But still they themselves state that it can handle up to 60 inches and 30 kg? Then it should of course manage that with proper installation, otherwise, it would be false advertising.Nyfniken said:
They have shown installation in a wooden stud
So you don't believe in 4 M6 molly?
Not in a million years.Tegge said:
It will work as long as you don't have a three-year-old visiting. Or walk past the TV and trip. Or the joint starts to stick so you have to wiggle it a bit. Or some visitor tries to pull it out the wrong way. Or you duck under it and stand up and hit your head on it. Or you have a power outage and accidentally walk into it. Or.... should I go on?
Do it the right way or convince yourself that nothing unforeseen ever happens in your home. But then it would be considerate to let us know when the TV is on the floor and you have a hole in the wall.
They show mounting into a wooden stud in the manual for a reason.
Ahap.
Just curious now, are you speaking from personal experience? You seem very certain that it really won't hold, “Never in a million years”...
It seems there are several people here who have done a similar mounting as TS has done and failed... considering all the responses coming in.
Opinions are one thing, experiences another.
I'll leave the discussion by saying the following:
Number of mounted screens in the last 15 years: Guessing between 1500 & 2000. Number of screens that have fallen off: 0
I hope you manage to secure your screen TS, no matter how you do it. And don't forget that everyone means well
Happy holidays!
Opinions are one thing, experiences another.
I'll leave the discussion by saying the following:
Number of mounted screens in the last 15 years: Guessing between 1500 & 2000. Number of screens that have fallen off: 0
I hope you manage to secure your screen TS, no matter how you do it. And don't forget that everyone means well
Happy holidays!
You need to understand how a "molly plug" or drywall anchor works. Relatively small metal wings expand in the cavity behind the drywall and press against the back of the drywall. This can handle, on a new drywall, specified maximum weights according to tests conducted by the manufacturer or others. The problem is that drywall is not wood or metal; it is a brittle material. That means when there are movements or other factors, there is a risk that the drywall will break, crack, or snap. The backside of the anchor can be pushed into the drywall, and so on.Tegge said:
When you screw into wood, the above cannot happen.
If you want to mount your TV with a lever arm or a kitchen cabinet with a drywall anchor, as others have described, "it's madness."
I have sold that wall mount (and others) in the store for many years, and I can start by stating that the mounting device is poor and not something used in mounts of higher quality. On good mounts (for larger TVs), there is a plate against the wall so the force is distributed a little more. Regarding how much weight the plug can hold, it's downward pull like in a hook, not outward force as it is for you. What happened to a number of customers over the years was that the TV mount against the wall became loose; I never heard of anything falling down. That being said, this type of mount was mostly sold for up to 32 inches, not like the large mounts here.
Putting painted plywood over two studs works great and goes quickly. As long as the TV is larger than 40", you will likely hide the entire board behind the TV anyway.
Putting painted plywood over two studs works great and goes quickly. As long as the TV is larger than 40", you will likely hide the entire board behind the TV anyway.
... exactly - and all this has also been said in the other thread I linked above. So now both OPs should have double knowledge. The other OP, however, seemed more accommodating and apparently took to heart the advice he himself asked for.
Do you have a friend or someone similar who has a stud finder (or buy one for 200kr)? That way you can see if you have a stud where you have put it up. Otherwise, I would use some alligator plugs there. They are not as unsightly as Molly and can handle a lot of kg.