My cheap monitor stand sagged after 3 months, so I built a simple wood shelf for $12

I got one of those basic white gas lift monitor stands from Amazon for like $25. Three months in and my dual monitors were slowly tilting forward, driving me nuts. I grabbed a 2x8 pine board from Home Depot, cut it to 48 inches, and sanded it smooth for about 30 bucks less. Now it's rock solid and I can actually fit my keyboard underneath. Has anyone else tried using wood instead of those metal arms?

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elizabethpalmer4d agoMost Upvoted

That sagging feeling is the worst, isn't it?

the_andrew4d ago

Bought one of those gas lift arms off Amazon myself. Spent a weekend putting it together, only to have it slowly tilt down like a lazy church steeple. Ended up grabbing a scrap piece of oak from a neighbor's remodeling job, cut it to size, and now my monitors sit flat and my desk space is actually usable. Pine is a solid choice for that price though