Ergotron LX Desk Mount LCD Arm

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Brian Kristensen
Kurtis
Ergotron
Sep. 21, 2006

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Parts, Tools & Assembly

Ergotron's LX Desk Mount LCD Arm arrives partially assembled, leaving us with the fairly straightforward task of assembling the main components. The LX consists of three parts; the base (and pole), the main arm (mechanical) and an extension arm. The LX can be assembled with or without the extension, depending on the user's needs. The extension will allow for extended reach and more freedom of movement. The monitor mount on the LX supports the VESA FDMI (MIS-D) standard, supporting monitors with a hole pattern of 75x75mm, or 100x100mm using the supplied adapter bracket.

There are also two methods of mounting the LX to your desk, and as you might have guessed, there are two sets of mounting hardware to accommodate either. Depending on your desk's construction, you can either use the clamp mount (which clamps down on your table-top), or if your desk doesn't have that lip to grab onto, you can drill a hole through the desk (if there isn't one already) and use the grommet mount.

After the base is mounted to the desk, the arm's height can be set. The base of the LX has a 12 inch pole which the arm slides on to (I wonder how many 12 year olds are giggling as they read this). There is a ring on the pole which can be adjusted to raise or lower the arm's height. To adjust the ring's position, simply loosen a hex screw located on the ring, and retighten once the ring is in the desired location. Don't worry, the weight of the arm and monitor isn't being supported by that tiny little hex screw. The ring and screw are there to determine the arm's height, but it is the torsional force of the arm on the pole (caused by the weight of the arm and monitor) that keeps the arm from sliding down. You can see this for yourself (with or without the monitor attached) by sliding the arm up the pole and letting go; it will stay in place with no problem.

After the solid arm is in place, it's time to attach the mechanical arm to the LCD using the supplied brackets, screws or thumbscrews. When the monitor is securely connected to the main arm, simply connect the arm to the extension (which should already be attached to the base), or the base pole itself.

Once the LX has been assembled and is fully supporting the monitor, the tension of the arm and the various pivot points can be adjusted using the included tools. Assembly and adjustment are simple and straightforward and the included manual does a good job of drawing out what needs to be done. It shouldn't take more than 15 minutes to setup the LX unless you need to drill a hole through your desk for mounting.

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3 User Comments

1 - Posted by Kurtis on September 22, 2006 - 10:12 am

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2 - Posted by Revolg on October 1, 2006 - 5:02 pm

You have to cut a hole in your desk? I am assuming they give you instructions on diameter of the circle cut needs to be.

3 - Posted by Brian on October 2, 2006 - 11:53 am

There are two methods of mounting, the clamp method, or drilling a hole in the desk. The size of the hole only needs to be large enough for the bolt to fit through. As you can see from the pictures, the bolt isn't that big.

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