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Articulated Plasma mount??
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Topic: | Articulated Plasma mount?? This thread has 9 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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Post 1 made on Saturday January 29, 2005 at 08:25 |
sbrocket Long Time Member |
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Hello.
I am working on a wholesale clothing showroom where the GC put 2x6's behind the sheetrock, between and connected to the metal studs as blocking for the 42" plasma mount. (I'm using a peerless articulating mount). I have six 3 inch wood screws securing the mount to the wall and the 2x6 blocking.
I had originally asked the GC to use doubled wood studs in that wall but he didn't. So my question is, how safe is this plasma? Does anyone have any experience with this type of blocking? My fear is that when the mount arm is fully extended the mount, blocking and plasma could tear through the 1/2" sheetrock and come crashing down. Am I being paranoid?
Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve
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Post 2 made on Saturday January 29, 2005 at 08:58 |
pilgram Loyal Member |
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As long as the 2x6 is secured to both studs, I wouldn't loose any sleep over it. Worst case scenario, the whole wall will fall over!! I get paranoid every time I mount an extendable mount in a commercial situation. Especially with metal studs.
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Post 3 made on Saturday January 29, 2005 at 09:26 |
Theaterworks Founding Member |
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You should be fine. We've done these with 2x4's and been OK. We always hang on the end of the extended arm before putting the plasma up; my smallest tech weighs more than the largest plasma we've done.
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Post 4 made on Saturday January 29, 2005 at 11:06 |
diesel Senior Member |
Joined: Posts: | April 2004 1,177 |
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I've pulled a Pioneer 43" Plasma on an articulating arm all the way out, and it was hung using only toggle bolts through metal studs. I think you'll be fine.
Matt
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OP | Post 5 made on Saturday January 29, 2005 at 17:00 |
sbrocket Long Time Member |
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Post 6 made on Tuesday February 8, 2005 at 20:01 |
soundguy04 Long Time Member |
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My only question being why wood screws instead of lag bolts? There is a significant difference between the two!
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Post 7 made on Tuesday February 8, 2005 at 20:20 |
Impaqt RC Moderator |
Joined: Posts: | October 2002 6,233 |
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yeah... 6-6" Wood screws can only hold about 1500 Lbs.... Where 6 Lags might hold 3000lbs..............
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Post 8 made on Tuesday February 8, 2005 at 20:20 |
ErikS Active Member |
Joined: Posts: | July 2003 699 |
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On 02/08/05 20:01 ET, soundguy04 said...
My only question being why wood screws instead of lag bolts? There is a significant difference between the two! I was wondering the same thing. We use the chief bracket that extends out around 3' on 2x4 walls all the time, but always with lag bolts.
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Post 9 made on Wednesday February 9, 2005 at 00:06 |
djnorm Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | January 2002 1,693 |
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Point of order... Don't you guys mean 'lag screws' instead of lag bolts? bolts get nuts on the other end...
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Post 10 made on Wednesday February 9, 2005 at 01:11 |
pilgram Loyal Member |
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Good question, djnorm. At the hardware store , they call them 'lag bolts', when, by nature, they are actually a scew!!!!
Go figure.
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