Been asked to mount an LCD TV for someone, but I'm horrified at the
price of the mounts, given what they are. Price seems to be for style.
This one will be completely invisible. Anyone know a source of functional
brackets for reasonable prices, without the style surcharge?

(This one needs to hold TV out about 30cm on a 200x100 VESA mount.
A single extension arm would do.)

--
Andrew Gabriel
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Andrew Gabriel wrote:

Been asked to mount an LCD TV for someone, but I'm horrified at the
price of the mounts, given what they are. Price seems to be for style.
This one will be completely invisible. Anyone know a source of
functional brackets for reasonable prices, without the style
surcharge?

(This one needs to hold TV out about 30cm on a 200x100 VESA mount.
A single extension arm would do.)

How big - and heavy - is the TV?

Does the mount need tilt adjustment? If so, does the tilt angle need to be
able to be changed easily?

What is the construction of the wall to which it will be fixed?

I've recently been through a similar exercise to find a bracket for mounting
a 26" Philips set in our new kitchen/diner. In our case, it needed to swing
round easily, to be viewed from different positions, and the tilt angle also
needed to be easily changeable.

At the time, Maplins were doing a bracket for about £25 which *looked* as if
it might do the job, but I wasn't convinced that the tilt would be easily
adjustable - it looked as if the set would flop forward unless the tilt
bolts were done up tight.

In the end, I ended up with one of these
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000YH5DI...mp-1-739554-21 - which I got
from Laskys for £80 (can't see it listed on the Laskys site at the moment)

Expensive - but does the job admirably.

One thing I found was that the back of the set flexed quite a lot on its 200
x 100 VESA mount. Since the bracket's plate covered a lot more of the set
than the 200 x 100 Vesa area, I stiffened the whole thing up by putting a
strip of double-sided sticky foam pads along the top and bottom of the
plate - thus spreading the load over a larger area of the set. [No, I didn't
cover up any ventillation holes!]
--
Cheers,
Roger
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In article ,
Andrew Gabriel wrote:
Been asked to mount an LCD TV for someone, but I'm horrified at the
price of the mounts, given what they are. Price seems to be for style.
This one will be completely invisible. Anyone know a source of functional
brackets for reasonable prices, without the style surcharge?

(This one needs to hold TV out about 30cm on a 200x100 VESA mount.
A single extension arm would do.)

Have you looked at the TLC range? Got a double arm one from them at what
was a reasonable price (compared to some) and it's nicely made.
I have a TV in the kitchen over the 'breakfast bar' and I've fixed the
bracket to the side of the chimney breast that forms the end of the
kitchen bit and start of the breakfast room - so the TV is just above the
bar. And can be swivelled to face either area or folded back out of the
way.

--
*No hand signals. Driver on Viagra*

Dave Plowman London SW
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In article ,
"Roger Mills" writes:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Andrew Gabriel wrote:

Been asked to mount an LCD TV for someone, but I'm horrified at the
price of the mounts, given what they are. Price seems to be for style.
This one will be completely invisible. Anyone know a source of
functional brackets for reasonable prices, without the style
surcharge?

(This one needs to hold TV out about 30cm on a 200x100 VESA mount.
A single extension arm would do.)

How big - and heavy - is the TV?

26", just under 10kg (much lighter than I was expecting).

Does the mount need tilt adjustment?

Might be nice, but not essential.

If so, does the tilt angle need to be
able to be changed easily?

No.

What is the construction of the wall to which it will be fixed?

Clinker blocks (more often incorrectly called breeze blocks).

I've recently been through a similar exercise to find a bracket for mounting
a 26" Philips set in our new kitchen/diner. In our case, it needed to swing
round easily, to be viewed from different positions, and the tilt angle also
needed to be easily changeable.

This won't be moved, except occasionally for any maintenance to the
connections at the back. It's actually going into a box shelf, which
used to hold a full depth TV. The bracket is just to bring it flush
with the front from the shelf (it won't fit in on its suppiled stand).

I also thought about under-shelf supports, but a) they're even more
expensive for even less bracket, and b) not sure they'd give necessary
access to the rear for occasional maintenance.

At the time, Maplins were doing a bracket for about £25 which *looked* as if
it might do the job, but I wasn't convinced that the tilt would be easily
adjustable - it looked as if the set would flop forward unless the tilt
bolts were done up tight.

In the end, I ended up with one of these
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000YH5DI...mp-1-739554-21 - which I got
from Laskys for £80 (can't see it listed on the Laskys site at the moment)

Expensive - but does the job admirably.

Yes, that's even more expensive than the ones I thought were expensive!

One thing I found was that the back of the set flexed quite a lot on its 200
x 100 VESA mount. Since the bracket's plate covered a lot more of the set
than the 200 x 100 Vesa area, I stiffened the whole thing up by putting a
strip of double-sided sticky foam pads along the top and bottom of the
plate - thus spreading the load over a larger area of the set. [No, I didn't
cover up any ventillation holes!]

The VESA mount on this one is right at the top of the set, which means
the top of the wall bracket mustn't be any higher than the top of the VESA
mount in the application where it's going to be used. A 200 x 100 bracket
which is the top of a 200 x 200 bracket would probably give significant
extra support in this case. (A 200 x 100 which is in the middle of a
200 x 200 bracket probably wouldn't work.)

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

In article ,
"Dave Plowman (News)" writes:
In article ,
Andrew Gabriel wrote:
Been asked to mount an LCD TV for someone, but I'm horrified at the
price of the mounts, given what they are. Price seems to be for style.
This one will be completely invisible. Anyone know a source of functional
brackets for reasonable prices, without the style surcharge?

(This one needs to hold TV out about 30cm on a 200x100 VESA mount.
A single extension arm would do.)

Have you looked at the TLC range? Got a double arm one from them at what
was a reasonable price (compared to some) and it's nicely made.
I have a TV in the kitchen over the 'breakfast bar' and I've fixed the
bracket to the side of the chimney breast that forms the end of the
kitchen bit and start of the breakfast room - so the TV is just above the
bar. And can be swivelled to face either area or folded back out of the
way.

Ah, that's much more like it for prices.
Now if they actually gave the stand-off distance from the wall,
it would be a really good resource ;-) Could always fix to a
wooden block if too short, I suppose.

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

In article ,
Andrew Gabriel wrote:
Have you looked at the TLC range? Got a double arm one from them at
what was a reasonable price (compared to some) and it's nicely made. I
have a TV in the kitchen over the 'breakfast bar' and I've fixed the
bracket to the side of the chimney breast that forms the end of the
kitchen bit and start of the breakfast room - so the TV is just above
the bar. And can be swivelled to face either area or folded back out
of the way.

Ah, that's much more like it for prices. Now if they actually gave the
stand-off distance from the wall, it would be a really good resource ;-)
Could always fix to a wooden block if too short, I suppose.

With the double arm one it's about 1.5-2" I suppose - depending on how
much tilt you've got set.

--
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Dave Plowman London SW
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Andrew Gabriel wrote:
Been asked to mount an LCD TV for someone, but I'm horrified at the
price of the mounts, given what they are. Price seems to be for style.
This one will be completely invisible. Anyone know a source of functional
brackets for reasonable prices, without the style surcharge?

(This one needs to hold TV out about 30cm on a 200x100 VESA mount.
A single extension arm would do.)

Four short pieces of angle, 4 nuts/bolts/washers and a can of black
bicycle spray paint (plus 2 short strips and 2 knobs if you want tilt).
Made in 30 minutes, virtually invisible and results in the TV/monitor
being held very close to the wall and being proof against being
lifted-off by a marauding tea-leaf.

On 15 July, 15:08, NoSpam wrote:
Andrew Gabriel wrote:
Been asked to mount an LCD TV for someone, but I'm horrified at the
price of the mounts, given what they are. Price seems to be for style.
This one will be completely invisible. Anyone know a source of functional
brackets for reasonable prices, without the style surcharge?

(This one needs to hold TV out about 30cm on a 200x100 VESA mount.
A single extension arm would do.)

Four short pieces of angle, 4 nuts/bolts/washers and a can of black
bicycle spray paint (plus 2 short strips and 2 knobs if you want tilt).
Made in 30 minutes, virtually invisible and results in the TV/monitor
being held very close to the wall and being proof against being
lifted-off by a marauding tea-leaf.

Can you elaborate?

On Jul 15, 11:39*am, (Andrew Gabriel)
wrote:
Been asked to mount an LCD TV for someone, but I'm horrified at the
price of the mounts, given what they are. Price seems to be for style.
This one will be completely invisible. Anyone know a source of functional
brackets for reasonable prices, without the style surcharge?

(This one needs to hold TV out about 30cm on a 200x100 VESA mount.
A single extension arm would do.)

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

I have just mounted a 17" lcd tv in our bedroom , the bracket was
believe it or not from Tesco , it works perfectly (tilts and turns)
and even had a built in spirit level! May be worth checking what
they have in your local store , ours cost about £13

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


With the double arm one it's about 1.5-2" I suppose - depending on how
much tilt you've got set.

That's presumably when folded back? I think Andrew wants the dimension when
it's extended.
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Cheers,
Roger
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If you want something that double-hinges away from the wall...
- Try www.ebay.co.uk if only for the various designs (£13-19-25)
- Pricey ergomounts are more for often-moved monitors

Coke cinder blocks crush easily due to big interstitial spaces.
- A monitor arm providing leverage is just enough to do it
- If the wall is bare, perhaps infill with a good cement mix

I recall you found how the black dust is destructive re staining :-)
Some were only "part cast" just after the war and are unusually thin.

In article ,
Roger Mills wrote:
With the double arm one it's about 1.5-2" I suppose - depending on how
much tilt you've got set.

That's presumably when folded back? I think Andrew wants the dimension
when it's extended.

Right - I thought that was on the site. If not you could make a reasonable
guess by the pic.

The double arm one extends to 400mm.

--
*When cheese gets it's picture taken, what does it say?

Dave Plowman London SW
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Andrew Gabriel wrote:


The VESA mount on this one is right at the top of the set, which means
the top of the wall bracket mustn't be any higher than the top of the
VESA mount in the application where it's going to be used. A 200 x
100 bracket which is the top of a 200 x 200 bracket would probably
give significant extra support in this case. (A 200 x 100 which is in
the middle of a 200 x 200 bracket probably wouldn't work.)

Maplin are still(/again) doing their bracket for £25 -
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Media/PDFs/A99GN_Usermanual.pdf

I suspect that the 200 x100 holes are in the centre vertically, though -
which would leave a bit of bracket sticking up above the set.

You might struggle to get a bracket - strong enough for your set - which has
a plate no bigger than 200 x100,
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Roger
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wrote:
On 15 July, 15:08, NoSpam wrote:
Andrew Gabriel wrote:
Been asked to mount an LCD TV for someone, but I'm horrified at the
price of the mounts, given what they are. Price seems to be for style.
This one will be completely invisible. Anyone know a source of functional
brackets for reasonable prices, without the style surcharge?
(This one needs to hold TV out about 30cm on a 200x100 VESA mount.
A single extension arm would do.)
Four short pieces of angle, 4 nuts/bolts/washers and a can of black
bicycle spray paint (plus 2 short strips and 2 knobs if you want tilt).
Made in 30 minutes, virtually invisible and results in the TV/monitor
being held very close to the wall and being proof against being
lifted-off by a marauding tea-leaf.

Can you elaborate?

Pretty simple really ...
2 pieces of aluminium angle screwed to the holes in the back of the
display/TV. 2 pieces of angle fixed vertically to the wall, spaced so
that the angle on the back of the TV nicely slide between them. Holes
arranged in angle so that a bolt through each pair acts as a top pivot,
if necessary a strip of metal at the bottom to give a tilt control (but
I experimented first and decided that tilt/pivot wasn't necessary so I
just have 2 lower bolts). The big advantage is that the TV is almost
flush to the wall and totally solid - also, it cost about £3.

In message , Andrew Gabriel
writes
Been asked to mount an LCD TV for someone, but I'm horrified at the
price of the mounts, given what they are. Price seems to be for style.
This one will be completely invisible. Anyone know a source of functional
brackets for reasonable prices, without the style surcharge?

(This one needs to hold TV out about 30cm on a 200x100 VESA mount.
A single extension arm would do.)

Bought mine from CPC

£20 odd IIRC


--
geoff

"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
.. .

I bought two of these from IKEA (Leeds) for £10 each. Cannot find it on the
UK IKEA site but found a pic on the Aussie site. The instriction book book
says max 15KG but I don't know if this helps as it appears to be a 100 x 100
VESA mount (but may help others that may be looking. The IKEA part no is
401.053.64

http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/40105364

Cheers

John

"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
.. .
Been asked to mount an LCD TV for someone, but I'm horrified at the
price of the mounts, given what they are. Price seems to be for style.
This one will be completely invisible. Anyone know a source of functional
brackets for reasonable prices, without the style surcharge?

(This one needs to hold TV out about 30cm on a 200x100 VESA mount.
A single extension arm would do.)

I bought one off Ebay a few months ago - item # 200326067957.

It arrived quickly, and is very solid. I've got a 32" screen on it, and it's
not going anywhere. Fixes up to the wall with 6 massive hex headed screws,
which are included. It's not visible from in front of the screen.

After serious thinking NoSpam wrote :
Pretty simple really ...
2 pieces of aluminium angle screwed to the holes in the back of the
display/TV. 2 pieces of angle fixed vertically to the wall, spaced so that
the angle on the back of the TV nicely slide between them. Holes arranged in
angle so that a bolt through each pair acts as a top pivot, if necessary a
strip of metal at the bottom to give a tilt control (but I experimented first
and decided that tilt/pivot wasn't necessary so I just have 2 lower bolts).
The big advantage is that the TV is almost flush to the wall and totally
solid - also, it cost about £3.

Looking to mount our new 42" Plasma (28Kg) across a room corner, I'm
thing of using Dexion angle.

--
Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk

"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
k...
After serious thinking NoSpam wrote :
Pretty simple really ...
2 pieces of aluminium angle screwed to the holes in the back of the
display/TV. 2 pieces of angle fixed vertically to the wall, spaced so
that the angle on the back of the TV nicely slide between them. Holes
arranged in angle so that a bolt through each pair acts as a top pivot,
if necessary a strip of metal at the bottom to give a tilt control (but I
experimented first and decided that tilt/pivot wasn't necessary so I just
have 2 lower bolts). The big advantage is that the TV is almost flush to
the wall and totally solid - also, it cost about £3.

Looking to mount our new 42" Plasma (28Kg) across a room corner, I'm thing
of using Dexion angle.

I have just ordered a TV cabinet and stand that will easily support that
weight from ebuyer for £40.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131624

aluminium/glass and lacquered wood and its on wheels.