Home Office Furniture Q&A Monitor Arms & Accessories Will a monitor arm make my desk wobbly?
Monitor Arms & Accessories — Expert Answer

Will a monitor arm make my desk wobbly?

A properly installed monitor arm on a solid commercial desk surface will not cause wobble. Clamp-mount arms rely on adequate desk edge rigidity — thin MDF or hollow-core desk edges can compress under clamp pressure over time, causing arm drift. For hollow-core surfaces, specify a grommet mount with a backing plate for distributed load. Steel-frame commercial desks with 1" solid laminate surfaces are ideal for clamp mounting. At OfficeFurniture2go.com, we can specify the appropriate mount type for your desk construction — call 1-800-460-0858.
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