Adjustable Shelf: Flexibility In A SnapĪdjustable shelves are the perfect solution for people who need a projector shelf mount that can accommodate different sizes and weights of projectors. They are also relatively affordable, making them an excellent option for budget-minded shoppers. These shelves come in various sizes and materials, so you can find one that fits your projector and the style of your room. Floating shelves are also attractive and can help you create the perfect entertainment system in any room. It makes them ideal for people who want to adjust their projector’s position or move it around when needed. The main benefit of a floating shelf is that it can support your projector while allowing easy access. They are easy to install, require no extra hardware or tools other than screws and anchors, and provide a delicately suspended surface that will not interfere with your viewing angle or obstruct airflow. Floating Shelf: The Classic Approachįloating shelves are the classic approach to projector shelf mounts. So, let’s explore the 11 unique ideas to put projector on a shelf. Since the investment in tools has already been made, the project cost becomes just time, materials, and consumables (welding wire, grinding disks, etc.).If you are still reading, it means you are convinced with the reasons why projector shelf mouting could be the best option for you. In this example what I built isn’t something I could just go out and buy. Now that I have a projector in my office, if we need to review something quickly we can just throw it up on the board instead of staring at a tiny screen or trying to find an open conference room.ĭIY Metal Fabrication is all about identifying a need and fixing it yourself through a creative solution. Gotta add some flare with some old stickers I had laying around.

I didn’t have to ask for permission to put holes in the wall or my desk to mount it. Since The unit is mounted with magnets, it was super easy to install. No big deal, I just grabbed a can of spray paint and touch it up.

I didn’t feel like getting a brush out and there were a couple spots I couldn’t get to. It is so easy, and aside from a couple of drips there is no overspray and it doesn’t cover everything in the garage with a fine mist. I have REALLY grown to like rolling on paint. This one is a ~3″ diameter 95lb pull magnet that is available on Amazon HERE. I then bolted up one magnet to make sure it worked and ordered 3 more. I happened to have some of these tabs laying around, but you could just as easily weld on some flat washers instead. Now I need to weld on some tabs to bolt the magnets onto the legs. Time to add a lateral support brace so the legs aren’t wobbly.Īn easy way to get the brace straight is to use a small carpenters square. Next up, throw the legs on the plate with some right angle welding magnets, and weld them on! Notice the tube keeps the bend tight instead of making a long curve across the whole rod. To make the bend, I chuck the square stock in the vice and place a piece of round tube over it and pull on the round tube to bend it (I slid the tube all the way down to the vice before pulling). For simplicity sake, I am just going to bend over ~5″ of the square stock and weld it to the plate. These disks mount to a hard plastic holder and can usually be found in Diablo, Norton, or 3M brands.Īfter cleaning up the steel plate, it was time to start on the legs. Check out the links below to read some more on them. These sanding disks are a great way to ‘sand’ down metal without making a bunch of grooves in it with a grinding wheel. Since I wasn’t going for perfection, I just grabbed my 4.5″ grinder and a 36 grit ‘Fibre Disc’ to knock off the rust. Next up I needed to clean up my piece of rusty steel. For this project it consists of a 12″x12″ piece of used 10 gauge steel from the bottom of my rusty fire pit, two ~3ft long sticks of 1/2″x1/2″ solid square stock, and a big magnet. I then went to the scrap pile and grabbed some supplies. (picture describes this well because it isn’t nearly good enough to be called an engineered drawing…) So, I started my project the way I usually do by drawing a picture. The projector needed to be all the way against the wall on one side and display on a white board on the other. The office is pretty small, so I was limited on space. Read more to see the solution I came up with.

I could use my projector at work, but didn’t have anywhere to mount it and couldn’t really drill holes in the desk or wall. Remembering that I had an old projector in the basement at home gave me an idea.

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