![]() ![]() In any case, my measurements are precise and the shelf is level forward to back, left to right. My cheat is that my walls are covered with plywood. Shelf support board hits the 2 studs, too, and a few more places, too. Shelf is resting on support piece of red oak I picked up for free from Home Depot. ![]() Except sinew, that would be pretty badass, too. Chains are way more badass than.whatever. Chains attach to shelf board with similar eye bolts. I used a compressed board I had laying aroundĬhains attached by eye-bolts which are drilled/screwed into wall studs. I can put Dumbo up there or dance my face off without the needle so much as knowing I just jumped.Ģ sections of chain, worked out to 29 links a side for my purposesġ piece of "material" for shelf. I had all this, of course, but I wanted shiny. My own 'design', lol, cost me 2 sections of chain and a couple eye-bolts. Ok - old thread - sorry, but I can't see buying a solution here. After your 2nd bracket is up, screw the MDF or hardwood into the open holes on the A-brackets. Before putting the other A-bracket up, make sure it's going to result in a level shelf.ĩ. You can confirm with stud finder, or by searching again with a small nail. ![]() Measure over 16" from the center of the bracket to find your next stud. Drill starter holes into your drywall and partway into the stud (using a bit that's slightly smaller than your lag bolt). Put the A-bracket right on that stud, use a level to make sure it's vertical, and mark on your wall the places where the 2 bracket holes are. After enough of these, you'll have the exact placement of your stud.Ħ. Then hammer in a very small nail, in a few places, to see if it hits wood or just sails through the drywall into nothing. You can use a stud finder or just tap along your wall until you hear a different kind of sound under your fingernail. Finally, get 4 smaller screws with matching nuts to screw into the top side of the A-brackets and through your MDF or hardwood.ĥ. For the minimalist, you would buy a 1x2 that is at least 34 inches long. Or, for the minimalist approach just use 2 cross-members made of 1x2 hardwood. Get a square of MDF big enough to support your turntable. Obviously, make sure they fit through the holes on the 10" side of the A-bracket.ģ. Also get 4 fairly large screws or lag bolts that come to a point. The 10" side will go against your wall.Ģ. The two sides that form a right angle will be around 16" and 10" in length. Get two of the Lowe's white A-brackets that dmagalhaes shows in the post above. It's probably not as good as the Target but it's cheap and easy, and I mean really easy, and it sounds WAY better than a sidetable:ġ. ![]() You can build a turntable shelf for like, $15. It is a simple structure with a top, back piece (fits flush against the wall) and 2) 90'degree braces again all made from 3/4" MDF I put a nice Red oak trim on the edge to match the other audio furniture in my office. Total cost was under $15.00 and that was with a new can of paint and a brush. I built one from a 2X4' sheet of 3/4 MDF a few screws some titebond wood glue and attached it to the wall in my office and I think I could stand on it. Past this good looks and a convenient location are about all I got. The platform should be as large or maybe a little larger then the table you will place on it not good to have the table hanging over the edge of the shelf in case someone might bump it. Using shelf brackets that are not braced across the 45 is not such a good idea in that after time they can sag changing your level. Good solid anchors directly into studs or if masonry again solid mounting points. It should be constructed in a manner that does not allow any flex or wiggle. Securely attached to the wall (able to support maybe 3-4 times the load you will put on it). Level (it needs to be pretty close in both directions so as to make the actual leveling of the table as easy as possible) Well unless you pay a stupid amount of money it will never properly lift the veil from your music!!Īll kidding aside the requirements of a good wal mount would be: ![]()
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