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        I'm trying to either come up with a DIY design or find something at a reasonable price to purchase to vertical adjust a 40" LCD TV. I need to be able to vertically adjust it "on the fly", so when I'm playing a game, I can lower it to a comfortable position or the few times we watch TV in bed, raise it to be seen more comfortably in bed.

        Dynamicmounting.com has one that would be GREAT....except for the $500 price tag which is bout how much the TV costt.

        I had an idea to use a PVC tee slipping over a metal pipe for a main support (more as a stability support) until I started fine tuning the design and realized that may not work.

        Anything? Bueller...Bueller....Bueller.......
         
        Posts: 210 | Registered: Feb 01, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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        it would have to be counterbalanced to essentially zero effective weight at the hinging, and adjustable. this is not a trivial project. such a mount would probably weigh twice the TV weight, so you would have to open the wall and essentially place a header in there to lag it into.


        sig: if this is a new economy, how come they still want my old-fashioned money?
         
        Posts: 4713 | Location: North Burbs, MN | Registered: Mar 14, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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