Team: I currently have 3 CRT monitors running side by side on my desk displaying cockpit and instrument panel views. I'm looking to add three more and additional CPUs to incorporate a WideView solution displaying external views. I've noticed some guys stacking CRT monitors one on top of another. My desk is against a wall but I'm not certain whether a shelf would hold the load of approximately 150 lbs. of three additional monitors. Any suggestions on this? I know, LCDs would be nice but not an option right now.Thanks for your input!Pete in KORD

>Team: I currently have 3 CRT monitors running side by side on>my desk displaying cockpit and instrument panel views. I'm>looking to add three more and additional CPUs to incorporate a>WideView solution displaying external views. I've noticed>some guys stacking CRT monitors one on top of another. My>desk is against a wall but I'm not certain whether a shelf>would hold the load of approximately 150 lbs. of three>additional monitors. Any suggestions on this? I know, LCDs>would be nice but not an option right now.What kind of material is your wall?There are shelves that mount on vertical "rails" (at least ELFA has those - www.elfa.com (not elfa-the-component-retailer :))Basically if you can mount the shelf with long rails and with enough screws firmly to the wall, and use maybe three rails and two short shelves instead of one long one, it might be more sturdy?At least the rail thingy puts the load on a lot more screws than a regular "just drill 2 holes and screw it on" -shelf :)And you can add a few more on top to hold your papers and stuff.//Tuomas

Like Tuomas said, use the rails, I have three positioned 16" apart so they screw into the actual studs behind the plaster. I used 2 1/2" deck screws instead of the little screws supplied with the rails. I can put a 48" X 15" shelf up that is supported in three places and have had 3 19" monitors up there at one time with no problems at all. Just make sure your screwing into the wood stud and not just the plaster. (Assuming you have traditional wood framed walls) Otherwise, I don't know of any solution.Hope this helps:Cat

Another solution would be angle iron shelves that are free standing. You could put the monitors on the top shelf. Anchor the shelves to the walls for stability. However, the legs will handle the weight.If you don't have access to angle iron shelves, make some shelves from 2X4s and plywood. Make them deep enough to handle the monitor length.John

Great suggestions, guys. This is very helpful. Thanks so much for your feedback. I'll keep you posted on the results.Pete in KORD