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Rivieraranch

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Coming back from a catastrophe
05/26/19 at 14:33:07

I went out one morning and this is what I came back to.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/2MUGztZPwSJeGrGU9

Apparently the anchors that I used to mount the 55 inch television could not withstand the set being tilted slightly. It gave way one fine morning. The TV was toast. However as bad as it looked, the other equipment was relatively unscathed. I say that because other than the viscous damping well on the turntable spilling its gooey silicone fluid the turntable works. The Marantz works as well, although it has a scar on the top plate that it would never have had. The CD changer, which did basically a face plant, works as well. The Zen was not involved in this mishap.

This is the new setup

https://photos.app.goo.gl/syg4xT5f3XocqXaX9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YLnmAsgrLY74Efcr8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BTQ3FrS24BSbWuqGA

MINI TORII & ZROCK2 both anniversaried; 'Lil Audio F-15; TECHNICS SL1200MK2 KAB MODDED TT; ONKYO 6 DISC CD; MARANTZ 2226B; SCHIIT MULTIBIT DAC; SENNHEISER HD-580s

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Lon Seasoned Member Offline "Love without guts is worthless!" Philip K. Dick Posts: 28275 Munson Township, OH	Re: Coming back from a catastrophe Reply #1 - 05/26/19 at 14:41:44 Sorry for that mishap. Too bad the TV didn't make it. Glad all the others are operational!
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Rivieraranch Seasoned Member Offline Posts: 2153 x0\|Ft. Lauderdale\|USA\|\|0\|0\|FL,Florida	Re: Coming back from a catastrophe Reply #2 - 05/26/19 at 14:45:17 The new TV is mounted to one of the metal studs, with four additional grabber type drywall anchors. It isn't tilted so no undue stress is being placed on any of the fasteners or the surrounding wall material. The original installation was not half assed; three quarter assed maybe.
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Melvin Ex Member	Re: Coming back from a catastrophe Reply #3 - 05/26/19 at 16:39:49 OUCH .. I can only imagine your reaction when you first saw it. Glad all is well.
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Archie Seasoned Member Offline Posts: 2735	Re: Coming back from a catastrophe Reply #4 - 05/26/19 at 18:00:35 Were those four screw-in drywall anchors? Hard lesson. I worry about using them for towel bars! That 1200 is a tank! Did the silicone stay on top or get inside? That stuff is impossible to get off completely. Ask me how I know!
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Rivieraranch Seasoned Member Offline Posts: 2153 x0\|Ft. Lauderdale\|USA\|\|0\|0\|FL,Florida	Re: Coming back from a catastrophe Reply #5 - 05/26/19 at 19:29:40 Plastic screw ins for sure. They held the TV at my other place probably because I never tilted it. Tilting the set forward placed stress on the top anchors which caused all four to give way.
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lazb Seasoned Member Offline Posts: 378	Re: Coming back from a catastrophe Reply #6 - 05/26/19 at 21:21:41 yep, gotta find a stud for it to stay.
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Archie Seasoned Member Offline Posts: 2735	Re: Coming back from a catastrophe Reply #7 - 05/26/19 at 22:03:15 Metal studs are hard to fasten to too. One turn too much and the thin sheet metal strips.
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Rivieraranch Seasoned Member Offline Posts: 2153 x0\|Ft. Lauderdale\|USA\|\|0\|0\|FL,Florida	Re: Coming back from a catastrophe Reply #8 - 05/26/19 at 22:08:26 I used a 1/2 inch drill bit and put toggle bolts into that mother-
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Archie Seasoned Member Offline Posts: 2735	Re: Coming back from a catastrophe Reply #9 - 05/26/19 at 22:14:03 There you go!
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Showme Seasoned Member Offline Posts: 302 Missouri	Re: Coming back from a catastrophe Reply #10 - 05/29/19 at 20:45:49 Really a bummer. Sorry that happened.
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Geno Seasoned Member Offline Without music, life would be a mistake. Posts: 2313 Pearl, MS	Re: Coming back from a catastrophe Reply #11 - 05/29/19 at 22:20:48 I love toggle bolts! You generally have to make a bigger hole in the wall to get them in, but once you have them set, they aren't going anywhere.
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