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Ceiling Mounting a Home Theater Front Projector – Metalcraft Mounting System

After passing out from the impact of the sticker at the price of the official Sanyo PLV-Z3 projector ceiling mount ($ 200), I found a much cheaper solution. For $ 36.95 you could buy a Metalcraft metal adjustable ceiling mount on eBay.

Mounting a projector on the ceiling was easier than I thought. This is how I did it.

Tools you will need:

* Philips hand screwdriver

* Circular level

* EZ Anchor Bolt Solvers

* Measuring tape

* Ladder

Evaluate the mounting hardware: The ceiling plate of the Metalcraft bracket is large and measures five by five inches square with six pre-drilled holes for ceiling screws. A pole descends to the mounting plate of the projector.

How I measured my room for an optimal mounting location: Bisecting the width of the room, considering the air duct, and measuring eleven and a half feet from the surface of the front projector screen plus half the length of the mounting plate, I placed the plate on the ceiling and marked each hole. screw.

Anchored to the ceiling: Wear safety glasses to prevent dust from roof boards from getting into your eyes. I removed the plate and nailed the EZ Anchor Stud Solver metal anchors until they were flush with the ceiling. EZ anchors are great because you never have to drill a pilot hole for self-tapping anchors. I put the plate back on the anchors and inserted each screw n. 8 at her anchor. You may need an extra hand to hold the plate in place while tightening the first two to four screws.

Attach the projector plate before attaching it to the ceiling plate: Since the mounting assembly is divided into two parts, one that is fixed to the ceiling with a post that is screwed into the adjustment plate of the projector, you can screw and tighten the hexagon screws and plastic bushings to the body of the projector.

Attach the projector plate to the ceiling bracket: The Metalcraft ceiling mount post accepts an adjustable knob screw. You will need someone to help you start the screw while lifting the projector. With the screw tightened, you can rotate the projector from left to right on the ceiling post.

Fine tuning: The Metalcraft mount allows yaw, pitch and rotation. With manual adjustment of the knobs on the projector mounting plate, you can perfectly gallop with the projector on the projection screen. With the help of a circular spirit level, you can level the projector from front to back and from left to right using the corresponding knobs. With the projector level, you can adjust your lens up and down and to the side for perfect screen fill without keystone correction.

Consideration: The Metalcraft bracket wobbles due to the thinness of the metal used in the metal band that holds the projector bracket to the ceiling mount post. When you need to change interconnects or adjust manual focus and zoom, the projector rocks slightly as the metal gives way. However, this does not cause the projector to lose registration. Hey, $ 36.95, what are you waiting for?

The Metalcraft mounting system for the Sanyo PLV-Z3 LCD projector (and many other projector makes and models) is a great bargain and very reliable. Highly recommended.

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