Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Further Tilting of a tiltable flat panel mount...

Wow. You guys are amazing.

From the "simpler" to the "more complicated"...

I have an Ergotron articulating arm mount for my monitor at the office. I love that thing. Allows me to adjust height, tilt, rotation, etc. really easily. I'm not sure if them make one with enough travel for your use. But I was thinking you could use something like that to have it right in front of you sometimes and then push it up out of the way when you needed to get at all those buttons.

I know - more expensive and more complicated = Suggestion Fail.

I think you should be wearing a lab coat in that picture.

Tom maybe on to something. How about one of those arms that control the lights that dentists insist on pointing directly at your eyes. They seem pretty heavy if you can calibrate the joints to the weight of the TV. Must also be controlled by a joystick on one of your consoles.

I suspect you can also get a Canadarm cheap now too since the Space Shuttles are being decommissioned? That really opens up possibilities. You could then work out in your backyard when you feel like it or on the roof, a tree house, the neighbors hot tub when they are away....

Am I helping? If so, I except Paypal donations for my time.

Now you're being Mark helpful. That should be worth extra donations all on its own.

Ah geez i love how this thread has twisted.
Way too funny.

I like Murph's idea of the dentist chair thing that looks like a mini Canadarm which could launch Mark into outer space at a 30 degree angle.

That's a great idea.

You're just siding with the guy that has bootleg booze connections!

You guys (well, many of you) were about as helpful as I usually am in my replies.

There. I insulted you.

Bruno: If I remember right, I got away from the idea of a 30 degree panel with a no-tilt mount because I might want to change the angle periodically. Thirty degrees is about right when I'm sitting in the main position, but if I have a few other clients sitting in the area behind me, I'd like to have the ability to tilt it a little less downward for their viewing pleasure.

Peter: Good creative design, but it won't work in my situation because that whol Anthro rack is on wheels.... and it seems that I'm rolling it out to rewire something every week. If, instead of the wall, I anchored into the back of the rack, I'd have to do some pretty serious modifications the the rack, which I'd rather not do considering what I paid for it!

Murph: I can't smile in a photo like that; I have to look deadly serious. Really, I just don't like my teeth. Yeah, there's Photoshop, but I believe in truth in advertising both for my teeth and my lousy disposition.

Tom, I like your unit (straight-man line)! I'm not sure haw much I trust the mounting of the mount though, with a 32" display over my head. It's rated for 30lbs, so it should be safe, but I'll have to read more about how the base is based. I don't care about that price...it's not like it's $400 or something. I'll check it out.

Bob: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... If this gives me a reaon to buy another tool that I won't have the time or knowledge to use, so be it! How can I justify a lathe for that thing?

Murph: So right after I lament my teeth, you bring up dental equipment? Way to make a guy feel self conscience!

What about a ceiling mount? I believe those can handle extreme angles.

I've got it! Just keep the TV situated as-is and use a periscope, perhaps with a fresnel lens in the upper end so you can keep it close to the screen.

Peter, the fresnel would likely cause vignetting in the corners.

Otherwise, a brilliant idea!

Either way, though, I'd be making "Fire Away! Torpedo Tubes 1 and 3!" -type comments all the time, which may not be appreciated by clients.

You say it needs to be adjustable for your clients who may be behind you. So once again, dentistry has the answer (actually I just wanted to kick you when you are down again.) Leave the screen static but provide adjustable chairs.

Your clients will love them as long as you don't make any noises that sound like a drill. I mean, come on, who doesn't play with the buttons on the dentist chair when he leaves the room.

How about just move the damn thing someplace where you and others can see it?