Thanks for the compliments. I am pretty proud of myself for doing this since I am not that good with making things so when it came out pretty nice, I was very happy.
Quote: Looks great. I thought it might be too easy to knock over untill I saw the pic with the monitor at the bottom the extra weight of that must keep it good and sturdy. For extra stability you should add a velcro strip on the base and monitor so it stay's put. But all in all very nice job.
Yep, I made the base just that shape so that it will hold my monitor. That base is pretty solid, weight wise. I accidently kicked it a couple of times and it did not fall over so I think weight is pretty good. It is a bit top heavy but with the monitor holding down the bottom, it's pretty good. Also, I am thinking of using solid wood rather than plywood for more stability. The plywood is great because it's so light I can carry the whole bottom part without the monitor with two fingers. Maybe more solid base would give more stability.
As for the velcro, not really needed. The monitor gets screwed on to a plate with a round steel extrusion at the bottom. The part fits in to the hole at the top of the pole (not sure if you can it). It takes a bit of effort to take the top part out so I am pretty sure it won't come out.
Quote: real nice ...Id like to know how you connect the monitor to the stand?
The top of the pole has the VESA 75mm holes for the monitor. As long as the monitor has either 75mm or 100mm VESA mount (usually called wall mount capability) you just screw 4 screws on it and it's good to go.
Quote: I didn't want it to get knocked over by dancers near it. So I made sure the stand had wheels on it so if it got bumped, it would roll out of the way. And not fall over. The flat screen will more than likely die if it hits the floor.
Yep, I was worried about that too and I actually thought about putting wheels at the bottom. However, with the monitor speaker, it's pretty solid. I kicked it a couple of times and it didn't tip over. It helps the fact that it only stands like 48" off the ground, pretty low. I think if I raised it by another 6", I may have to worry about tipping and may put wheel at the bottom. I already checked out the wheels, they counter sink in to the base so only the rolling part shows. It looks pretty cool.
Quote: Maybe you ought to look into building them for others. You might be able to make a little money on the side with this.
Well, I didn't make them to make money off them, just needed to fill my personal needs. If anyone really wants one, I would be more than happy to make one for you for the cost plus shipping. Maybe a few bucks more on top to get my friend to make the base for me. Other than that, it took me about 30 mins to make the darn thing so I feel guilty making money off it. Let me know if you want one.
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