HELP! Dual monitor setup with uneven height. I need to line them up.

[V_Angelus01]

Here is my current dual monitor setup ive been using for a few months now
http://i.imgur.com/Wz6yi4P.jpg

as you can see they are positioned at an uneven height but i managed to line up the pixels accordingly. the reason the are uneven is that they are different brands and my left monitor (Acer GN246HL) screw holes are higher (http://i.imgur.com/CPY997U.jpg) compared to my right monitor's (BenQ GL2460) screw holes (http://i.imgur.com/Gej9QGJ.jpg).

My current mount can have a little bit of vertical adjustment up to roughly 2 inches but its not enough to perfectly line the 2 monitors properly so i had to stick with this current setup. the acer monitor is all the way up and the benq monitor is all the way down and theres not much i can do to make them meet at the same height.

Now, ive been trying to find ways to line them up side by side.
Do you guys know anything i could use to make my acer monitor go a little higher so its at the same height as my benq monitor? I cant seem to find an adapter that would fit either. or maybe i just haven't looked enough.

 

[R_1]

you need to make an adapter.
measure the offset of the monitors and apiece of plywood or sheet metal with 8 holes drilled into it will allow you to mount the plate adapter which will offset the mounts for the second monitor.
hard to describe - take the mount off the monitor to be adjusted - use a sheet of paper to make a pattern for the screw holes, lower or raise the paper to the offset and make a pattern where the holes should be. you will have a sheet of paper with 8 holes in it, use that as a pattern for the plate, now make it out of something other than paper, drill the holes in the adapter material and mount your monitor in its new level position. instead of 8 holes you can cut 4 channels with the proper offset and you can now adjust the mounting.

a trip to the hardware store for some plumbers tape may be a shortcut (cut the tape to the right length and use the tape as as the adapter), take the mounting screws you will need 4 more.

off the top of my head. I hope it is helpful.

*what I call plumbers tape
http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/images/parts/Metal-strapping.jpg

 

[cryoburner]

I found something that might potentially work for your scenario. This is a plate designed to act as an adapter between a 100x100 and 100x200 VESA mount...

https://www.ergodesktop.com/100-x-200mm-vesa-mount-adapter-plate

It seems like you might be able to bolt your monitor arm onto the centered holes with the plate oriented vertically, then mount the screen to an outer set of holes to offset its position by 50% of the VESA mount height, or 50mm (just under 2 inches). Assuming your monitor arm offers finer adjustments for the height, you could then line them up the rest of the way using that. You might need to use bolts with nuts to fasten the plate to the arm though, and maybe something like washers to provide clearance for the nuts.

I notice the bottom back of the Acer curves outward in a weird way, which is why the VESA mount is so high, so if an adapter plate like that were used, you would probably have to use it on the BenQ.

I also found these, which might actually work better and cost less...

https://www.amazon.com/VideoSecu-Extension-Accessory-200x100mm-MLE100B/dp/B0032HHXVM

These are intended to be used as an adapter between 100x100/75x75 and 200x200/100x200 VESA mounts, but again, I think they might work for shifting a VESA mount position as well. For these, you would simply attach them all vertically (or near vertically) off the back of the BenQ's existing mounts, so that the monitor is hanging below the arm's mounting point. They also have a bend in them that would likely avoid any clearance issues with the bolts.

The only potential downside I'd say about trying this setup is that it might not be quite as sturdy, but I suspect it would probably work fine if everything is tightened securely.