McMuffin Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Any techies on here that can help? Basically got a new bedroom TV. 32 inch same as the old one but a smart tv. Already got my bracket on the wall but new tv has different screw size holes. what size screws would I need to order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealhantsram Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I feel there's some vital information missing from this post. Ram-Alf, Ken Tram, i-Ram and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 23 minutes ago, McMuffin said: Any techies on here that can help? Basically got a new bedroom TV. 32 inch same as the old one but a smart tv. Already got my bracket on the wall but new tv has different screw size holes. what size screws would I need to order? What size is your screwdriver. Is it a left or right handed one? ariotofmyown, RebelScum, Ken Tram and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMuffin Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 4 minutes ago, i-Ram said: What size is your screwdriver. Is it a left or right handed one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Can't comment on optimal nut size, but if you must mount your 'tele', I'd recommend plenty of lube. Oh, unplug it first too. Steve How Hard? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 7 hours ago, McMuffin said: Any techies on here that can help? Basically got a new bedroom TV. 32 inch same as the old one but a smart tv. Already got my bracket on the wall but new tv has different screw size holes. what size screws would I need to order? I've just mounted one at the weekend. Existing TV. New wall Bracket from Costco... which came with TEN(!) sets of (x4) bolts, presumably "To suit all TV's"! I guess that's the task you are up against. Suggest you ask the same question of Google, but add the all important TV Make, model, serial numbers etc. Alternatively, if you're local, you can pop round to mine, and take my leftover 9 sets, in the hope that I haven't just used the same set that you need! *I'm in Chad. EDIT: Just checked the Costco blurb... Mine came with: M4 x 12 & 35 M6 x 12, 20 & 35 M8 x 16, 20, 30, 40 & 50 Can't remember which set I needed/used, but I could check this evening as each pouch is marked up, and only one pouch has been opened. The remaining sets are in my shed, and are literally now surplus. There was something about spacers too, but mine didn't need any, so there's those going spare too! Shout up if any good to you. Might save a painful Google search! 🍻 Edited March 12 by Mucker1884 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, Mucker1884 said: I've just mounted one at the weekend. Existing TV. New wall Bracket from Costco... which came with TEN(!) sets of (x4) bolts, presumably "To suit all TV's"! I guess that's the task you are up against. Suggest you ask the same question of Google, but add the all important TV Make, model, serial numbers etc. Alternatively, if you're local, you can pop round to mine, and take my leftover 9 sets, in the hope that I haven't just used the same set that you need! *I'm in Chad. EDIT: Just checked the Costco blurb... Mine came with: M4 x 12 & 35 M6 x 12, 20 & 35 M8 x 16, 20, 30, 40 & 50 Can't remember which set I needed/used, but I could check this evening as each pouch is marked up, and only one pouch has been opened. The remaining sets are in my shed, and are literally now surplus. There was something about spacers too, but mine didn't need any, so there's those going spare too! Shout up if any good to you. Might save a painful Google search! 🍻 It’s helpful stuff like this that makes me despair of this forum. Mucker1884, therealhantsram, ariotofmyown and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Before you mount a TV… check https://www.reddit.com/r/TVTooHigh/s/YOedEYVQ5k to make sure you’re not committing a faux pas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 What I can say is that I have found the following rule to be true when it comes to DIY Before using "No More Nails" to affix something - ask yourself "is this a job that I would normally use nails for?" Mucker1884 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 "Mounting a tele" Ooo that's a hard one Ken Tram and Mucker1884 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 If you're drilling into plasterboard the best thing you can buy is a stud finder (which should keep the punmeisters amused for at least two pages). If you don't you're at risk of the whole thing ending up on the floor. If you're drilling into Victorian brick you need about three hours, five drills and about six cans of Lucozade to keep you going. Stive Pesley, i-Ram, Ram-Alf and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 2 hours ago, BaaLocks said: If you're drilling into plasterboard the best thing you can buy is a stud finder (which should keep the punmeisters amused for at least two pages). If you don't you're at risk of the whole thing ending up on the floor. If you're drilling into Victorian brick you need about three hours, five drills and about six cans of Lucozade to keep you going. I think the OP was referring to bolts that connect the TV bracket to the stern of the TV. Fixing the bracket to the wall is a different matter entirely. So much so, I'd politely suggest you start a new thread on that particular world of wonderment! (I'll be looking out for it, with equal gusto and fevered anticipation!). 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 If you need a plasterer when it goes wrong... ariotofmyown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Get some really long screws and ask the neighbours if you can hammer over the ends that protrude through their bedroom wall. Steve How Hard? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindernRam Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Being serious a moment: Did the TV not come with a base/ shelf stand for you to fit? Those bolts are usually the same as the wall mount fixing. You can measure the hole in the bracket, which hopefully is bigger than the hole in the TV. Measure hole in TV and estimate its depth. I would expect an M8 but no idea on length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 10 hours ago, Mucker1884 said: ... Mine came with: M4 x 12 & 35 M6 x 12, 20 & 35 M8 x 16, 20, 30, 40 & 50 Can't remember which set I needed/used, but I could check this evening as each pouch is marked up, and only one pouch has been opened. The remaining sets are in my shed, and are literally now surplus. Not only can I check, but check I have! 😁 Turns out, it was the M6 x 12 that I used... just how utterly interesting is that! How many of you guessed correctly? 🤪 The rest of that list remains available for the OP... should they still have the need. For reference, I am at the game tonight, and I suppose I could hand them over prior to the game... but I care to imagine that a two foot long plastic bag tube thing, sealed to individual pouches each containing said steel bolts... with accompanying steel washers... could possibly be construed as "The most lethal weapon taken inside a UK football stadium since @ossieram was a lad"! 👀 So that's possibly a really, really silly idea! 🤣 Over to you, @McMuffin... But thanks for the excitement, however this turns out. 🍻 ossieram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 On 11/03/2024 at 22:17, McMuffin said: Any techies on here that can help? Basically got a new bedroom TV. 32 inch same as the old one but a smart tv. Already got my bracket on the wall but new tv has different screw size holes. what size screws would I need to order? Not sure you need a techie for this job. Handyman/women/tv perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Anyway, isn't it "Telly"?. Tele is putting my teeth on edge. As you were...... Ken Tram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 18 minutes ago, Wolfie said: Anyway, isn't it "Telly"?. Tele is putting my teeth on edge. As you were...... Yes it is. Short for Tellyvision. 🤓 Tamworthram and Stive Pesley 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindernRam Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Question of the week: So..... Is it sorted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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