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Products > "Industrious Stands " ( monitor stands and more...)
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9/27/2025
"Industrious Stands" refers to a design methodology created by Studio617 for the construction of vertical stands with modular components, for purposes of supporting Computer Monitors and many other types of smaller and larger loads including those related to lighting, sound, cameras and many other applications.
The methodology revolves around the use of EMT Tubing, EMT Tubing Accessories, modified accessories, and other fabricated items that fill needs that will never be satisfied by corporate vendors.
In 2015, a desire arose to solve challenging multi-computer monitor stand needs in a home office, a small business setting, and a garage workshop. It took several years of part time futzing, but eventually several options were figured out.
In 2025, the DIY inspired hack went through design revisions and upgrades to create a commercial product, while contemplating how to properly share the design with others. That's also when it became apparent the system had many applications beyond Monitor Stands.
While the methodology and components are very functional for many needs -- nothing is really "patentable" or "proprietary" -- and yet it's all quite technical compared to just buying pre-configured stands with pros and cons. Furthermore, you can't just buy everything you need off a shelf and make this work. Some purchased parts require modification other parts must (should) be fabricated commercially.
Furthermore, although this was created for my own consumer needs first, I feel the largest users by volume, by far, will be small businesses, corporations, and governments creating a demand that not only could I never fill but one that many could not fill long term for various reasons, including the ability for many of the customers to take assembly into their own hands once they get the hang of the methodology. In fact, most of the users who need more than a handful of these really should just setup their their own Assembly Benches.
When this is all combined, it makes commercialization of this methodology much better suited for more of a Business to Business Education and Consulting concept -- more so than a consumer product, however, I did not want to leave them out, as has been done with products like "80/20" (Aluminum Extrusion for structural frames).
I really have no idea where this is going to go first or fastest -- but I do believe this "Industrious Stands" methodology will be used to create millions upon millions of stands very quickly, and possibly a billion or more globally with time.
The people building with this system will range from non-technical consumers who just want an industrial looking monitor stand -- to small fabrication facilities that may have 10 to 20 stands in house that may or may not want to build their own -- to larger manufacturing facilities that may have 100's or 1000's of stands -- to larger corporate and commercial customers who may eventually own 1,000's or 10,000's of components as part of their Assets inventory.
In the case of those who view these as Assets -- these may be some of the only office equipment assets they invest in that will fully retain value over time. That is something else that makes it really quite unique.
Below is my initial marketing strategy. It's subject to change quickly, as it already has several times, but this is they way I'm moving forward with today.
go to our subdomain
industrious-stands.studio617.com
for all documents and details.
... because everyone who owns a CNC Router, Plasma cutter, laser or other small industrial tool needs a (touch screen) monitor much closer to the edge of their machine than most are working with now.
...and most who have a deck on their home might want an easy way to easily install and uninstall a TV or monitor too.
Initial Marketing Strategy
As of now, our primary Marketing strategy is Business to Business Education, Consulting and Component Sales and our secondary strategy is direct sales to Consumers. Other strategies could include some creative distribution and/or entrepreneurship spins, and all of this could flip flop but that is the plan now.
To accomplish this with direct sales first, we are pursuing the following:
Free Documents / Resources for all Consumers - We are offering public documents to help with product understanding and initial design suggestions for use as a monitor stand and other simple applications. This will benefit both BtoB and BtoC customers.
Mail Order for all Consumers - We are offering mail order of components and assemblies. For B to B customers this is ideal for samples and low to mid volume component and assembly needs. Any need for more than $150 can be custom quoted for volume discount and optimized shipping. For BtoC customers this allows them access to components and assemblies for limited needs.
Paid Resource(s) for Assembly Bench - For a one time fee, will offer lifetime access to a private website with documents, photos and possibly some videos that would allow a small business, company or government entity to quickly create their own Assembly Bench. We will also include more complex design suggestions. We will provide system testing results and more complex design feedback as we accumulate them.
Paid Resources for Entrepreneurship - We may also offer an Entrepreneur and/or Entrepreneur Apprenticeship program to support others who may be interested in engaging in the fabrication and/or mail order market.
Consulting - We will offer paid consulting services should those be of interest.
Indeed, I believe the need for these will be far too vast for any person or group of people to serve. Many of those who need these will prefer to do this in house. The applications are far too varied to try to support directly with design services for free -- and the lack of patentable or proprietary rights makes tough for a regular business rollout.
After coming up with this strategy, I'm feeling better about how I might share this in a way that can create some profits and enjoyment, but in a way that may be manageable for me/us too. Time will tell.
Other Commentary
Other Commentary
Below you will find a few comments about the system and some of the components. For some, that may help more with the nuanced understanding of the strategy for this business launch.
It looks DIY, but it is not economical to do unless you have a need for 10 or more stands, and even then, fabricating them may be a little unsafe for some...
This is not a system where you can just go buy the parts from Home Depot, put them together and duplicate this.
It requires some saws, drills, taps, and grinders to modify purchased items, and a CNC if you want a lightweight professional looking monitor mounting plate.
And for best pricing on components many need to be purchased in bulk from several vendors. There are also some edges than can be sharp so you have to work carefully.
All that said, trying to scale up a business that is doing a lot of small modifications to standard parts with low margins and no proprietary designs is not a wise business decision, so there is a need to play it safe with this one.
Load Understanding and Technical Components will lead some retail consumers to poo-poo the vendor for their own ID 10T errors...
This product line has turned into something that is "more engineered" than anyone might imagine when looking at the pieces or photos.
Often times screws and bolts are serving multiple purposes in otherwise simple looking systems.
Sometimes they have to be just the right length or thread to make it all work -- and that does not make it great for a consumer product where customers may not always pay attention to detail.
We aren't even planning on selling bases for free standing post mounts, yet, (but we encourage others to consider it)...
At this time we intend to resell a metal flange and a conduit connector that can be used to connect a post to a base -- but those must be mounted to a larger or fixed base for any of this to work -- and we don't sell those at this time. We may sell a base for mounting in out of wood, metal or other materials in the future, but that is not part of our short term plan.
However, we feel that can be part of the short term plan for a lot of CNC enthusiasts around the world at this time.
We can imagine trying to scale production on the monitor mounting plates a little -- until such time as we decide to try to bring others up to speed on those too.
One requirement for offering the product line for use as monitor stands was developing a low cost but scalable system for monitor mounting plates
That has now been done with CNC Routers and an Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) used in the sign industry. It has been repurposed for light commercial loads and so far it seems to be a perfect fit.
If you check online, you will see a lot of comments about problems making small parts out of ACM. The challenges and concerns are valid in many ways, but we feel we've found a few trade secrets that may provide a small sweet spot that may work for a while.
Summary for now...
The goal now is to try to come up with a combination of free and fee based publishing material combined with an oniline or in person product offering that might allow for making a little money while inspiring more people to engage in a more creative manner with their Computer Monitors and anything else they may need to hang from a sturdy pole in a more integrated and creative manner.
Developing this system required a need, an understanding of Loads, critical thinking skills, an understanding of EMT offerings, clever thoughts, the use of unique tools, the creation of some non-intuitive jigs, a minor amount of space to work, some "spare time" that many people can not carve out of their lives -- and a lot more -- but given what has come of it, it's been worth it so far. Hopefully that feeling will continue was we attempt to take this product to the next level.
A Basic Assembly for a monitor Stand...
A Basic Assembly for a monitor Stand...
1) Flange for mounting or naked EMT Connector - you can ether use a 1/2" or 3/4" pipe flange as a connection point to your substrate OR you can use the 1/2" and/or 3/4" EMT fitting that we are showing screwing into those a a connection system to a substrate (see product guide for details)
2) Posts - You can use 3/4" conduit for tubing or you can use a combination of 1/2" and 3/4" tubing for telescoping applications. The Brackets are purchased for 1/2" EMT but for this to work properly, they have to be installed on 3/4" tubing (I know, that can be confusing for some, but that's what made this system work with standard components). If for some reason you wanted to try to use our brackets directly on on 1/2" tubing only, you need to add a simple bushing and you may need to add a locking screw depending on the weight of the item being held up. One time it might make sense to try to attach these to 1/2" posts vs 3/4" is if you were doing dozens, hundreds or thousands, where the cost of the 3/4" posts was something you wanted to reduce. The other time is if you wanted to intentionally add some color to the system, just for aesthetics.
3) Brackets - We offer a 3 AXIS bracket and a 3/4 AXIS combo bracket. These are ideal for a mounting plate for a monitor but they may have other connective uses. They are designed to connect the mounting plate to the post with a single bracket but two brackets can be used per mounting plate we are providing for added strength.
4) Monitor Mounting Plate - we offer a an aluminum/plastic composite mounting plate that is ideal for small to mid size monitors and it may work for larger monitors too. It comes with standard 75x75 and 100x100 mounting hole patters along with additional holes. It can also be easily drilled for other needs.
See Catalog and Product Guide for more Details. (links at top of page)
Two Brackets to Choose From..
Two Brackets to Choose From..
Our THREE AXIS mounting bracket allows for up/down, left/right and monitor spin. (Bottom bracket in photo on the right)
Our THREE/FOUR AXIS COMBO Bracket adds monitor tilt as a 4 axis bracket and it can also be used as a 3 axis bracke with no dissasmbly required.
In the photo to the right it's the top bracket, and in that photo, it's monted as a 3 axis bracket.
To make it a 4 axis bracket you slide it off the post and slide it back on the hole the the left of the one . The photo to the far right shows it as a true 4 axis bracket.
The 4 axis brackets are significantly more expensive, so you should buy what you need, but if not sure or need some flexibility they are worth the premium.
And to convey the flexibilty and versatility of the components and this system...
And to convey the flexibilty and versatility of the components and this system...
In the event you want one or several monitors or lighting systems, or sound systems or kites or anything else light enough not to destroy your post , our brackets or our mounting plate on a temporary or permanent mount, 6' off the ground (or more), this can be done with the same components. You just need longer piper at a cost of $5 to 10 per 10' stick. .
You can use 3/4" pipe the entire way for a more rigid system. Or you can use a comgination of 3/4" and 1/2" pipe to create telescoping options one of several ways.
These represent the world's simplest, lowest cost, and most flexible 3 and 4 axis stand components,
and they are shockingly useful and versatile.
You will need to provide your own base or a fitting with 1/2" or 3/4" pipe thread that an EMT fitting can screw into, and you need to count on the idea that all stands require the use of a a drill for mounting in one form or another -- and that a screw driver and/or plyers may be needed for most of the adjustments. There are some wing nuts installed in key places and for small load, they my be adjustable by hand, and the monitor twist may be done without tools, but you need to count on the need for tools for all the other adjustments, just in case.
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