CurtPalme.com Home Theater Forum

perisoft · Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 2920 Location: Ithaca, NY

Now that my new toy is tested and running, how should I hang the damn thing up? I've got unistrut mounts on the ceiling, but I need to hold the projector 8 or 9 inches down so I can get a reasonable throw angle (8' ceilings and an 84" screen with the bottom only a foot and a half from the floor).

I also need significant flexibility side-to-side, since the unistrut had to be mounted offset from the center of the room.

A fancy-pants mount is out of the question unless someone wants to give one away, so what's the best way to proceed? I've got a machine shop at my disposal, so cutting up tubing / unistrut, drilling holes etc, is easy - but I'd prefer to avoid having to do fancy milling or machining if I can avoid it.

Ideas?

PS: This is not socialist.

stefuel · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:18 pm Post subject:

I have no suggestions as I like math, tools and factory "fancy-pants" mounts.
Just the look of uni-strut gives me gas. Laughing

Zebu Fellenz · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2567

Do you have access to fabrication and welding equipment?

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 12088 Location: Fort Collins, CO

Unitstrut is *perfect* for dropping it 8-9" and having side-to-side flexibility. Mount strut on the G70 at 90° to the strut on the ceiling. Use channel nuts in the top & bottom struts, connected by all-thread rod of the desired length. Slide the channel nuts side-to-side to get your desired location. See http://www.curtpalme.com/MountingMethods.shtm, with longer all-thread. Hopefully you don't have to mount it TOO far off-center or you'll end up with some significant torque on the ceiling strut.

Or am I missing something?

scotha · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 167 Location: Lilburn, Ga.

Barco 1208

dturco · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:20 pm Post subject:

Marquee These eyehooks can be found easily in 6" lengths.

draganm · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 8990 Location: Colorado

Gary I'm going to have to go with Chip on this one, all that strut and all-thread looks like the cats ass. Laughing

I had a mount here for dropping a G70 down, sold it to Rabies I think? It used a series of brackets and such to drop it and allow all kinds of adjustment. Sorry, no technical drawings.

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:00 pm Post subject:

Over the years I've inherited all sorts of mounts by Peerless and Chief, etc that had all sorts of extensions and adjustments to drop CRT projectors down from the ceiling, anywhere from 5" to 3'. They are all pretty darn heavy, so I've thrown a bunch out, but might have one or two left. That would allow you to mount a standard G70 mount to a telescoping pole style mount to lower it. I can check if you want, you can have the extension for free, it will need painting as it's been stored under my deck for at least 2 years, but will work.

Shipping could be $50-60 though to you in NYC.

jeffslife · Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 4190 Location: ohio usa

have fun hauling that 185 pound hunk up there too.
I suggest 5 people at least, it was alot harder than I thought it would be

ecrabb · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 7:37 pm Post subject:

My buddy and I dead-lifted mine onto the mount... It's really not that bad. 4 guys would make it total cake.

SC

stefuel · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:49 pm Post subject:

I hope this is the last time I have to say this but........Nothing looks slicker than a factory mount. You will never see all this threaded rod and uni-strut in a pro installation. To many here are looking for the "quick way" to get it hanging with enough play to dial it out later. With a little thought, you can put a factory mount up which WILL have some room for tweaking. As far as dropping the height, most factory mounts have bolt patterns machined into them for standard 2" pipe flanges to bolt to. You can buy 2" pre-cut pipe nipples in 1/2" length increments up to 12". So that gives you plenty to choose from.
As I no longer give a $hit, you can hang them from dental floss if you like Laughing

dturco · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:58 pm Post subject:

So where do you find these nifty slicker than sheep sh*t factory mounts?

They sure aren't for sale new anywhere, so make your own is the order of the day.

Heck if the where holding up an Ampro you'd never even see them under that sleek box the call an exterior anyway. Laughing

stefuel · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:46 pm Post subject:

jeffslife · Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 4190 Location: ohio usa

It took me a couple weeks but I found a PSS-70 (the part # for a factory g70 mount.
I forget what I paid but I know it was reasonable
and I love the mount,even though I had to spend some extra time mounting it square
it was worth it. I think the unistrut method would give you ALOT more adjustment
but I wouldnt trade my factory mount. Just my 2 cents.

ecrabb · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject:

secstate · Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 720

dturco · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:58 pm Post subject:

dturco · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:20 am Post subject:

scotha · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 167 Location: Lilburn, Ga.

I hung mine by myself. I dont recommend it because it took several hours but can be done. 1208 is 165lbs. I cover the unistrut in black material and the room is dark so you cant see the mount anyway.

Tom.W · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 6635