JM

J M A R T I N

15/03/2005 9:49 PM

QUESTION: how-to do this with hardware - desk / monitor combo?

Greetings all,

I have a project where I am building a desk, I would like to be able
to put a flat screen monitor on the desktop which by itself is easily
accomplished.

However, I would like to be able to have the monitor disappear into
the desk when it is not being used via some type of hardware which I
am totally drawing a blank on.

Does anyone know if there is a website that has hardware that could
accomplish this task?

I can't even tell you what I am looking for because I don't know of a
name for it other than it seems like it would be a hydrolic type
action that pushes the monitor up when needed and can be pushed down
when out of use.

Thanks for your input.

Jeff


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lh

"longshot"

in reply to J M A R T I N on 15/03/2005 9:49 PM

16/03/2005 5:32 AM



> http://www.displaydevices.com/products/flatpanellifts/tft-50/index.html
>
>
> >
>
that is cool. how much is it?

Ak

Avraham

in reply to J M A R T I N on 15/03/2005 9:49 PM

16/03/2005 7:47 AM

On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:40:04 -0500, WillR <[email protected]>
wrote:

>J M A R T I N wrote:
>> Greetings all,
>>
>> I have a project where I am building a desk, I would like to be able
>> to put a flat screen monitor on the desktop which by itself is easily
>> accomplished.
>>
>> However, I would like to be able to have the monitor disappear into
>> the desk when it is not being used via some type of hardware which I
>> am totally drawing a blank on.
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is a website that has hardware that could
>> accomplish this task?
>>
>> I can't even tell you what I am looking for because I don't know of a
>> name for it other than it seems like it would be a hydrolic type
>> action that pushes the monitor up when needed and can be pushed down
>> when out of use.
>>
>> Thanks for your input.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>
>http://leevalley.com also has some lift devices, and other useful things
>like vents in their hardware section. Their computer hardware section is
>actually pretty good.
>
>They also have a coffee table lift mechanism which might be adapted...
>
>The flat screen monitors can throw off a lot of heat. If it might be
>powered on when in the hidden position make sure you have airflow.

Be sure to look at the sewing machine lift from Lee Valley.
A

Ww

WillR

in reply to J M A R T I N on 15/03/2005 9:49 PM

16/03/2005 7:40 AM

J M A R T I N wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> I have a project where I am building a desk, I would like to be able
> to put a flat screen monitor on the desktop which by itself is easily
> accomplished.
>
> However, I would like to be able to have the monitor disappear into
> the desk when it is not being used via some type of hardware which I
> am totally drawing a blank on.
>
> Does anyone know if there is a website that has hardware that could
> accomplish this task?
>
> I can't even tell you what I am looking for because I don't know of a
> name for it other than it seems like it would be a hydrolic type
> action that pushes the monitor up when needed and can be pushed down
> when out of use.
>
> Thanks for your input.
>
> Jeff
>

http://leevalley.com also has some lift devices, and other useful things
like vents in their hardware section. Their computer hardware section is
actually pretty good.

They also have a coffee table lift mechanism which might be adapted...

The flat screen monitors can throw off a lot of heat. If it might be
powered on when in the hidden position make sure you have airflow.


--
Will
Occasional Techno-geek

LD

Lobby Dosser

in reply to J M A R T I N on 15/03/2005 9:49 PM

16/03/2005 6:55 AM

J M A R T I N <j r m a r t i n @ n e w s g u y . c o m> wrote:

> Greetings all,
>
> I have a project where I am building a desk, I would like to be able
> to put a flat screen monitor on the desktop which by itself is easily
> accomplished.
>
> However, I would like to be able to have the monitor disappear into
> the desk when it is not being used via some type of hardware which I
> am totally drawing a blank on.
>
> Does anyone know if there is a website that has hardware that could
> accomplish this task?
>
> I can't even tell you what I am looking for because I don't know of a
> name for it other than it seems like it would be a hydrolic type
> action that pushes the monitor up when needed and can be pushed down
> when out of use.

http://www.displaydevices.com/products/flatpanellifts/tft-50/index.html


>
> Thanks for your input.
>
> Jeff
>
>

UA

Unisaw A-100

in reply to J M A R T I N on 15/03/2005 9:49 PM

16/03/2005 10:29 AM

Nova makes an undermount that places a monitor permanently
(all the time) under glass.

I can't point you to a Web page but Hafele handles the line.

UA100


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