Looking for a Specialized Monitor Mount

[Geek King]

The problem is that some days he just can't sit up at all, or else can only stand to be on his side, so the bed table doesn't work so hot. A full pivot monitor arm would allow his caretaker to move the monitor to a position he could see it--even if that is parallel (or close) to the floor/ceiling!

[wolfie]

Quoth Geek King

The longer desk arms here are promising. I wonder if any could be pole mounted, if I can find a rolling pole mount with a heavy enough base. I might be able to mount it on something like a medical bed tray, or a sturdy rolling table with some sandbags for counterwieght.

Quoth csquared

I was thinking about the pole mount idea. How about a floor to ceiling mounted pole? Chair is probably not going to be moving. Use two 1' x 1' pieces of 1/2" plywood, 1" pipe cut to length and threaded (get that from Home Depot or Lowes), two floor flanges, a couple of 1/2" wood screws (something that fits the floor flange holes), 6-8" piece of 2x4 or 2x6, two U 1.5" U bolts w/nuts.

Use the plywood as a base and a top to distribute the load. Cut the pipe to just fit between the plywood. As the threads on both ends are right handed, twisting the pipe won't expand/contract it. Turn just one floor flange to tighten the fit. Add a couples screws to the floor flange to keep it from twisting. Use the two U bolts to mount the 2X to the side of the pipe. Mount the swivel are to the 2X. Make sure the U bolts are spaced far enough to provide room to mount the swivel.

Or you could buy a Stripper Pole.

The pipe setup would have a VERY limited range of adjustment. Would a cargo bar work? It's a gizmo with a geared lever, where you set it to almost the length needed, then swing the lever until it latches, extending the bar to a force-fit. I'd go for the space-saver model (square, with a 2-position telescoping adjustment in addition to the geared adjustment) - these ones can be set up for anything from 4 feet to 8 1/2 feet, while a conventional one has about a 6" range of adjustment. Cargo bars are a standard item in the trucking industry. Your tag reads "SW Ohio" - Pilot/Flying J truck stops sell the "space saver" bars, and they have locations in Franklin (I-75 exit 36), Jeffersonville (I-71 exit 69), and Wilmington (I-71 exit 50).

[Gravekeeper]

Oddly I recall coming across something like this while chair shopping. Let's see.....ah, here we are:

Something like this?

6 foot reach, can be mounted on the bed frame itself. No need to order it from there of course seeing as its in Canada, just where I recall seeing it is all. I'm sure there are alternatives but that might be the style of mechanism that would work.