A low-cost 3D-printed monitor mount for a server rack
A completely full 12U wall-mounted rack is being replaced with a 45U rack, with a small monitor kept permanently attached for hardware troubleshooting and local console access. The keyboard and mouse sit in a separate tray. Because the monitor does not need to move, the custom VESA 100 mount uses two fixed s instead of an expensive adjustable design.
In a strength test, trying to bend the printed part bent the rack metal instead. The tested version used PPA-CF and was annealed; its stated softening is 199°C. A pair printed in cheaper ABS, available for about $12 per kilogram, would use roughly $2.50 of material.
PPA-CF was chosen mainly to try the material rather than because it was required, and the design files are available on .
Key points
- The setup moves from a full 12U wall rack to a larger 45U rack.
- Two fixed VESA 100 brackets keep a small monitor permanently attached.
- Printing the pair in ABS would cost about $2.50 in material.
- The tested PPA-CF version has a stated softening of 199°C.
- The printable design files are available on .