Wow, you guys are totally obliterating that like button! Thanks a lot! Let me know if you have any questions about the project and I'll answer them in an FAQ section amended to this comment.
Exactly! Now THIS is what i call cheap and real! (Also i did my first ever restauration video on my channel, would be great if some of you gave it some thoughts and ideas, tips or tricks! Thanks in advance, see you on to the next one!
The screw + washer bearing mounts are brilliant. Anytime you can avoid a custom bearing and go with cheap standardized one, like skateboard bearings, you can save big bucks. Your method of mounting them simply and cheaply is the real find for me - Thanks!
One more motor and two rods. But it might take 4 motors. IDK the load limit of the motors but guys are saying that those two bearing will easily take 100kg together even though they're the wrong type for this application.
I just found this channel like a month ago. There are better maker channels, there are better makers, there are better channels. The one think Matt has over literally everyone is the utter sheer joy he has in ever video. Which is why I like making things! It’s fun! My things aren’t the best, not done the best ways but it’s fun cause I solved a problem and that’s why I like watching maker videos! Love ya Matt.
I think it would be really cool if you gave a tour of (parts of) your home with all of the diy's throughout it. I'm sure you have a bunch, and not only would it make for a fun video, but it would also be a great example for a great direction that people can go with their diy's over time.
Have been looking for a DIY idea for a sit/stand desk. Love how budget friendly this option is, wouldn't take much to modify the design to make it sit/stand vs being a magician.
This is so cool! It would also work with things like sewing machines, I'm forever having to move mine on and off my desk and with two of them it can be really annoying and now I'll have a proper place to store them when they're not being used 🙂
You can try building a frame around the monitor so you can avoid having to place that plank of wood every time you lower the monitor. The frame can also act as a shelving unit for small objects or books. Awesome project man!
Michael Lee My thought exactly! That would even look cool. You can have your cactus collection on the shelf or something. :-) (Cactuses? Cacti? Collection of prickly plants! There, nailed it.)
Then he would have to clear up that shelf to get the added workspace. This is about getting more space, not about hiding the monitor and other accessories.
A board ontop would look pretty tacky. A better solution would be just mounting hinges to the plank so it would just get pushed out of the way and automatically close when lowering/raising the monitor
This is what I was looking for and hope to implement in the coming months. When done I'll video reply for: - Extra rigidity of the moving shelf (just add a couple of L shaped metal bar below, like the vertical ones in the fourth corners). - Improved join of both ends of the drive belt (just sew an opposed teeth bit covering both ends and wrap it with some solid enough metal sheet). - One touch operation in both directions. Yes, could be an Arduino or similar microcontroller, but let's go old school: Two time pulse circuits (one for up, one for down) with a 555 timer with enough time to reach the disconnecting switch. Some TTL (or CMOS if we operate at 12 volts) logic gates and relays will come handy in case Mr. Thick Fingers presses both buttons up & down at the same time so that only one direction of the actuator engine is active. - Panic button to switch everything off, just in case :D - And as someone said, a flipping board. Excellent work, matey :)
Wonderful idea! I do like PJ's idea of a board that will flip back out of the way on opening, and close down on lowering, creating a smooth, uninterrupted surface. It would also help to keep dust accumulation down somewhat. It would add a little bit of complexity, but it would possibly be worth the effort. Great job! You deserve way more subscribers!
This is a good idea, I tried this a few years back with an old window mechanism from a car, I kept the switch and everything so I'd "roll up" my monitor, but it died after just a few uses because the scissor mechanism wasn't too efficient at the bottom of the stroke and my monitor was a bit too heavy. I might try this one out, since my computer desk doubles as my crafting and leather work station and I have to work around a bunch of crap. Thanks again for the inspiration! "Calmin' Furze" Strikes again!
I'm now working on scaling this mechanism up for a rising desk leg design. Thanks for the inspiration, you've just very much so earned a new subscriber!
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"Coolest desk in your neighbourhood" More like in a 100km radius.
Jillene Magill-Lewis, R.Ph. Based in Washington State, the author writes frequently on health-related subjects. TIPS TO REMEMBER: Clarinex Dose adjustments are necessary for patients with hepatic or renal dysfunction. Clarinex is contraindicated in patients allergic to it or to Claritin. Patients may take Clarinex without regard to meals. The most common adverse reactions during trials were throat irritation and dry mouth. Drowsiness is possible, especially if patients take more than the recommended 5-mg daily dose. Tachycardia was reported in some patients during foreign marketing of the drug. Jillene Lewis. Will Clarinex take over the mantle of Claritin?. Drug Topics 2002;2:15.
I thought about attaching the extra plank to a piano hinge at the back so that it acts like a lid and then make an aesthetically pleasing frame on top of the platform that acts as a lever that pushes it out of the way when the platform rises and lets it back down gently when it lowers again. It wouldn't cost very much to add something like that. Luxury model: add an extra smaller motor connected to the switch that runs the lid itself with a relay of sorts to delay the signal so that it doesn't lower the lid too early when lowering the platform.
This guy is a freaking GENIUS!!!! I love this type of stuff. I love the way he made the limit switch circuit, couldn't have made it more simple, this is as simple as it gets. You sir have gained a new subscriber!!! 😊
This was my accidental watch I don't even know your channel exist until now and I got hook on it automatically. Dude you just gave a ton of ideas on how to improve my entertainment center and my computer build I like what you are doing keep it up and I'm a forever fan. Please include all the parts and schematics specially the electronics I'm not an electronic savvy kind of person but I try to learn. Thanks again love your channel keep it up...from New Jersey fan.
Maffinnator that is true. Although a hinge or other mechanism would have to be attached to the wall and the board may get in the way of space necessary behind the monitor
not necessarily, you can add a bonsai, or google home, or wireless lightweight speaker on to the top shelf. On the desk is brought down, it acts like rest of the table, and have those above mentioned items.
could you attach the plank of wood to the wall with hinges and have a piece of string attached to it and the platform, cut to the right length so when it hits the bottom it pulls the wood down closing the gap automatically?
You are awesome!!! You got me from watching makeup videos to watching your videos only. Now, I am that girl who wants a garage with a table saw and all the other tools in it.
Hello Matt! I`m Alex and I absolutelly LOVE your videos. Some more, some less, but ALL of them are realy cool even so old like this. You`re doing great job!
So I am working on a footboard for my bed that has this design inside it. I have it all built out, but a few issues... - Motor is ridiculously loud. Why is yours so quiet?! What have I done wrong? - Timing belt is so difficult to get to right tension. Sewing isn't the difficult part, but correct tension is. Tips? - Works with just my plank of wood, but won't spin with weight added. I bought a 775 motor, though maybe not exactly the same on as you. - Struggles once plank is more than halfway down as tension on the board seems to change a bit. Maybe just need to measure more precisely... You made this look so flawless and easy! I am struggling! Haha
The switch is simply reversing the polarity, but it won't work without adding some diodes arduinodiy.wordpress.com/2019/03/24/using-limitswitches-with-diodes/
The timing belt is likely made out of chloroprene rubber with carbon pigment and reinforced by cord such as Kevlar. You could glue angle cut ends of the belt together using Contact Cement, which is a glue that consists of chloroprene rubber dissolved in volatile solvent, that should weld it together like it was made in one piece. Additionally you could take some thin synthetic cloth and glue some of that along the back side of the seam with contact cement to reinforce it, or maybe a piece of bike tubing. This is not tested by me, just an idea.
Alexander Fagard that works in a machine where the clasp moves along the axis opposite whatever it's supposed to be moving along, so the clasp never hits the pulley, because the range of the belt motion is less than half the bell's length. In this build, the belt is used in an unusual manner and for the complete range of motion, the belt must take dozens of turns, and the clasp will be hitting the pulleys. Like uhhh, the platform travels 1.25mm per revolution of rod, a pulley has 16-60 teeth, let's say it's 20, with a pitch of 2mm, so to get the monitor to travel 40cm, that's 320 revolutions of the rods, or about 13 meters of belt motion, and the desk is obviously less than 13 meters long, so you have a problem. If it was me I probably wouldn't bother with belts at all and would synchronise a bunch of stepper motors instead. Apropos that, it shouldn't require any microcontroller work. Just a $1 stepper driver from a 3d printer and a 555 circuit to give it step pulses. But the motors aren't cheap unless very slow and very wimpy is fine, in which case there is 28BYJ-48 toy stepper which needs to be converted by cutting out a center tap. But no, I wouldn't support a desk on top of those, but it would be fine for a camera slider.
Part of the fun with DIY projects is thinking of extra things that could potentially be done. Like perhaps attaching the extra board right to the whole set up, that way it'll lift when the whole thing lifts, giving a sort of shelf when in the raised position, which could then potentially allow you to add some lighting.
They used to sell this in a shop I used to work in for £1500. They did cover it with certain designs but I never New it was so easy to make 👌🏾 excellent video.
This is a project I have been thinking of doing a few years now, but have not gotten around to designing one, thanks for the great ideas! need to make something similar this year :D
What a wonderful project! perfectly executed. You can also put the upper shelf (the one you use to close the hole when the monitor is down) permanently with the elevator, using some kind of columns, and the whole thing will go up and down. Even more handy and neat!
Hi Matt, following your projects is always a pleasure. Now I have found some time to (re-) build the monitor lift desk. But ... parts are not available any more. So, which motor is required regarding the rpm? I assume we do not need to have 10000rpm for the lifter. Could you share some technical details for us regarding the rpm and maybe the recommended power so we can search and find a proper model on ... the web. For sure I will pst an update of "my" project.
@@bernhardstillger1026 What parts did you end up using (I'm late to the party and so the links no longer work and am interested in what type of motor to use (i.e. correct rpm, voltage etc). Any help greatly appreciated
Why not make that cover an automatic hinged cover? Just throw some cheap piano hinge onto the board, make it hinge behind the monitor on the wall side, and put a little arm on the moving platform that pushes the hinged cover out of the way as it rises so the monitor doesn't hit the hinged door. That way, it automatically covers and uncovers itself with no extra mechanisms or moving parts... just a simple hinge.
So much easier and probably cheaper using a linear actuator for the lift. They work great for TV lifts in homes, boats, and RVs. Something else you can add to yours is to put a shelf above the monitor the same width as the desk. Use the board you drop in there for that. By doing so, your desk looks complete and can even have a plant or two sitting on it. When you need the monitor, hit the switch... no need to remove the board or plants as they will just rise up above the monitor. Then you will not have a loose board sitting around when your monitor is in use.
Wow this is amazing. I was looking for something like this for our dual monitors at home to stash away on the weekend and make the room look cleaner. Definitely have the skills to make this! Thanks
It's a very good job but I don't find it useful. The fact of hide the monitor Is to use that space for another task or to keep it away form dust if you are working close. A simple solution would be put a wood table with the same size of the base in te top part of the monitor. So when your monitor is hidden the top table will fill the gap. Also, probably will be a good idea put a wood covering the front part of the monitor when is hidden to prevent accidentally hitting it. By the way, I'm impressed with that little DC motor to lift that weight. I would have used a similar motor but with a planetary reductor to prevent the weight pushing down (some planetary gearbox are unidirectional). Again, very good job!
Made a few minor improvements and I think mine is perfect. -replace motors and moving parts with a simple, non-sticky piston -wire the piston via red stone to a lever which will control whether the piston goes up down or stays the same -voila!!
Hi Matt, really like the monitor lift. Another cool project is if you you make a video for a motorized sit stand desk (desk top lowers for seated work and with a button push raises for standing work - apparently healthier to work standing up!
0:36 dammit, i thought someone really knocking on my door. pause it for a second and there's nothing, hit 'play' again and i thought someone's knocking again at 0:39. replayed the part and it's relieving.
Man you did great. i was thingking about how to make cheap long stroke linear acuator and your video solve them all. I was succesfully made sliding door also using gt2 Belt and pulley, but never once thingking it also be possible to attach thread working as linear actuator.
Awesome design! Looking to do the same but mounting it on the underside of the desk. I'd like to have usable workspace when lowered without having to manually place a platform on the top whenever lowered. Thank you for the video. Has everything in it that I needed.
I work in a hardware store and had limited experience with all these tiny nuts and bolts when I started. After a year of working there I could tell you about all the stuff in this video and more just from working in those 2 aisles. Not saying you need to work in a hardware store, but a hobbyist might spend some time in those aisles as well, and just by seeing these pieces you tend to learn when they might come in handy.
I'm liking this. Thinking that there ought to to be sides that support the "removable" top so it would rise with the lift and automatically cover the gap when the lift is lowered.
Wow, you guys are totally obliterating that like button! Thanks a lot! Let me know if you have any questions about the project and I'll answer them in an FAQ section amended to this comment.
DIY Perks very awesome
awesome build, to bad the lid was manual... 2.0 perhaps :)
DIY Perks is it possible to make it faster, seems a bit slow for my taste
Do you think that I could use this to lift a motherboard tray out of a custom PC case? I have considered doing that for repair ease of access
DIY Perks Awesome built, can you share which components should be used for a more heavy duty setup?
You're the only one that shows a mechanism build instead of buying an expensive device. Bravo, sir.
it only costs like 45 bucks usually when UA-camrs say cheap it's means around $700 impressed
Exactly! Now THIS is what i call cheap and real! (Also i did my first ever restauration video on my channel, would be great if some of you gave it some thoughts and ideas, tips or tricks! Thanks in advance, see you on to the next one!
@@Florizk you're advertising your channel on a 3 year old video
@@moa132 never know.who stops by!
@@Florizk i will take a look
@@jackleihs499 thanks!
I love your content and how you don’t have a long and obnoxious intro scene. Just simple, clear instructions and voice overs. Love love love it!
Thank you so much dude. I've been looking for a tutorial on something like this for Weeks
The screw + washer bearing mounts are brilliant. Anytime you can avoid a custom bearing and go with cheap standardized one, like skateboard bearings, you can save big bucks. Your method of mounting them simply and cheaply is the real find for me - Thanks!
love this! I would love to see a desk lift too! [sitting to standing]
That would be cool.
with 2 more motors and rods i bet it would work well
I think a thin (maybe spring loaded) piece of matching desk plywood will do...
Monitor should lift it easily.
One more motor and two rods. But it might take 4 motors. IDK the load limit of the motors but guys are saying that those two bearing will easily take 100kg together even though they're the wrong type for this application.
Drunken Hamster awesome, thanks!
This would go perfectly with the pc-in-a-desk desk!
I think he has something up his sleeve for that....
djmips This video is 3 years old...
@@djmips he always does 😂
DeathForce Airsoft well after watching the latest video, i confirm that..
You would see the monitor and all the wood under the desk. LOL.
This channel is the definition of Quality over Quantity.
His channel is so underrated with not too many subscribers given so many creative, fun, and quality ideas and efforts he pour out.
I just found this channel like a month ago. There are better maker channels, there are better makers, there are better channels. The one think Matt has over literally everyone is the utter sheer joy he has in ever video. Which is why I like making things! It’s fun! My things aren’t the best, not done the best ways but it’s fun cause I solved a problem and that’s why I like watching maker videos! Love ya Matt.
I think it would be really cool if you gave a tour of (parts of) your home with all of the diy's throughout it. I'm sure you have a bunch, and not only would it make for a fun video, but it would also be a great example for a great direction that people can go with their diy's over time.
Wow, I had the Stingray "Standby For Action" tune playing in my head while the monitor rose, like the reverse town-sinking scene...
Awesome!
When i watch your videos i have filling like i watching " How it's made " series :D
Hi andrew
Andrew is here guys!!!
I love both yours and diy perks videos! You guys are legends. Cat's videos are also awesome!
Literally just thought the same thing and that's kinda awesome though
@@nonowords7857 Thank you bro :D
Using this idea to put a TV in my daughter's cabin bed. Brilliant job - thanks Matt!
Have been looking for a DIY idea for a sit/stand desk. Love how budget friendly this option is, wouldn't take much to modify the design to make it sit/stand vs being a magician.
I am too! Have you gone Forward with the Idea?
Colin Furze version .... jet engine, no limit switches
He'd put the whole damn desk on wheels and add a ramjet engine. World's fastest work desk...🚀
I agree and he would get a world record WORLDS STUPIDEST AND FASTEST WORK DESK THAT GOES TO SPACE IN THE PROCESS
How to never see your monitor, keyboard or mouse EVER again.
its like magic!!
The monitor rises with a jet engine!...
@@kalleklp7291 *pulse jet
This is so cool! It would also work with things like sewing machines, I'm forever having to move mine on and off my desk and with two of them it can be really annoying and now I'll have a proper place to store them when they're not being used 🙂
Did you ever figure this out for your sewing machines?
You can try building a frame around the monitor so you can avoid having to place that plank of wood every time you lower the monitor.
The frame can also act as a shelving unit for small objects or books.
Awesome project man!
Michael Lee My thought exactly! That would even look cool. You can have your cactus collection on the shelf or something. :-)
(Cactuses? Cacti? Collection of prickly plants! There, nailed it.)
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Then he would have to clear up that shelf to get the added workspace. This is about getting more space, not about hiding the monitor and other accessories.
A board ontop would look pretty tacky. A better solution would be just mounting hinges to the plank so it would just get pushed out of the way and automatically close when lowering/raising the monitor
It is a budget version and it fulfilled it's purpose just fine, but I like that idea!
This is what I was looking for and hope to implement in the coming months. When done I'll video reply for:
- Extra rigidity of the moving shelf (just add a couple of L shaped metal bar below, like the vertical ones in the fourth corners).
- Improved join of both ends of the drive belt (just sew an opposed teeth bit covering both ends and wrap it with some solid enough metal sheet).
- One touch operation in both directions. Yes, could be an Arduino or similar microcontroller, but let's go old school: Two time pulse circuits (one for up, one for down) with a 555 timer with enough time to reach the disconnecting switch. Some TTL (or CMOS if we operate at 12 volts) logic gates and relays will come handy in case Mr. Thick Fingers presses both buttons up & down at the same time so that only one direction of the actuator engine is active.
- Panic button to switch everything off, just in case :D
- And as someone said, a flipping board.
Excellent work, matey :)
found this man around a week ago. Could listen to this man narrating quite literally anything. Not to mention the builds are neat too
Wonderful idea! I do like PJ's idea of a board that will flip back out of the way on opening, and close down on lowering, creating a smooth, uninterrupted surface. It would also help to keep dust accumulation down somewhat. It would add a little bit of complexity, but it would possibly be worth the effort. Great job! You deserve way more subscribers!
now just add Alexa support and you can just say "Alexa, turn on my PC." and it will rise in glory
Arduino or Sonof will add the ability for voice commands through Alexa
Why not say Hey Cortana can you turn on my computer after all your computer has Cortana on it not Siri
Thats what great scott say in paralel universe
@@bland9876 Because your pc has to be on to use cortana
@@bland9876 What if he uses linux
"Holy moly, It's a little bit wobbly" You broke me really, but this lift is awesome
This is a good idea, I tried this a few years back with an old window mechanism from a car, I kept the switch and everything so I'd "roll up" my monitor, but it died after just a few uses because the scissor mechanism wasn't too efficient at the bottom of the stroke and my monitor was a bit too heavy.
I might try this one out, since my computer desk doubles as my crafting and leather work station and I have to work around a bunch of crap.
Thanks again for the inspiration!
"Calmin' Furze" Strikes again!
I'm now working on scaling this mechanism up for a rising desk leg design. Thanks for the inspiration, you've just very much so earned a new subscriber!
"Coolest desk in your neighbourhood"
More like in a 100km radius.
Jillene Magill-Lewis, R.Ph.
Based in Washington State, the author writes frequently on health-related subjects.
TIPS TO REMEMBER: Clarinex
Dose adjustments are necessary for patients with hepatic or renal dysfunction.
Clarinex is contraindicated in patients allergic to it or to Claritin.
Patients may take Clarinex without regard to meals.
The most common adverse reactions during trials were throat irritation and dry mouth. Drowsiness is possible, especially if patients take more than the recommended 5-mg daily dose. Tachycardia was reported in some patients during foreign marketing of the drug.
Jillene Lewis. Will Clarinex take over the mantle of Claritin?. Drug Topics 2002;2:15.
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What am I reading
I thought about attaching the extra plank to a piano hinge at the back so that it acts like a lid and then make an aesthetically pleasing frame on top of the platform that acts as a lever that pushes it out of the way when the platform rises and lets it back down gently when it lowers again. It wouldn't cost very much to add something like that.
Luxury model: add an extra smaller motor connected to the switch that runs the lid itself with a relay of sorts to delay the signal so that it doesn't lower the lid too early when lowering the platform.
This guy is a freaking GENIUS!!!! I love this type of stuff. I love the way he made the limit switch circuit, couldn't have made it more simple, this is as simple as it gets. You sir have gained a new subscriber!!! 😊
This was my accidental watch I don't even know your channel exist until now and I got hook on it automatically. Dude you just gave a ton of ideas on how to improve my entertainment center and my computer build I like what you are doing keep it up and I'm a forever fan. Please include all the parts and schematics specially the electronics I'm not an electronic savvy kind of person but I try to learn. Thanks again love your channel keep it up...from New Jersey fan.
You sir make me want to create anything! Thanks for the video.
If you put the platform on top of the monitor, it will close the gap itself
Yeah but it is ugly ...
he could make a bord, which flips back, when the monitor comes out, and flips over the gab when the monitor goes down
Maffinnator that is true. Although a hinge or other mechanism would have to be attached to the wall and the board may get in the way of space necessary behind the monitor
Maff Yes, but having a wood block on the side of your desk would look weird
not necessarily, you can add a bonsai, or google home, or wireless lightweight speaker on to the top shelf. On the desk is brought down, it acts like rest of the table, and have those above mentioned items.
that was the first thing that came to my mind, but after watching the video, I changed my mind from it :)
could you attach the plank of wood to the wall with hinges and have a piece of string attached to it and the platform, cut to the right length so when it hits the bottom it pulls the wood down closing the gap automatically?
You are awesome!!! You got me from watching makeup videos to watching your videos only. Now, I am that girl who wants a garage with a table saw and all the other tools in it.
Hello Matt!
I`m Alex and I absolutelly LOVE your videos. Some more, some less, but ALL of them are realy cool even so old like this. You`re doing great job!
Could you do a kit like the one you did for the PC case? It looks so awesome!
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i love this channel, best diy vids youtube!!
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4:48 DEEZ NUTZ!
Moritz Hanschen these nuts..😂😂
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
went right to the comment sector when i heard it XD
They must also be strong nuts, they support the entire weight of the platfrom after all
I can't stop laughing lmao
I'm really glad you left the Iron Islands to pursue a career in DIY, I learn a lot from your videos.
So I am working on a footboard for my bed that has this design inside it. I have it all built out, but a few issues...
- Motor is ridiculously loud. Why is yours so quiet?! What have I done wrong?
- Timing belt is so difficult to get to right tension. Sewing isn't the difficult part, but correct tension is. Tips?
- Works with just my plank of wood, but won't spin with weight added. I bought a 775 motor, though maybe not exactly the same on as you.
- Struggles once plank is more than halfway down as tension on the board seems to change a bit. Maybe just need to measure more precisely...
You made this look so flawless and easy! I am struggling! Haha
What is the voltage of your power supply?
"Schematic and wiring will be added later."
Can you please add these?
He forgot... damn it!
The switch is simply reversing the polarity, but it won't work without adding some diodes arduinodiy.wordpress.com/2019/03/24/using-limitswitches-with-diodes/
@@Ed19601 thanks, very helpful...
lets see if he sees another request for the schems.
Hey bro i think you live in india if yes then can you tell me which motor should i use for this project
The timing belt is likely made out of chloroprene rubber with carbon pigment and reinforced by cord such as Kevlar.
You could glue angle cut ends of the belt together using Contact Cement, which is a glue that consists of chloroprene rubber dissolved in volatile solvent, that should weld it together like it was made in one piece. Additionally you could take some thin synthetic cloth and glue some of that along the back side of the seam with contact cement to reinforce it, or maybe a piece of bike tubing.
This is not tested by me, just an idea.
Thanks for the tip! I will try it at some point.
they actually make specific mechanisms to do exactly this cdn.thingiverse.com/renders/77/87/f7/ca/82/clampy_preview_featured.jpg
Alexander Fagard that works in a machine where the clasp moves along the axis opposite whatever it's supposed to be moving along, so the clasp never hits the pulley, because the range of the belt motion is less than half the bell's length. In this build, the belt is used in an unusual manner and for the complete range of motion, the belt must take dozens of turns, and the clasp will be hitting the pulleys. Like uhhh, the platform travels 1.25mm per revolution of rod, a pulley has 16-60 teeth, let's say it's 20, with a pitch of 2mm, so to get the monitor to travel 40cm, that's 320 revolutions of the rods, or about 13 meters of belt motion, and the desk is obviously less than 13 meters long, so you have a problem.
If it was me I probably wouldn't bother with belts at all and would synchronise a bunch of stepper motors instead. Apropos that, it shouldn't require any microcontroller work. Just a $1 stepper driver from a 3d printer and a 555 circuit to give it step pulses. But the motors aren't cheap unless very slow and very wimpy is fine, in which case there is 28BYJ-48 toy stepper which needs to be converted by cutting out a center tap. But no, I wouldn't support a desk on top of those, but it would be fine for a camera slider.
yea i see what you mean, didnt fully think it through
I think I'd have bought an endless timing belt at roughly the correct side and worked the mechanism dimensions around that.
Do you have an updated parts list? It looks like the ebay links are dead.
Part of the fun with DIY projects is thinking of extra things that could potentially be done. Like perhaps attaching the extra board right to the whole set up, that way it'll lift when the whole thing lifts, giving a sort of shelf when in the raised position, which could then potentially allow you to add some lighting.
I just discovered your videos about 30 min ago and now I can't stop watching... WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?! These builds are freaking awesome!! :D
Such a talented boy
I love this! I'm gonna use it to hide my TV in my camper. Thank you and God Bless you.
I'm doing the same now but need the schematics badly!
Its about $45 USD, to purchase all of the parts.
Thanks, i wanted to look at it but im too lazy xd
Lol
SAAAAAAAAAAAme
Thx
For 45 bucks I can buy a while desk already hihi
They used to sell this in a shop I used to work in for £1500. They did cover it with certain designs but I never New it was so easy to make 👌🏾 excellent video.
Watched three seconds and then subscribed.
Jonathan Vander Veen You are right , this channel includes really well good videos and thinks.
this is just straight up pimp'n.. i however would do it with a liquor arrangement instead of a monitor
Came here for the budget build for my desk, stayed for that silky smooth voice
This is a project I have been thinking of doing a few years now, but have not gotten around to designing one, thanks for the great ideas! need to make something similar this year :D
What a wonderful project! perfectly executed. You can also put the upper shelf (the one you use to close the hole when the monitor is down) permanently with the elevator, using some kind of columns, and the whole thing will go up and down. Even more handy and neat!
So how about that schematic?
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Hi Matt,
following your projects is always a pleasure. Now I have found some time to (re-) build the monitor lift desk. But ... parts are not available any more. So, which motor is required regarding the rpm? I assume we do not need to have 10000rpm for the lifter. Could you share some technical details for us regarding the rpm and maybe the recommended power so we can search and find a proper model on ... the web. For sure I will pst an update of "my" project.
Hi Bernard, same issue here. Do you have found the parts?
@@edgarveen2600 no. I had to „reinvent „ it with other, available parts. But the idea is the same.
@@bernhardstillger1026 most parts are easy to find. But I have difficulty to find the right motor which has enough strength and speed.
@@bernhardstillger1026 What parts did you end up using (I'm late to the party and so the links no longer work and am interested in what type of motor to use (i.e. correct rpm, voltage etc). Any help greatly appreciated
Why not make that cover an automatic hinged cover?
Just throw some cheap piano hinge onto the board, make it hinge behind the monitor on the wall side, and put a little arm on the moving platform that pushes the hinged cover out of the way as it rises so the monitor doesn't hit the hinged door.
That way, it automatically covers and uncovers itself with no extra mechanisms or moving parts... just a simple hinge.
So much easier and probably cheaper using a linear actuator for the lift. They work great for TV lifts in homes, boats, and RVs. Something else you can add to yours is to put a shelf above the monitor the same width as the desk. Use the board you drop in there for that. By doing so, your desk looks complete and can even have a plant or two sitting on it. When you need the monitor, hit the switch... no need to remove the board or plants as they will just rise up above the monitor. Then you will not have a loose board sitting around when your monitor is in use.
Wow this is amazing. I was looking for something like this for our dual monitors at home to stash away on the weekend and make the room look cleaner. Definitely have the skills to make this! Thanks
i am really curious as to how you did the wiring mate.
could you please put up a link, to how its done?
www.dropbox.com/s/abtv2gf8755zjl2/Diagrama.png?dl=0
@@Addy187a1 Thank's!
What are the specs of the motor you used? The links in the description are dead.
Looks like a 775 dc motor
"If that's not cool, I don't know what is" :D
Wow, that blew me away...i don't think I could do it but it was just so enjoyable watching you do it!
Tim Allen would add more horsepower (yes, I'm old)... Great work, by the way!
Tim Allen would “re-wire it”, I guess I am older lol. Love this video! And the others. Well presented, clever designs!
It's a very good job but I don't find it useful. The fact of hide the monitor Is to use that space for another task or to keep it away form dust if you are working close. A simple solution would be put a wood table with the same size of the base in te top part of the monitor. So when your monitor is hidden the top table will fill the gap.
Also, probably will be a good idea put a wood covering the front part of the monitor when is hidden to prevent accidentally hitting it.
By the way, I'm impressed with that little DC motor to lift that weight. I would have used a similar motor but with a planetary reductor to prevent the weight pushing down (some planetary gearbox are unidirectional).
Again, very good job!
I just watched this video for fun, but I realised I had over 3x the supplies for this in my workstation!
PorfilioVMJ, did you ever build it?
Did you built it?
Binge watching your chanel here from Vancouver Canada. You are my new hero!!! Lol
Made a few minor improvements and I think mine is perfect.
-replace motors and moving parts with a simple, non-sticky piston
-wire the piston via red stone to a lever which will control whether the piston goes up down or stays the same
-voila!!
really! I though this like 5 years ago but never done xD, Thank you ! now I have a better idea how to do it :_)
"Since this is a simple DIY build" hahah.. just as I was thinking, "man this is complicated."
Hey Matt
what are the motor specs? the link doesn't work
This video was genius. I don't know if I'll ever make this but holy crap you're smart
Hi Matt, really like the monitor lift. Another cool project is if you you make a video for a motorized sit stand desk (desk top lowers for seated work and with a button push raises for standing work - apparently healthier to work standing up!
DIY Perks could you please add schamtics and wiring
Imagine making one of these and putting a TV on it
thats what im trying to do for an college project. havent attached the TV to it because it doesnt work as smoothly as his
Some has already done that one...
0:36 dammit, i thought someone really knocking on my door. pause it for a second and there's nothing, hit 'play' again and i thought someone's knocking again at 0:39. replayed the part and it's relieving.
Man you did great. i was thingking about how to make cheap long stroke linear acuator and your video solve them all. I was succesfully made sliding door also using gt2 Belt and pulley, but never once thingking it also be possible to attach thread working as linear actuator.
I was watching this offline. Specifically signed in just to through you a like. You certainly earned it. Very cool project
Schematic and wiring will be added later? Its been three months later still not there!!!
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So.... now its 2019... are more than 2 years later enough for the schematic and wiring?
Balaezth Barri'ana it’s now 2020 3 years later enough for the schematic and wiring ?
"Schematic and wiring will be added later." When?
It would be really nice to have the schematic!
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@@geokandas But how do you add those limit switches to the circuit with that dpdt switch? That's the question :)
ua-cam.com/video/WbbhBocbl8A/v-deo.html here you are!
@@geokandas thx, saved me a lot of time...
Awesome design! Looking to do the same but mounting it on the underside of the desk. I'd like to have usable workspace when lowered without having to manually place a platform on the top whenever lowered. Thank you for the video. Has everything in it that I needed.
I'm looking for something very similar mechanically but completely different. I'm going to mod this build into something else! Thanks for making this!
I'm just wondering, how u know about all these small pieces u use in ur projects.
Same
A lot of trial and error
I work in a hardware store and had limited experience with all these tiny nuts and bolts when I started. After a year of working there I could tell you about all the stuff in this video and more just from working in those 2 aisles.
Not saying you need to work in a hardware store, but a hobbyist might spend some time in those aisles as well, and just by seeing these pieces you tend to learn when they might come in handy.
DIY Perks
Can you add the schematics please?
Yeah
The links are broken
You want ebay links from *7 years ago* to still work?
Holy moly your videos, I just realised, are amazingly dedicated to detail! Enthralling!
Yeah
Great job. Amazing build. Any chance you could update the parts..the EBay links don’t work for me. I would love to recreate this. Thanks
When do we see the Schematic and wiring? My Parts are waiting to get wired up ;)
I asked him on twitter and he said this week :-)
p.s see here: twitter.com/DIYPerks/status/861318508831006721
cool thx
Yep, will have it up later this week.
Matt hope you are doin fine. Would be realy cool to have them. ;) But realy lovin this idea of a motorized lift for the monitors.
www.dropbox.com/s/abtv2gf8755zjl2/Diagrama.png?dl=0
dude, mke a motorized table,.... thats much cooler... and super useful..
4:47 deez nutzz XD
fun fact. He said "nuts" 6 times during this video :)
Facts well discovered. Well done.
Dude your the man , good job and well informing you the audience, lots a luck on future builds . 👍👍👍👍👍
This channel is brilliant, its like a tech savvy Art Attack.
+DIY Perks, I thinks this will work. Schematic and wiring.
www.dropbox.com/s/abtv2gf8755zjl2/Diagrama.png?dl=0
Nice diagram! Thanks man
"... considering it's such a simple DIY build"
It's a day-long project. Definitely worth your time if you were considering purchasing a motorized monitor stand.
Sir plz share electrical circuit
it s basically a dumbed down z axis on a Cartesian 3D printer. Great job!
I'm liking this. Thinking that there ought to to be sides that support the "removable" top so it would rise with the lift and automatically cover the gap when the lift is lowered.
That’s an oddly shaped fidget spinner...
Stop gluing aluminum. 😂 Torch + aluminum welding is your friend! Takes only 5 minutes...
You are right, but, Not everyone got their hands on welding machines, that's why he used alternative handy "solution".