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Custom Desk Mounted HOTAS Clamp Stands (Cheap Man's MonsterTech Stands)

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Re: Custom Desk Mounted HOTAS Clamp Stands (Cheap Man's MonsterTech Stands)

Postby Flip » Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:10 pm

Great job! Got a link for the clamps, by any chance? It’s not very clear how they work from the photos.
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Re: Custom Desk Mounted HOTAS Clamp Stands (Cheap Man's MonsterTech Stands)

Postby Cmdr Kharma » Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:18 pm

Google "Push pull clamps" and "Toggle clamps".....

Depending on how you want to mount it.......

Used in woodwork.....
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Re: Custom Desk Mounted HOTAS Clamp Stands (Cheap Man's MonsterTech Stands)

Postby RadioActiveLobster » Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:37 pm

Flip wrote:Great job! Got a link for the clamps, by any chance? It’s not very clear how they work from the photos.

These are the clamps I bought.
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Re: Custom Desk Mounted HOTAS Clamp Stands (Cheap Man's MonsterTech Stands)

Postby Cmdr Kharma » Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:44 pm

Kin ell......... :shock:

At that price I think I would shop abroad...Like HK etc.........

Even if inferior quality......
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Re: Custom Desk Mounted HOTAS Clamp Stands (Cheap Man's MonsterTech Stands)

Postby RadioActiveLobster » Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:57 pm

Cmdr Kharma wrote:Kin ell......... :shock:

At that price I think I would shop abroad...Like HK etc.........

Even if inferior quality......

You can certainly buy cheaper clamps but these are the top quality ones you can get. Self adjusting, plenty of clamping pressure. Worth it IMO, especially since I saved money on other parts of it.
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Re: Custom Desk Mounted HOTAS Clamp Stands (Cheap Man's MonsterTech Stands)

Postby Flip » Sun Sep 18, 2016 9:10 pm

RadioActiveLobster wrote:
Flip wrote:Great job! Got a link for the clamps, by any chance? It’s not very clear how they work from the photos.

These are the clamps I bought.


Excellent, thank you!
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Re: Custom Desk Mounted HOTAS Clamp Stands (Cheap Man's MonsterTech Stands)

Postby RadioActiveLobster » Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:09 am

I've made some minor improvements to the setup.

I went and got some sticky backed foam from a hobby shop to better protect my desk surface.

I also got some cable clamps to keep the USB cables tucked away nicely and I hot glued a powered USB 3.0 hub below my desk so I can now plug in the HOTAS without cables going all over the place.

I'll try to get some pictures of the setup tmrw.
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Re: Custom Desk Mounted HOTAS Clamp Stands (Cheap Man's MonsterTech Stands)

Postby RadioActiveLobster » Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:08 pm

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Re: Custom Desk Mounted HOTAS Clamp Stands (Cheap Man's MonsterTech Stands)

Postby TorTorden » Mon Sep 26, 2016 10:23 pm

Looks great. :)
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