DIY install of a LED TV.
Helped my brother remove the boat anchor crt TV from his MH. Went to Sams and found a marked down 39" Vizio smart TV for $172 which would fit between the cabinets on either side of the box for the old one. The new one had feet at either end of the screen so pivoting from the bottom to get to the new storage area looked promising.
Removed the two legs and bought two 2" strap hinges that with some wooden shims to make them fit tightly would serve as the pivots to lay the TV down... was able to use the same screws to hold them that held the feet in. Fastened the other ends to the alum cross brace at the bottom of the box and put a 10lb snap catch at the top to hold the TV closed/upright.
Will post pictures later.
One of the two feet that the TV sits on.
Was able to use the hole at the end of hinge and had to drill one hole in the center of the hinge for the second screw than used to hold the foot in.
Used part of the strap that held the crt boat anchor in to hold the TV level when open. Need to buy some plastic storage boxes of the correct size for the new storage area that is 18" deep and 30" wide.
Was able to use the wooden frame from around the face of the box to fill in the hole at the top.
Removed the two legs and bought two 2" strap hinges that with some wooden shims to make them fit tightly would serve as the pivots to lay the TV down... was able to use the same screws to hold them that held the feet in. Fastened the other ends to the alum cross brace at the bottom of the box and put a 10lb snap catch at the top to hold the TV closed/upright.
Will post pictures later.
One of the two feet that the TV sits on.
Was able to use the hole at the end of hinge and had to drill one hole in the center of the hinge for the second screw than used to hold the foot in.
Used part of the strap that held the crt boat anchor in to hold the TV level when open. Need to buy some plastic storage boxes of the correct size for the new storage area that is 18" deep and 30" wide.
Was able to use the wooden frame from around the face of the box to fill in the hole at the top.
