Monitor Stand

In a previous project, I made a stand for my computer speakers. The speakers are mounted to wood, with a white base that matches the desk. Then the monitor stand would sit on top of the white base. This was nice but took up too much desk depth and made it hard to do homework.

I thought about mounting the monitor on the wall, but I didn't want to make holes in my green screen wall. So I decided to add a metal mesh panel to the back of the speaker stand. I don't know what the mesh was originally designed for because I rescued it from a neighbor's trash. I used a cordless jigsaw with a blade designed for cutting steel. (Worx Axis, Amazon Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2TY1rmm) 

I had to drill or enlarge holes in the mesh for the speaker bolts, speaker wires, monitor screws, and power cord. I also had to cut a slot for the monitor cables. Then I used Harbor Freight pink grinding wheels with a rotary tool to smooth and deburr the cut edges. They did the job but wore out way too fast.

My dad was skeptical at first and refused to help. But after I finished he agreed that it looked good. It looks almost as good as wall mounting, but it's even better because I can move it anywhere with the desk, and run the cables behind the mesh.