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Attaching a heavy digital piano to a wall
Hi
This might be a slight odd query, but here goes... I have a digital piano - it's 140cm long and 35cm deep, and requires a further 5cm clearance at the back for power cables and so forth. I estimate its weight to be between 30-40kg (it's a Roland RD800 with weighted keys in case you're wondering!) I have a stage stand, but I decided in my not so great wisdom it would look nicer attched to the wall - that way it would give me more floor space, and allow me to fit my legs under more easily. The solution I have at the moment is three angle brackets about 70cm from the floor, one at each end, and one in the middle . Each bracket is 30cm along the wall, and 40cm sticking out. They are each attached by 3 screws (two right by right-angle, and one at the bottom) of 7cm length with 8mm drill holes+wall plugs. When I drilled the holes, there was about 1-2 cm of plaster, and then the rest was red-brick. Now I've described my solution, the problem is: The angle brackets seem very secure at the wall, and there dooesn't seem to be a problem supporting the weight. However, the brackets themselves bend a bit, especially when playing loud cords. I've thought about attaching legs to the ends of the brackets, but I'd prefer to avoid that. My question is - can you suggest a better solution that a very amateur DIY enthusiast can do? I have available a solid brick wall - is there an easy way to drive in some strong metal supports? It's really important that the keyboard feels solid when I play, so for now I've just put the stand back. Any ideas welcomed. Thanks Marcos |
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