# My new ceiling mount arm for my CNC monitor and computer **URL:** \ **Category:** Build Logs\ **Created:** [October 18, 2022, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/my-new-ceiling-mount-arm-for-my-cnc-monitor-and-computer/937 "2022-10-18T03:12:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jjneeb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jjneeb/32/244_2.png) [@jjneeb](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jjneeb)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/my-new-ceiling-mount-arm-for-my-cnc-monitor-and-computer/937/1 "2022-10-18T03:12:55Z")
I finally found a way to mount my monitor and computer so that it didn’t interfere with machine access, use up my workbench space, and has no cables on the ground to trip on. [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/avidcnc/original/2X/b/bd260ed0cdf15281ab5a45901e1dc83477fb5267.jpeg "Ceiling mount articulating arm to mount my monitor and computer for my AVID CNC machine") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36t_Kex9N7w) ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/eric/32/3220_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/my-new-ceiling-mount-arm-for-my-cnc-monitor-and-computer/937/2 "2022-10-18T13:09:32Z")
That’s nice… and I thought I was being slick by mounting and old TV to the wall as a second screen! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![sehast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@sehast](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/sehast)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/my-new-ceiling-mount-arm-for-my-cnc-monitor-and-computer/937/3 "2022-10-18T14:28:32Z")
I have a laptop on a rolling cart right now and use the same remote keyboard that you have which I use to jog and set offsets. The cart is not as much of a problem but not being able to see the screen when using the remote keyboard is less than ideal. It would definitely be better to have the whole computer system with a large screen on a arm like you have but the cost of the such a big arm seems prohibitive. I will look through your links to see if I can get some alternative ideas. Thanks for posting. Steve ---
**Author:** ![jjneeb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jjneeb/32/244_2.png) [@jjneeb](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jjneeb)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/my-new-ceiling-mount-arm-for-my-cnc-monitor-and-computer/937/4 "2022-10-18T16:04:02Z")
I actually wanted to put a big screen TV on the wall, but I just didn’t have room on the wall. ---
**Author:** ![woodenyaknowit](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/woodenyaknowit/32/3501_2.png) [@woodenyaknowit](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/woodenyaknowit)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/my-new-ceiling-mount-arm-for-my-cnc-monitor-and-computer/937/5 "2022-10-18T18:38:21Z")
@jjneeb what an incredible setup! So clean and unobtrusive. Got my wheels turning… thanks for the share! ---
**Author:** ![abakker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cdc98d/32.png) [@abakker](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/abakker)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/my-new-ceiling-mount-arm-for-my-cnc-monitor-and-computer/937/6 "2022-10-18T23:22:23Z")
Look around on Craigslist for dentist offices closing. I found a similar arm from a scrap x ray machine. Of course…we all have CNC machines, so if anyone had a design? ---
**Author:** ![woodenyaknowit](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/woodenyaknowit/32/3501_2.png) [@woodenyaknowit](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/woodenyaknowit)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/my-new-ceiling-mount-arm-for-my-cnc-monitor-and-computer/937/7 "2022-10-19T02:38:37Z")
great idea, @abakker about the dentist office arm. Also, I’ve been thinking since I saw this thread about designing a ceiling mount. Somebody must have a start on a design! 🤞 ---
**Author:** ![jjneeb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jjneeb/32/244_2.png) [@jjneeb](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jjneeb)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/my-new-ceiling-mount-arm-for-my-cnc-monitor-and-computer/937/8 "2022-10-19T06:00:44Z")
That would be great. I got close to starting, then I found the used one and took the lazy route 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Muttley000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Muttley000](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Muttley000)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/my-new-ceiling-mount-arm-for-my-cnc-monitor-and-computer/937/9 "2022-10-25T11:36:12Z")
Well thought out and excellent solution. Thanks for sharing!