I am installing this arm in a corner of my desk. How far in front of the corner should I drill the holes for mounting?
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The center of the mounting bolt in my unit is 1 3/4 inches from the rear of the baseplate, and 3 1/2 inches from the sides. But in the spirit of "measure twice, cut once" you should first place the baseplate where you want it on your desk (without the mounting bolt in place, so it lies flat on the surface of the desk) and measure your desired offset, if any, from the edges of the desk to the edges of the baseplate; then install the bolt as per the instructions, and check the measurements from the center of the bolt to the edges of your baseplate. Add the offsets, if any, and you have the distances to the hole from the edges of your desk. A 5/16 inch drill created a perfectly-sized hole for my mount. The center of the mounting bolt in my unit is 1 3/4 inches from the rear of the baseplate, and 3 1/2 inches from the sides. But in the spirit of "measure twice, cut once" you should first place the baseplate where you want it on your desk (without the mounting bolt in place, so it lies flat on the surface of the desk) and measure your desired offset, if any, from the edges of the desk to the edges of the baseplate; then install the bolt as per the instructions, and check the measurements from the center of the bolt to the edges of your baseplate. Add the offsets, if any, and you... » Read More The center of the mounting bolt in my unit is 1 3/4 inches from the rear of the baseplate, and 3 1/2 inches from the sides. But in the spirit of "measure twice, cut once" you should first place the baseplate where you want it on your desk (without the mounting bolt in place, so it lies flat on the surface of the desk) and measure your desired offset, if any, from the edges of the desk to the edges of the baseplate; then install the bolt as per the instructions, and check the measurements from the center of the bolt to the edges of your baseplate. Add the offsets, if any, and you have the distances to the hole from the edges of your desk. A 5/16 inch drill created a perfectly-sized hole for my mount. « Show Less
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I didn't drill holes but used the provided clamp. I clamped it onto the end of the table that is against the wall. It worked perfectly. Unhindered. I hope that helps.
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I am not sure as both my desks already had holes in them for cords and such, but here is what I found on their website:Mounting Options: Desk Clamp attaches to surface edge .4" to 2.4" (10 to 60 mm) thick; Grommet Mount attaches through surface holes .31" to 2" (8 to 50 mm) wide and up to 3" (76 mm) thick http://www.ergotron.com/ProductsDetails/tabid/65/PRDID/523/language/en-US/Default.aspx
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Probably not. I'm not in my office at the moment, but if memory serves, the diameter of the pole isn't much larger than 3". You'd probably need to cover the hole with a thin sheet of metal (couple of bucks at a hardware store) and either drill a smaller hole for the post screw or just use the included clamp. Of course, you could also use the included clamp on some other part of the desk that *doesn't* have a 3" hole in it... Put it right next to the hole and route your monitor cables through the hole, maybe?
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You should cut two different holes, on one side use the template provided (about 12x9 inch irregular shape) plus mounting holes, on the other side about 8 inch round hole. If you buy the unit, it will be apparent.
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Perry, I'm not sure. I just cut the hole out of the drywall based of the space required. I'm also confused by what you mean angle, how would angle affect mounting it?
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Peggy, I would not purchase this shelf if you're looking to corner mount it. I'd look for a unit that is made for a corner mount. From what I can recall, this will not mount directly into a corner.
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drill your own holes. depending on how much your going to put in there probably wouldn't hurt to put a anchor in each corner
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I wouldn't clamp directly to the desk since you want to clamp pretty tightly. Put something between the clamp and glass (cardboard, some rubber, etc) to help spread the clamping force. ONce you have it clamped it should be fine though, of course, it is now balanced to the edge where the mounting arm is. If you don't have the glass secured to the base then it could tilt. That's less of an issue with this particular arm and more an issue with any weight close to the edge. My desktop tilted back a bit before I remembered to rescrew it to the base. :)
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Hi Ruthie, It's a versatile product. You can move your monitor around in all kinds of ways. I have mine mounted on the desk to the right, and pull my monitor back on the left side. You should be able to pull it forward plenty. I might mount the arm to your desk at least 6 to 9 inches behind your monitor, possibly more if there is room.
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It depends on the mounting surface overlap. I have approx .75 inch overlap on my oak desk. The mounting bracket will work best with a 1-2 flat surface.
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Mounting at angles (depending on how much angle your talking about) may not be the best method. It would be advisable to contact the Mfg. before proceeding with an angle mount.
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Mounting holes are approximately located at 0", 2", 19.5", and 22". To make it mount securley to the wall, I did not utilize the plastic anchors unless it happened to be a stud. I utilized toggle bolts for the mounts where there was no stud.It should work for your application.
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Mounting holes are 1" from each end. Adequate space to use electric drill to drive mounting screw even with the holder against the wall.
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Thats about how much is actually clamped onto my desk too, just make sure you use tools to tighten the clamp, I should also note, I modified the arms on mine to go 3 wide, on a 6x6 monitor system
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I would locate the studs first to see how close you can get the plate to the corner, but it can pivot and swivel enough so the TV is in the corner (at a 45 degree angle) while the wall mount is flush with one wall.
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My desk is pretty close to the wall, I had to slide the mount into place from the side to get it onto the desk. As for the L Clamp, I'm using the bottom two holes, and i had to crawl under my desk and screw in both bolts to clamp down on the desk. There is no way to modify or change the physical mounting point to the desk and how it functions that I am aware of. My desk has a back board, but it is recessed to create a lip that I was able to clamp onto. I wish I could take pictures to explain but, the top surface of the desk is only about 2 inches from the wall, the back board is maybe about 4 inches give or take from the wall. Hope that helps somewhat! My desk is pretty close to the wall, I had to slide the mount into place from the side to get it onto the desk. As for the L Clamp, I'm using the bottom two holes, and i had to crawl under my desk and screw in both bolts to clamp down on the desk. There is no way to modify or change the physical mounting point to the desk and how it functions that I am aware of. My desk has a back board, but it is recessed to create a lip that I was able to clamp onto. I wish I could take pictures to explain but, the top surface of the desk is only about 2 inches from the wall, the back board is maybe about... » Read More My desk is pretty close to the wall, I had to slide the mount into place from the side to get it onto the desk. As for the L Clamp, I'm using the bottom two holes, and i had to crawl under my desk and screw in both bolts to clamp down on the desk. There is no way to modify or change the physical mounting point to the desk and how it functions that I am aware of. My desk has a back board, but it is recessed to create a lip that I was able to clamp onto. I wish I could take pictures to explain but, the top surface of the desk is only about 2 inches from the wall, the back board is maybe about 4 inches give or take from the wall. Hope that helps somewhat! « Show Less
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We have ours in a corner currently. Depends on whether you have enough width on the wall to fit the plate of the mount. But it maneuvers nicely once its in place