Clamp and rod for mounting devices to desk by probertson

Last crawled date: 4 years, 1 month ago

(Part of) A solution for mounting multiple devices such as phones, tablets, etc. to a desk.
Note that this doesn't actually include any mechanism to attach the device. It simply gives you a rod clamped to the edge of the desk, to which you can mount things. The rod has a diameter of 25mm, which works well for any device mount that is meant for mounting the device to bicycle or motorcycle handlebars.
In my "day job" I recently transitioned to working as a mobile app developer. I wanted a solution for having my test devices easily at hand, while minimizing the actual desk real-estate required. Because I have a keyboard drawer that slides out from under the desk, having the phones clamped to the edge of the desk has been a great solution for me.
This model consists of two functional parts:
Clamp
Clamps to the edge of a desk, and has a cylindrical opening for inserting the shaft, as well as a knob that can be tightened to lock the shaft in place.
Shaft
A modular set of components that can build a shaft of the desired length. There are three "building blocks":
Threaded shaft (130mm without threads) -- it's a rod with a male thread on one end and a female thread on the other. Thread multiple shafts together to make something longer. (I use 3 of them together to hold 2 phones, with enough extra space that I can turn them to landscape orientation, or I could add 1-2 more phones in portrait orientation.)
Male cap -- add one of these to give a "finished" look to the female end of the shaft(s)
Female cap -- add one of these to give a "finished" look to the male end of the shaft(s)