 STRONG!!! Great price. |
| Review Date: March 18, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Richard Kline, Richmond, TX |
The only complaint I have isn't the fault of the mmanufacturer. The studs on the wall I used weren't done right and the unit had some trouble with it. Nothing I couldn't handle tho. That being said, I installed and was able to pull myself off the floor with it (in the close position, I'm 220 so the extented position wouldn't work...LOL).
It's very strong, can't say that enough. I had to use a little graphite to free up the movement a bit though. It's new. Great Product. Great price... can't say enough. |
great
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| Review Date: March 17, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Brenda L. Reyes, harrisburg, pa. |
| it hang in my front living room and it great on the wall ... now i have alot space and looks greats! |
Nice and Sturdy
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| Review Date: March 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Giving Back, Denver, CO |
| We installed this into a brick wall to hold a 46" Samsung. It's definitely strong enough, I think it weighs more than the tv (about 50 lbs). It's a little tough to get the arms to extend with the tv hanging on it...there's really nothing to pull on except the tv and I don't want to pull too hard on the tv. Maybe a little wd40 would loosen it up. |
Great Mount
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| Review Date: March 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: D Swalj, |
| I used this mount to do a 47" Sharp LCD TV, and it was great. They provide you with a few different sized sets of screws so that it will fit most popular flat panel TVs. The directions were complete and easy to follow. The construction is robust, and the range of motion is more limited by the placement of my walls than the mount itself. This was one of the cheaper mounts for full motion range and my size TV, and I am not at all disappointed. |
Strong mount, articulating arm nice. I'd buy it again
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| Review Date: March 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Jac, California |
My review focuses on how I mounted a 58" Panasonic to a custom cabinet without wall studs. However, I have included adjustments for mounting on wall studs.
I have a Panasonic TC-P58V10 - 58" which weighs 110 lbs. The TV is mounted to a custom entertainment center that has 3/4" cabinet grade plywood back. The supplied hardware fasteners were not of any use to me (specifically the lag bolts) since the back wall of the entertainment center doesn't have a wall stud to mount. The quality of the remaining hardware wasn't up to my standards, so I bought new fasteners.
Pros: The wall mount looks nice, construction is solid, no TV sag, can't beat the price. I paid $89. This would easily run over $200 in your typical box stores.
Cons: Instructions are mediocre. I'd echo Brent Neimann Raleigh NC's (thanks for your review!)comment that illustrations would be helpful. Hardware fasteners are okay, but I don't trust the quality. Spend $25 and buy good fasteners. Tilt mechanism is weak. It's difficult to torque the center bolt hard enough to hold the desired angle.
I was concerned about the quality of the fasteners supplied with the kit. The lock washers were way to thin and the machining of the finished screws were rough, so I purchased my own high quality hardware for peace of mind. Here's what I bought at Lowe's for about $25 (List includes variation four mounting to a wall stud):
- Four 5/16" x 1.5", grade 8.8 Hex screw(I couldn't find M8s, but 5/16 is close enough). There are different grades of bolts. Grade 8 is the highest grade, ensuring that the tensile strength of the bolt will hold the combined weight of the bracket and TV. I believe the bolts supplied with the kit is 5, which is probably enough, but I can't be assured that bolts are actually Grade 5. Grade 8 can be identified by the Stamp "8.x" on the head, or by six lines aligned in a radial pattern, stamped in the head.
(If fastening to a wall stud, buy 5/16" x 3" lag bolts instead of the hex screws. All other fasteners, listed below, still apply.)
- Eight lock washers. Lock washers will prevent the the nuts from loosening. I used four for the mount and four to mount the arms to the TV.
- Eight flat washers (Grade 8). Washers are used to distribute the load across the surface.
- Four 5/16" x 1.5" fender washers. The fender washers went behind the cabinet wall. The larger surface area of the washer distributes the load across a larger surface.
- Four 5/16" nuts. These are used to fasten the bolts to the cabinet
- Four M8 x 30mm, 1.25 course threaded machine screws (1.0 threads don't fit Panasonic). M designates the screw as being metric as opposed to SAE. I used longer screws to accommodate the additional thickness of the washer and lock nut that I added.
I took the M8 x 30mm screws, slipped on the lock washer, the flat washer and then finger tightened the mounting arms to the TV. I had to make sure that all my measurements were spot on so that the TV wouldn't be misaligned in the cabinet space, which is why I didn't tighten the screws.
The mounting arms (on the TV) have a 'slot', in the shape of a upside-down U, where it will eventually be hung over the lip of the wall mount (the slot will slide onto the mounting plate). I measured the top of the TV to the top of slot on the mounting arm. I used this to figure out where to mark the top holes for the wall mount in the cabinet so the TV would sit vertically centered. I have to admit, I did this about seven times to make absolutely sure that I had the measurement correct.
I removed the arms and repositioned mounting holes a few times until I got it right. I then tightened the screws. Don't over tighten or you will strip the threads in the TV. I suggest that you tighten the nuts with the ratchet so that it is firmly snug (don't muscle it). Then do a quarter turn to lock it down.
The supplied level isn't really accurate, as the lines on either side of the bubble have too much space, leaving a chance that you can be a few degrees off of alignment. This will result in a tilted TV. I used my own laser level (your own bubble level is probably better than the one supplied) to align the top two holes of the wall bracket. I used a awl to mark the holes, creating an indentation in the wood to ensure that the drill bit wouldn't stray off mark. After drilling the top two holes (using 5/16 drill bit), I mounted the bracket (I did it myself, but two people would have been better), then center-marked and drilled the two bottom holes, using the wall bracket as my template.
I drilled the two bottom holes and then mounted the wall bracket taking the 5/16" bolts and slipping on the lock washer and flat washer. I then mounted the wall bracket and inserted the first screw to secure the bracket, followed by the rest of the screws. I then slipped on the fender washer in the back of the cabinet then screwed on the nut. I had to use two ratchets to tighten the fasteners.
I used one knee raised up to prop the bracket, while balancing on the ladder. Let me tell you it's darn heavy when you're doing it yourself! I don't advise doing this and I wouldn't do it again if I had to...really stupid. Fortunately, my wife wasn't around while I did it. Otherwise, I would have never heard the end of it.
I tested the wall bracket by hanging off of it for a minute. It reminded me of Jr high watching the girls do the hang instead of a pull up. The bracket held up my 167 lb frame, although I'm embarrassed to say that I'm out of shape. One minute of hanging killed me. I guess it does take a bit of strength to just hang there!
Next, I set up a series of three steps, each increasing in height, below the wall bracket (my wife's great idea), to allow us do a series of lifts instead of one big lift. Doing so allowed my wife and I to safely hang the TV. I then inserted the safety bar (This securely fastens the bottom of the arm bracket to the wall bracket. Make sure the bar is behind the lip of the wall bracket. Otherwise, the TV will be swinging free on the bottom! Next I horizontally centered the TV by sliding the TV left/right. I tightened some of the bolts in the wall mount hinges as they were a little loose. Don't over tighten otherwise you will find that the hinges will bind and won't move.
The last step was to adjust the tilt. Unlike other reviewers that I read, the knob for the center bolt was strong an didn't break. However, I found that I wasn't able to generate enough torque to tighten the bolt to hold the TV in place. I some how managed to crank it to lock it in position. I hope it stays in place. If not, I'll have to use Joseph from IL's tip to use some Cleve pins to lock it in place.
Stepping back, I was admiring the centering and perfectly level position of the TV. Good thing I spent all that time measuring the vertical alignment! The measuring was what took the most time in the installation. The mount held up, with no noticeable sag from holding up my 110 lb. plasma.
I've added two pictures so you can see the finished job and a behind the TV mounting plate shot.
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