Way too Sturdy Vivo Monitor Desk Mount Stand Clamp

Made a way too sturdy clamp for my son's Vivo Monitor Desk Mount (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009S750LA). He has moved from a dual monitor setup to a laptop plus external monitor setup and we wanted to re-use the monitor arm for a laptop monitor arm mount ( https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2011527 ).

Used this also as an exercise on how to avoid supports with PETG. Took a few tries but ended up with a design that does not need any support material on my Prusa MK3. Please make sure you print the clamp as shown in the picture!

This design is probably way too sturdy. Didn't want to risk structural failure when putting weight on the clamp due to the fact layer orientation is not ideal for something that needs to be as strong as a clamp for a laptop monitor arm mount. So far the clamp doesn't show any sign of fatigue.

Print instructions

Category: Computer Summary

Made a way too sturdy clamp for my son's Vivo Monitor Desk Mount (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009S750LA). He has moved from a dual monitor setup to a laptop plus external monitor setup and we wanted to re-use the monitor arm for a laptop monitor arm mount ( https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2011527 ).

Used this also as an exercise on how to avoid supports with PETG. Took a few tries but ended up with a design that does not need any support material on my Prusa MK3. Please make sure you print the clamp as shown in the picture!

This design is probably way too sturdy. Didn't want to risk structural failure when putting weight on the clamp due to the fact layer orientation is not ideal for something that needs to be as strong as a clamp for a laptop monitor arm mount. So far the clamp doesn't show any sign of fatigue.

Print Settings

Printer Brand: Prusa

Printer: i3 MK3

Rafts: No

Supports: No

Resolution: 0.2 mm

Infill: 50%

Filament: eSun PETG Orange

Notes:

Used 5 perimeters for the vertical shell.

No support needed. Please check the picture for the correct print orientation!

PETG sticks like mad on the Prusa PIE sheet so didn't use a raft. Your milage may vary.