Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
How Can I Mount my smart mirror to a wall?
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@dentrax how much space is left between the outside of the case and the back sliding panel?
too bad its so late in the implementation, you don’t need much support to hold the back on, but need more to support the whole frame.
u can probably get away with A, if u can safely screw thru the remaining space on the sides
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@dentrax
Its seem based on how the weight of your MM , if too heavy … -
@peterpang he said about 6.5 pounds. not much
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@sdetweil said in How Can I Mount my smart mirror to a wall?:
@dentrax how much space is left between the outside of the case and the back sliding panel?
it’s exactly 10 mm, vertically 52 mm. Would C is most suitable in this situation? What can I do alternatively?
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@dentrax C requires 2 fasteners, which will put a twisting force on the side of the frame as well as the weight force, which is why I suggested A. it can rotate a little to point towards the loop center point(s).
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@sdetweil said in How Can I Mount my smart mirror to a wall?:
which will put a twisting force on the side of the frame as well as the weight force
Hmm, you are right. I think we don’t want to put twisting forces on the side corners.
I guess I need to find a hanger hook at (10mmx52mm) size and with just one screw so that it is able to rotate to point towards the center point?
So, something like this?
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@dentrax u would mount it on the BACK surface, not the TOP
like this
red is the wire from the two hangers
to keep the unit appearing flush against the wall, you would need to add two bumpers at the bottom
same thickness of the a mount on the back…the A hanger will rotate toward the wire centerpoint
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@sdetweil said in How Can I Mount my smart mirror to a wall?:
@dentrax u would mount it on the BACK surface, not the TOP
like thisred is the wire from the two hangers
to keep the unit appearing flush against the wall, you would need to add two bumpers at the bottom
same thickness of the a mount on the back…the A hanger will rotate toward the wire centerpoint
Oh, I see now. Thanks for the illustration! That’s makes sense. But… I’m not sure if I can screw it into that narrow slider. It’s exactly 7mm. The sliding system will be broken, if the screw is long enough. 🤔 But at the same time, the hanger needs to be attached strongly. That’s my concern. :(
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@dentrax you are not screwing into the space with the slot, more the outside edge, in the 10mm NOT slotted
that is why I said its a shame, you don’t need so much slot… but too late now
u need the back panel to slide out without removing any fasteners… u said that in the beginning
but the slot is why you do not want to use C as the twisting could break the slot…
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@sdetweil said in How Can I Mount my smart mirror to a wall?:
@dentrax you are not screwing into the space with the slot, more the outside edge, in the 10mm NOT slotted
that is why I said its a shame, you don’t need so much slot… but too late now
u need the back panel to slide out without removing any fasteners… u said that in the beginning
but the slot is why you do not want to use C as the twisting could break the slot…
Thanks! I brought 2 Cs and 4 As yesterday. I’m sharing pictures to confirm if I fully understand what you’re proposing. :)
you do not want to use C as the twisting could break the slot
Making two screws to Cs will apply twisting force. I agree that. I guess a use-case like the first picture I drew is a bit risky, right?
Also, I’m thinking that is it more risky to attach a single screw both sides, since we only 10mm area, which is why we need to use strong screws, i guess. I just want to be sure that it’s reinforced enough as well.
I’m sorry that I keep pinging you about this thread. I hope this thread will help other people as well from whom come from search engines. (Or maybe it’s just a specific case for me, lol)
