Suggestions for adjustable wall mount for 32 inch tv


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Suggestions for adjustable wall mount for 32 inch tv

I'm looking for a way to mount a TV inside a cabinet for my parents, the problem is that despite my best efforts it is slightly off by maybe 5 degrees clockwise. Does anybody sell a mount that allows you to adjust the tv slightly to correct this? I really don't want to drill more holes in the back of this cabinet.
 
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Old 04-10-23, 09:34 AM
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Why not use washers etc, between the bolts or however you are mounting it to compensate?
 
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There used to be these with screws on the top that you could adjust to turn it slightly but I can't seem to find those anywhere now.
 
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How would using washers adjust the clockwise/counterclockwise rotation of the screen?
 
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You did not give any info on how you were mounting it is the cabinet or info about the cabinet,
So I assumed and probably incorrectly that you were mounting it using bolts through the back of the cabinet and therefor washers on one side between the cabinet back and the TV would rotate it.
 
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Old 04-10-23, 06:51 PM
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You don't want to drill any more holes so us leaving links to different mounts isn't going to be of much help as each one uses different mounting hole locations. There are some that do have the TV leveling screws.

Can you post a pic of yours ?
 
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Old 04-10-23, 11:53 PM
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Hmm, my post seems to have disappeared, rather than a mount that is physically attached how about just using the mounting feet that came with or can be purchased so the TV just stands up in the cabinet, a picture of what your trying to do would be helpful!
 
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Old 04-11-23, 04:11 AM
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This is the mounting bracket I am using:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YRVMCH6...roduct_details

It's a simple 4-point wall mount. The pieces that mount to the screen don't adjust. This is a shallow cabinet and if I use the base of the screen, then the base sticks out about an inch.I can post a picture but basically it's a square box with a sort of door thing that can open and close from the bottom, but when closed has an opening that allows the screen to be seen. I can snap some pics here soon. I was thinking that there was a bracket I could use to adjust slightly.
 
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I do not see a big problem here.
Just use washers between the bracket that attaches to the TV and the TV on one side.
I cannot see why that will not work as you only need 5 degrees.
 
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Adding washers will turn it on the Z axis. I need to rotate it on the X/Y axis.
 
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It simply sounds like you mounted the bracket crooked. The one you purchased does not have adjustment. Re-mount it leveled how you would like. The mounting holes for the wall probably won't move enough and your screw might get sucked back into the old hole. So, you need new mounting holes. You can either use other holes already in the bracket or drill new ones.

Another option is to file, grind or Dremel tool your mounting holes into slots so you have adjustment. Then you can level the bracket and tighten the mounting screws to hole it in place.

Also, you have a certain amount of slop in almost everything. If you loosen all the screws so things can move you can make a certain amount of adjustment just with the free play you already have. With loosened screws move the bracket to where you want and tighten the screws to lock it in place. You can do the same with the part that attaches to the TV.
 
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OK so one side has to go up or the other side down.

If you lift the low side up does the clip on that side still grab onto the wall bracket?
If yes the it might be possible to build up the wall bracket frame on that side.
Using clips, hard carboard etc.

Or wrap wire around the top of the clip on the TV bracket to fill it in some.

I would be very careful if you are slotting the holes.
Looks like the upper attachment is a hole and the lower is a slot so it is the upper that is holding most of the TV.
So you just slot downward the one hole the correct amount.
 
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Yeah, as I said, I had two screws there that I was using to move the screen up a little on the left. It wasn't too hard. Now I need to figure out how to do that in this case.
 
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I think I could "cheat slightly by moving the trim blocks to the back mount, and then just using them to move one side or the other so it is rotated slightly.
 
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What's the problem with drilling more holes in different locations? Looks like there are plenty of options, even different sizes. No one would know any different, unless they were looking from the back.
 
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The reason is that it's not in the best place to drill holes. I likely will drill some more holes. Thing is that this isn't a shallow box--it's probably 6 inches deep. What I think I'm going to do is build a box, mount the bracket to it, and then put a pair of L brackets underneath it, with some threaded inserts. That way I can adjust in case it's slightly off. Then I'll use larger holes than needed and tighten in case it's off then I can adjust. The problem is that when I did this the first time, it was straight, I used a torpedo level and it was straight.
 
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I was hoping I could find a mount where I could adjust it ever so slightly. it needs like an adjustment of 1-2 degrees.
 
 

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