Help with mounting projector.

[darkswordsman17]

Ok, recently sold a projector and mount (which I didn't use as I currently live in an apartment). Well the new owner is trying to get it setup but the mount did not include the M6 anchors which are mentioned in the instructions.

After doing a bit of searching it seems like the M6 anchor is basically a sleeve that you embed into the ceiling and then you insert the screw into it.

So the question is, where would be the best place to buy them (and any specifics if there's a certain type or anything) and maybe some tips on installing them.

 

[TheCrackedJack]

Sorry, but my projector is just on a table. Try projectorcentral.com or ask the question at AVS forums, lots of know it all there.

 

[Colt45]

hardware place? 6mm anchor for gyproc

 

[mrrman]

call up an AV store or Lowes/Home Depot

 

[darkswordsman17]

Bump?

 

[dabuddha]

Is it something like this?
http://www.homedepot.com/webap...53&productId=100349320

 

[Greenman]

I've never heard of an M6 anchor. A sleeve embedded in the ceiling sounds like a molly or a toggle bolt.
How much does the projector weigh, and how many mounting points are there?

Edit: Is this it?
http://www.toolmix.com/browse/...mp;s52r=KELKOOSHOPPING

Thats a concrete anchor, you don't want to use that in drywall.

 

[Greenman]

Originally posted by: dabuddha
Is it something like this?
http://www.homedepot.com/webap...53&productId=100349320

Those wont work unless the ceiling is concrete. Put them in drywall and the projector will fall out on your head.

 

[darkswordsman17]

To be honest, I don't know what is really needed. The instructions just say to use the M6 anchor mounts to screw the mount to, and so I searched for M6 anchors. I noticed some said specifically about concrete and so I didn't know for sure if a specific type is needed or not. I had never really mounted a projector so I didn't know if maybe there was something that most people actually used or what. Do people normally just screw the screws directly into the ceiling or what?

 

[FoBoT]

http://forums.anandtech.com/ca...tid=67&flcache=2723300

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
http://forums.anandtech.com/ca...tid=67&flcache=2723300

Yeah, I thought about posting it there, but this is more of an issue with hardware. There's a lot of people in OT that know about things like that who never go into that forum.

 

[Fritzo]

What's the projector's name? You could buy her (him?) flowers and take her (him?) to dinner first. I wouldn't try mounting until the third date though.

 

[amdskip]

You need expandable wall anchors. They spread open and tighten against the drywall.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: amdskip
You need expandable wall anchors. They spread open and tighten against the drywall.

Is there any specifics needed? Can I just go into a hardware store and ask for expandable wall anchors for drywall and they'll be able to get what's needed?

 

[Howard]

Just go to Home Depot and bring the screws along.