Nice idea, shame I don’t own a piano 
Actually I have an Ikea tray table thing, wonder if I can work out some way to mount it to that 
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I’m working on a 3D-printable general-purpose Handy mounting device. Kind of like a universal adapter for the Handy. My thinking is that if I make it available on Shapeways or something, anyone could order one and then use the screw-holes to mount the Handy to whatever they want!
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I like how you think. Keep us posted!
Doesn’t the belt stop the strokes going below about 40%?
No, the belt is on 5cm area where there is no gap.
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I kind of already did that, though it’s quite possible what you’re working on will be better. Mine is a clamp that holds the Handy with the help of some friction material between the two. I use some neoprene rubber pieces. One could probably also use some big rubber band pieces. The base is a standard VESA mount.
The STL’s can be downloaded here.
Here are what the parts look like:
And here’s a quick and dirty picture of it attached to the Handy:
I’ve thought about extending the size of the clamps downward and adding a floor for the Handy to rest on, but haven’t gotten around to it yet.
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Great idea! what brand is this stand from? I can only seem to find the standard piano stands from a quick google search.
It’s off a Korg SV1.
I see - appears to be very well suited for the task, sturdy and not too high. You a lucky you had one around.
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Ah yeah I do remember seeing that. A big part of my design intention is to have it totally self-contained and quick-release, so aside from the actual mounting hardware to attach it to whatever, it’s 100% 3D printed parts. The design right now looks kind of like this, although I’ve made some improvements since making this screenshot.
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That looks pretty cool so far. You should give some thought to making it VESA compatible, as using a monitor mount to hold these toys is very convenient. You could keep the existing screw layout and just create an adapter plate to print.
Oh yeah totally - this is the new version, I probably should have just taken a fresh screenshot haha
VESA, 1/4" tripod screw, 30mm M5 and 70mm M5 mounting holes
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This looks amazing
how will that work with the strokes going down to bottom?
i have come up with a bit of a mount will post my effort
by the way i am not a super shooter, thats paint on my working jacket 
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The bottom lip is just the right size for the bottom of the shuttle to not hit it, and also to not interfere with whatever sleeve is attached. Here’s a quick render of kinda what it’d be like if clamped to a desk with a C clamp and ball joint, with the Handy inside. I’m doing a prototype print of v3 today (which is what’s in this render) which I have high hopes for!
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Alright so the design works great, so I’ve published the STL files for anyone with a 3D printer (or a friend with a 3D printer). Alternatively, if you have more dollars than sense you can send me like 100 USD and I’ll print it myself and ship it to you haha
Here’s a link to the STL files on thingiverse: Universal Hands-Free Handy Mount by defucilis - Thingiverse
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@satmeo @dude69 In which position do you use the Handy with the microphone stand? Sitting on a chair or laying down? I apologize if its a dumb question. thanks for posting these pics and suggestions!
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There are no dumb questions! I use it when sitting. For laying down I use my piano stand
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Yeah same. I use it sitting
If you are fortunate enough to have a metal desk, I ended up just using this to mount my handy under my desk using two rare earth magnets and zipties
Holds it in place perfectly and I can just relax on my chair
If you don’t have a metal desk you could prob just pick up some simple plates with screw holes (assuming your desk is made of wood) so that you can use the fishing magnets above.
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