Pete Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I bought a 32" TV and this mount: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31ybVYE-GqL._SL500_AA300_.jpg http://www.amazon.com/Sanus-Systems-MF215-B1-15-Inch-Extending/dp/B000O1FTYC Now, I'm not sure I can hit a stud, so I bought these strap toggles.http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/300/91/9101ff19-a48a-4ecb-b0ba-b097e67881ee_300.jpg http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=202982713&R=202982713#.USPKNVpes44 Now...If the arm of the mount extends 15", and the TV weighs ~20 pounds (plus the weight of the mount arm), how many pounds of torque are created when the arm is fully extended? I want to make sure my 80 pounds x 2 = ~160 pounds capacity on the toggles will keep the TV in the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I used the same wall anchors for the wall mount on the 42" tv downstairs. It's about 6 years old and is considerably heavier than the new 52 that I bought. Those anchors hold serious weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 I used the same wall anchors for the wall mount on the 42" tv downstairs. It's about 6 years old and is considerably heavier than the new 52 that I bought. Those anchors hold serious weight. Plaster or Drywall? I'm aslo worried about the arm coming out so far. The tilt mounts or slim mounts don't exert the same force, and often have more screws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Plaster or Drywall? I'm aslo worried about the arm coming out so far. The tilt mounts or slim mounts don't exert the same force, and often have more screws. Drywall. I'd bet you can do a pull up on the mount if installed properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindG1000 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 It's going to depend on the angle at which the arm is extended and the length of each arm of the fulcrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 It's going to depend on the angle at which the arm is extended and the length of each arm of the fulcrum. Come on, Rhom, I expect more from you. It's coming out from the wall, so it's 90?. The arm, as I said extends 15". COME ON! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Your Galaxy doesnt do this for you? It's 14.22144sinT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindG1000 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Come on, Rhom, I expect more from you. It's coming out from the wall, so it's 90?. The arm, as I said extends 15". COME ON! I'd accept your terms regarding expecting more if those were things we could take for granted. Not every arm is going to be bent at 90 degrees. Furthermore, an arm is going to be a vector based measurement, so while the arm may be 15", there is a "joint" at some point within that 15 inches. Is it at the 7.5" mark? The 9" mark? Is the arm 15" from the joint? Lot more detail needed to give a truly accurate picture - this stuff all matters!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Your Galaxy doesnt do this for you? It's 14.22144sinT I left my cell home today. :( Lost without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 I'd accept your terms regarding expecting more if those were things we could take for granted. Not every arm is going to be bent at 90 degrees. Furthermore, an arm is going to be a vector based measurement, so while the arm may be 15", there is a "joint" at some point within that 15 inches. Is it at the 7.5" mark? The 9" mark? Is the arm 15" from the joint? Lot more detail needed to give a truly accurate picture - this stuff all matters!! It does not. The arm, fully extended, is 15". The joint in the arm doesn't bend up and down. Only swivels.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 http://www.frictionhinge.com/calc.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 http://www.frictionhinge.com/calc.html Amazing. I think I'm OK, as I don't think I'd ever extend it the full 15". Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Yeah, Josh's link does the legwork for you, so you'll be fine. You're not generating much torque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Yea, I have this in there... [ATTACH=CONFIG]277[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I'd accept your terms regarding expecting more if those were things we could take for granted. Not every arm is going to be bent at 90 degrees. Furthermore, an arm is going to be a vector based measurement, so while the arm may be 15", there is a "joint" at some point within that 15 inches. Is it at the 7.5" mark? The 9" mark? Is the arm 15" from the joint? Lot more detail needed to give a truly accurate picture - this stuff all matters!! http://mimisuzy.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/sheldon-cooper-sheldon-cooper-16368553-262-394.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerms Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 You can forget the math and just take a good quality one inch thick piece of wood long enough to be screwed into the two closest studs--then screw the mount into that. Paint the wood the color of the wall and unless you extend the tv all the way out--you will never see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 You can forget the math and just take a good quality one inch thick piece of wood long enough to be screwed into the two closest studs--then screw the mount into that. Paint the wood the color of the wall and unless you extend the tv all the way out--you will never see it. Was thinking of that, but I can't find the studs without drilling a few holes (plaster and lathe, stud finders don't work), and there's a window on the adjacent wall that I'm trying my hardest not to cover in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerms Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Was thinking of that, but I can't find the studs without drilling a few holes (plaster and lathe, stud finders don't work), and there's a window on the adjacent wall that I'm trying my hardest not to cover in any way. Gotcha -- cant help you with the math though. If i had to guess id say the anchors you got should work--thats how they hang all the big TVs in the projects! Ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Gotcha -- cant help you with the math though. If i had to guess id say the anchors you got should work--thats how they hang all the big TVs in the projects! Ha ha Ha! :repped: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Gotcha -- cant help you with the math though. If i had to guess id say the anchors you got should work--thats how they hang all the big TVs in the projects! Ha ha :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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