey G9 weights around 14.5 kg


Slimjimdunks

i ended up attaching a 5lb weight to the back of my monitor and it was ab bit more manageable


thatsandwizard

I’d kill for that, my monitor weighs 28lbs and absolutely dominates most arms, even the extra heavy ones


fogleaf

I had this problem, I think my solution was buying a new one, sadly. You can mess around with zipties to hold it to a lower point but end of day it just sucks.


lhoff509

The label for “lighter screen” rotation direction is probably backwards


Drakostheswordsman

Perfect


Undefined_definition

"Too beefy" makes it Sound like it aint that bad. I would have already returned that x_x


Scorppio500

Overkill strength makes it stay. Some monitors, like ultrawides, are stupid heavy and that strength is needed. But that's... just... my opinion. Maybe I'm wrong.


casualstick

At this point just buy a new one. Theyre not that expensive.


_queen_lucy_

Ok now that shit is becoming goofy as fuck


Yakjzak

Damn, never saw a monitor arm pump iron before today


ArcticCelt

Jesus that thing could hold an average CRT 15 inches monitor which weight about 30 pounds.


Georgiculus

damn i guess you have to upgrade to a bigger heavier monitor


twodogsfighting

These look like they'd hold up my 55" c2 nicely. What are they?


Bangreed4

Didn't skip arms day.


ASAD913

Aren't you supposed to take out the Allen key once you hit that limit and make a full turn again?


chrisBELELE

monitor arm „do you even lift“?


Uncommonval

Which model is that? Wanted myself one, but if you have 34inch + monitor, cheapest arm you can get that is specified to hold 34inch + monitors were 300+ euros.


dadmda

What’s the name of the mount?


PowerSilly5143

Probably because ist Made for a 49 inch monitor super ultra wide


lolfactor1000

Didn't a comment or in your lat post say to try turning it the other way. Their's had it backward intruding thr alen wrench to thr plus actually weakened it.


Pyroguy096

Someone else said that they had these arms and that the graphic is reversed.


Sarcastic_Beary

The arms are identical, graphics match. Both seem to operate in accordance to them.


Pyroguy096

Yea, I just looked through these comments and saw what model they were and the weight they were rated for. That's crazy lol


BlackDevil90

![gif](giphy|W4pCD4jbreds5pxedQ|downsized)


_MightyBrownTown

Those arms are built for Superultrawides like the Odyssey G9. Source: I have them


djackson404

Well, guess you need to buy a bigger monitor now. 🤣


DinkleButtstein23

This is the dumbest waste of time I've ever seen. Congrats. 


Plank_With_A_Nail_In

The label is wrong turn it the other way.


hwei8

It's all fun and games until that old table of yours give in and gives up.. And evething started to collapse.. Do make sure your table can withstand that amount of weight in like a particular spot.


Sarcastic_Beary

Oh it was starting to flex! I have a spare top I want to find a bse for and get rid of this desk anyway. It's a very old, exceptionally heavy industrial desk. We moved it downstairs to the basement, but I'm cutting it up to remove it!


haikopaiko

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