I got an email from an artist (Sam) interested in XOOT_Pro but they had a problem. Sam wanted had read the Desk Compatibility Guide but found the clamp would not work with their desk. The lip on their desk was 5 ½“ deep the max clamp depth for XOOT_Pro is 4 ¼“ deep.
I mentioned there was an option of drilling a hole in the desk. But, this wasn’t an acceptable solution.
Sam wrote back with following illustration:
Add a plate to extend the length of the clamp post. Wow! I had not thought of that solution before.
I retuned this design that should work desks up to 6 ½“ deep.
Sam liked it. I made it. Here’s the result:
I tested the extension plate with a Cintiq Pro 27 Kit and a chunk of lumber to simulate a thick desk. It worked great.
Here’s some drawings and a list of materials if you want to make your own clamp extension plate.
Materials:
- 2”x1/8” or (50mm x 3mm) steel bar: Sample from Home Depot
- 4 x M4 x 6mm counter sink screws: Sample from Home Depot
- Black Spray Paint: Sample from Home Depot
Tools needed:
- A way of cutting the steel bar
- A way of drilling the M4 screw holes.
- A 45 degree chamfering drill bit
- A M4 x 0.7 tap, for adding screw threading to holes
Here’s a drawing for the part (all dimensions are in mm):
If this looks like too much for your own DIY project. Take a look at our Pre-Made DIY parts.