Industrious-Stands

We sell modular monitor stands and components for commercial, industrial, and consumer use.

What started as a DIY project is still that at heart, but with a few upgrades that turned them into very "Industrious Stands".

On this website we introduce you to Modular Monitor Stand basics and share our most popular assemblies, sub-assemblies, and components -- all part of our "Industrious Stands" Collection.

We also introduce you to customization options and ways for you to build them yourself -- if you are so inclined -- although in low quantities, our prices are hard to beat.

Our expanded "Industrious Stands 2" website goes into more details and other wants and needs, but later.

Start here. Learn here. Buy here.
Build your own. Share with others.

Everyone needs at least one "Industrious Stand" in their Life -- but this is a case where More are Better!
... and Designed to last Lifetimes !

Have you ever imagined creating a product by re-purposing products from three unrelated commercial industries that has features and benefits greater than those in the business of creating products -- while actually creating a "tool", from an investment and resale perspective, and being environmentally conscious too ?

Some engineers really can and do think this way -- but you have to give them time and space to create.

Good tools are purchased for life and sold or gifted to others when it's time to pass them on. The durability and modularity of our designs facilitates the re-use of parts and pieces as needs change into perpetuity.

Ideally, none of the parts we sell should find their way to a trash pile. And if you're industrious, you won't even need us at all, as our designs are open source.

This is what mechanical engineering for a specific task looks like, when not obfuscated by selfish needs of others that are non-centric to end use.

If a time ever comes for you to be done with your stands, they are assets with residual value. 70% of retail should be easily recoverable in the event of sale, and that's assuming you don't have any of the special collectors versions.

And they aren't just valuable to other stand owners. The pieces are valuable to tradesmen who could put them to use in their originally intended industries as well. That's what makes them a "brilliant investment" too !!

Can you imagine a life long lease for everything you buy that only ends up costing you 30% of the price you paid upfront?

Never has there been such a consumer and environmentally friendly stand in our lives. Times. They are a Changin'.

Customize and Buy in Three Parts...

Bracket and Mounting Plate Assemblies -- Post Assemblies -- Bases / Base Assemblies

Bracket and Mounting Plate Assemblies

3 Basic options to choose from:

3 axis bracket & Mounting Plate Ass'y - $12
4 axis bracket & Mounting Plate Ass'y - $16
Double Sidewinder & Mounting plate Ass'y - $22

3 axis Bracket and Mounting Plate

4 axis Bracket and Mounting Plate

Double Sidewinder Bracket and Mounting Plate

Beefed up basics:

3 axis bracket, 3 exist bracket & Mounting Plate Assyy - $15

4 axis bracket, Sidewinder & Mountting Plate Ass'y - $22

3 axis Bracket x2 and Mounting Plate

4 axis Bracket , Sidewinder, & Mounting Plate

NOTEs:

1) Plates can be mounted via top, middle or bottom holes as application requires (or make your own easily with drill)
2) Plate material is an aluminum-plastic composite and can be modified far easier than steel with a drill and tin snips.
3) All plates come with VESA 75x75 and 100x100 mounting hole pattern. A monitor standard.
4) Unless otherwise noted, all plates come with quantity of 4, m4x10 screws --a standard, but may not work for all.
5) A bit out of context, but for very large applications - far beyond the scope of a typical computer monitor - multiple mounting plate assemblies could be used wth or without an adapter plate to make a single, larger system.

Post Assemblies

Telescoping post assembly
(non-telescoping also available for lower cost and functional for many applications)

Posts

14" telescoping Post Assembly - $15
16" telescoping Post Assembly - $16
17.5" telescoping Post Assembly - $17

NOTEs:

1) Telescopes from 14" to 20" (or more), 16" to 24" (or more) and 17.5" to 26" (or more), but may want small plastic bushing if extended to max. Where you mount the monitor on the post adds additinal vertical adjustment range.
2) Two 22" monitors will fit on 16" pipe with 3" to spare.
3) You can also buy non-telescoping posts for lower costs.
4) PVC , cpvc, copper , steel and other material can be chosen for posts if they fit the application. (We sell some but not all of those solutions)

Bases / Base Assemblies

8" tubular base - $14

This is just he simplest and lightest weight free standing base. The 8" legs are a recommended minimum for two 22" minotor setups. You can get away with 6" in some single monitor situations.

8" tubular base

NOTEs:

1) There are many other base options.
2) You can mount to a wooden or synthetic base direcly or with a mounting flange.
3) You can mount directly into other black iron fittings or even PVC fittings
4) You can modify desk edge mounting systems for a base.

Others coming soon...

Minimalistic - Compact - Environmentally Friendly - Commercially Elegant - Components for Life

A stand can be broken down easily for packing, travel and storage.

Later you will see that monitors can be left connected to mounting plates and left on posts for transport , with just bases removed making things very convenient for mobile use.

All the components are made from material associated with recycling - AND nt one of them should really end up in the dump during your lifetime or someone elses after you.

The quote, "My stand is 'minimalist' , 'environmentally conscious', and can bebroken down and stored in seconds" -- can be added to your story too.

"I see it all clearly now. You do too."

These stands were designed for those who need modularity in single and multi-monitor setups, those who like the industrial look, those working in shops, warehouses, outdoors, and mobile vehicles - places where strength, customization, and ability to disasseble and store are valued highly.

Also ideal for Travellers with a need for awesome stand performance anywhere they may be found.

YOU - "But wait, these are also good for camera's, mics and lighting too?

"Absolutely! They sure are, and we have some suggestions for lighter weight options for those too. "

YOU - "And what about floor stands?"

" Yes. Floor stands too. You are really learning quickly now!"

Before long, you too might just be an "Industrial Stands Designer" too!

"You are Home"

8" Tubular Base with Telescoping or Fixed Post

A combination of plumbing, electrical, and irrigation items along with some commercial fasteners is an optimal combination for cost and performance for modular single and double monitor stand needs. (you could do triple or quads too, and more if you wanted to).

Post Details in the photo

1 - Telescoping Post - 3/4" over 1/2" galvanized EMT

2 - Static Post - 3/4" galvanized EMT

3 - Static Post - 1/2" galvanized EMT

If you buy a telescoping post you can break it into 2 posts, but you'll need just one additional small adapter from us or the hardware store and a 2nd elbow fitting to benefit that way.

Other Variations

The galvanized post can also be done in steeel, copper or PVC.

The metal 5 way joint at "the hip" can be plastic and you could opt for 4, 5 or 6 way in plastic or metal or even a box from your local hardware store! (we only sell the 5 ways in metal and plastic at this time)

The legs (pvc pipe nipples as shown above) can also be steel (painted or unpainted), galvanized emt tubing, copper, and other types of pvc and they can vary in length.

The feet / shoes that are black pipe 90s in above can be pvc caps or a few other options. If you really want to go all out you can put little leveler threads in the feet too (but you may want a 6 way hip for that too)

Monitor Mounting Brackets and Mounting Plate in deeper detail...

Photos below show the same bracket mounted on a 3/4" vs 1/2" post (nominal pipe references NOT actual diamaters) to highlight the need for a bushing for 1/2" posts. The bushing is made of 3/4" Pex tubing (a common low cost plumbing product). You can get that in red, white or blue at your local hardware store. Clear tubing can also be used. We currently provide them in blue because we bought a huge roll for a plumbing project that never got used!

3 axis Bracket and Monitor Plate $12

It's called a 3-axis bracket because it allows for adjustment three ways. Up/Down, Left/Right and Monitor Spin

For heavy loads you can use two Brackets, one at top and bottom of monitor mounting plate. You can either bolt the bottom one to the plate for a fixed mount (but you lose spin ability) OR you can leave it unbolted, and get the support needed, but maintain spin option. The extra bracket is $3 and hardware to bolt it to the monitor plate is $1.

4 axis Bracket and Monitor Plate $16

It's called a 4-axis bracket because it allows for adjustment in four ways. Up/Down, Left/Right, Monitor Spin, and Monitor Tilt Up and Down

Notes:

1) You may need to use plyers to turn the knob enough to get it to hold a position.
2) Additional supports are available if this bracket will not hold the tilt (it typically holds well for 22" mointors with slight up or down tilt).

3) You can connect to the mounting plate via the top, center or bottom of the plate. You might want to use top or bottom instead of middle if you want or need to add additional support to hold a position (see next section) or for position on the post at bottom or top extreme.

4) this 4 axis bracket has all components of the 3 axis bracket. You can leave it assembled and use it as a 3 axis bracket or take it apart and use it that way.

If you are using a 4 axis bracket and it just won't hold it's position - as is often a complaint with consumer tilt products - You can add a support bracket as you wish.

This is a heavy duty bracket meant for our heavy duty mount . A lighter bracket or furniture mender with no bend will likey do just fine!

These can be bolted to the mounting plate or left to float, as you wish.

The bracket assembly is about a $7 adder

Double Sidewinder and Monitor Plate $22

The Double Sidewinder offers the greatest strength and flexiblity for vertical or tilted mounting , but you'll lose the twist if you bolt the bottom.

"...and then there were more!"

Backstory and Assembly Photos

This concept of a DIY Dual Monitor stand with readily available parts was pursued in 2015 when a Mechanical Engineer wanted to go from a 4 monitor setup to a 6 monitor setup. At that time there were less options on Amazon for over under monitors, and he wanted to create something that was modular and comprised of parts all found at a local hardware store. Eventually he found the parts to make it work but it lacked some ergonomics and was not nice enough to become a sellable product.

The primary components are available at building supply businesses, but not the exact same quality, grades and styles. . The original monitor mounting plate was an electrical box cover plate that was custom drilled. It has been upgraded to a machined aluminum and plastic composite, selected for it's combination of strength and flexibility, The plastic knobs and plugs were added for ergonomics and aesthetics.

And it can be presented more like an engineered product line if needed...

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