could i just place it on top of my work space and not clamp it in? i really don't want to ruin my desk
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No - put heavy felt or something under the clamp. It needs the clamp to hold it in place.
364063
You would have a hard time using it if it wasn't clamped down. Use blocks of wood to protect you table. That is what I have done.
1921674
You might be ble to fit it in one of the slots but you wouldn't be able to leave it on the desk.
2226404
Mine is hanging over my desk, secured with push pins (as is). What else would you do with it?
1446564
Yes. That is what I attached mine to. My desk top is just a shelf piece used in closets so it's not real thick. It works great!
125846
Thats about how much is actually clamped onto my desk too, just make sure you use tools to tighten the clamp, I should also note, I modified the arms on mine to go 3 wide, on a 6x6 monitor system
377841
It's permanent, but you could just not install it at the end. One of the last steps to putting it together is the screw the arm in under the desk surface. If you don't want it, just don't add it.
728756
It would probably stay in place but I wouldn't risk it. I would say the safest way to use this would be on a desk or on a stationary lap.
999186
Yea, that should work, but you want to make sure the thing will clamp to the edge of your desk. There needs to be a lip or an edge that it can grab on to. I was honestly a little disappointed about how small it was. But it is still sweet.
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Depends how much more you want to pull the shelf out. It may be fine if you just take it out 4-5 in. But o you wouldnt be able to connect the desktop with the shelf and the upper board is just "laying" on top of the shelf. If you put something heavy in that corner and dont have kids at home who may shaking the desk, that may work. But honestly, all you will win is that little more surface. The shelf storage stays the same size. When i moved the desk the first time I accidently damaged the connection anyway and the desk is still standing stabil. But you have to judge if those few inch are worth that. Depends how much more you want to pull the shelf out. It may be fine if you just take it out 4-5 in. But o you wouldnt be able to connect the desktop with the shelf and the upper board is just "laying" on top of the shelf. If you put something heavy in that corner and dont have kids at home who may shaking the desk, that may work. But honestly, all you will win is that little more surface. The shelf storage stays the same size. When i moved the desk the first time I accidently damaged the connection anyway and the desk is still standing stabil. But you have to judge if those few... » Read More Depends how much more you want to pull the shelf out. It may be fine if you just take it out 4-5 in. But o you wouldnt be able to connect the desktop with the shelf and the upper board is just "laying" on top of the shelf. If you put something heavy in that corner and dont have kids at home who may shaking the desk, that may work. But honestly, all you will win is that little more surface. The shelf storage stays the same size. When i moved the desk the first time I accidently damaged the connection anyway and the desk is still standing stabil. But you have to judge if those few inch are worth that. « Show Less
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I secured mine with small C clamps. I did this by cutting a piece of flat molding 3\4 " W X 1\4 thick and mounting this with one end sticking unto the part where the screw would have gone and clamping the wood to the bottom of the desk. Otherwise I would have had to clean off the desk and turn it upside down to screw on the brackets. Works quite well and if it loosens I just retighten the clamps. My clamps by the way were from a previous Fellows under disk which did not work too well. This one does .
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James, You do not need to attach, drill, use clamps, or screw anything onto a desk top or table. The base is heavy and supports easily two 20" screens. It also provides clips to keep cords neat and orderly. Hope this helps. Ali
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If you stick a piece of plywood underneath the glass where the metal clams on it would probably be fine but that would be at the cost of aesthetics. As long as you place something underneath the desk where the metal discs clamp to distribute the load from the metal clamp to the desk it will be fine. If you do not want to see something underneath the glass then go for a stand that just rests on top of the glass
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No, it can't really be secured. It could be knocked off easily. I'd recommend it for office use.
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I wouldn't trust setting it on a table or desk. It's heavy, and the door would pull it forward when opened. You would NOT want it to tip over. Mount it securely and never fear.
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yes, but you have to have sufficient overhang for the clamp to seat properly. I had to cut a hole in the side of the desk (no prob fort me because the desk was against a wall) to allow the clamp to seat correctly.
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I have mine on the right side. It doesn't have a preference. You can see it has a sort of bent tear shape, but I don't think it matters. Wherever you want to clamp it to the desk works fine.
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I suppose you could. I'd probably drill into the desk and mount it directly. The beams underneath kinda need to do their job of supporting the desk.