Clips for Dual Monitors

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I've used dual computer monitors for nearly three decades, and while there's always been a bezel between them, I've also dealt with an annoying gap and some degree of misalignment between the two screens. It didn't really matter much because I usually had different applications on each monitor and rarely needed to have an application spanning both. However, I finally got tired of that gap and printed these clips that snap over the top and bottom edges of the bezels. They hold the bezels aligned at the correct angle and minimize the gap between the two monitors. The remaining small gap disappeared after applying a strip of black electrical tape. These clips won't fit your monitors (unless you happen to have HP LA2405x), so I've included an OpenSCAD file that's parametric, with dimensions clearly identified so you can alter it and size them to match your monitor pair. The top and bottom clips may need to be different sizes. I'm going to reprint the clips shown in a less obtrusive black color, make them a bit taller to allow some double-sided tape underneath, and a bit longer for added stability. I should have done this years ago. After using these clips for only a few hours, I find myself stretching applications across the gap and using them as if they were on a single monitor. With perfect alignment and no gap, my mind seems better able to 'ignore' the center bezels. *(Yes, I could make this a customizable Thing, but I refuse to do so. It only encourages idiots who publish their customized things that clutter up Thingiverse. You really should learn the basics of OpenSCAD anyway - openscad.org)