Adapting TV Bracket to fit across plugs on wall.

Mendonky

HI all

Recently had to make an unplanned upgrade to my TV when it was punched during a VR session. I've since updated to a newer samsung model but the VESA profile is significantly smaller on the new TV meaning the bracket no longer fits across the plug sockets as shown in the photo. Although the TV is on the wall if sit on a slight angle which looks bad and is lifted away from the wall which makes me a little anxious.

I have been trying to find some kind of bracket adapter but everything I;ve found allows for a smaller mount to be used on a larger profile, but not the opposite which is what I would need.

Has anyone come across any products that would do what i need? i need to extend the foldig arms by about 100mm to fit either side of the plus as they did with the previous TV.

currently I am debating adapting myself with 6mm Steel bars going across the tilting arms to allow the arms to extend beyond the profile of the screws on the back. My concern is that these will be a little heavy and im not sure i have the tools required to cut and drill into 6mm Steel (I have a basic makita drill and a hacksaw!)

I do not want a new bracket as I don't want to redrill into the walls amd I cannot remember where the wiring for these sockets goes.

Any insight greatly appreciated.

Mendonky

Second angle for reference:

grumbler

I don't understand what you call "folding arms" and I see only one plug in the photo, not "plugs".

What exactly causes the problem - the plug(s) or even the sockets (without plugs). How much extra space to you want to gain?

400ixl

Maybe using a Vesa adapter plate would work. You would use the wider holes to be able to spread the arms and then the smaller holes for the new TV.

An example of one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brateck-VESA-Mount-Adaptor-Plate/dp/B00620L20O

Eldi_Dos

If you want to give yourself clearance to use the socket take bracket off the wall and attach a piece of timber or board to wall using existing bolts and holes, then screw bracket to that. Our B@Q has a offcut box just at exit where you might find something suitable.

Or alternatively get some longer bolts,plastic conduit and nylon washers, use conduit and washers to create spacers to hold bracket clear of wall.

Section62

Mendonky said:

currently I am debating adapting myself with 6mm Steel bars going across the tilting arms to allow the arms to extend beyond the profile of the screws on the back. My concern is that these will be a little heavy and im not sure i have the tools required to cut and drill into 6mm Steel (I have a basic makita drill and a hacksaw!)

I do not want a new bracket as I don't want to redrill into the walls amd I cannot remember where the wiring for these sockets goes.

If I've understood what you want to do then 6mm would be excessive.  Two strips of something like 3mm x 30mm would do.  I'm assuming you are aiming to drill holes near the ends to fix to the wall part, and a pair of holes near the middle to fix the TV to.

However, it will be quite fiddly to get the holes in the right place and correctly aligned and this is important as it affects the 'squareness' of the TV on the wall.  You may also have to use spacers between the strips and the back of the TV, or resort to bending them so they sit flush on the back of the TV without fouling anything else.

Mendonky

Section62 said:

If I've understood what you want to do then 6mm would be excessive.  Two strips of something like 3mm x 30mm would do.  I'm assuming you are aiming to drill holes near the ends to fix to the wall part, and a pair of holes near the middle to fix the TV to.

However, it will be quite fiddly to get the holes in the right place and correctly aligned and this is important as it affects the 'squareness' of the TV on the wall.  You may also have to use spacers between the strips and the back of the TV, or resort to bending them so they sit flush on the back of the TV without fouling anything else.

This is exactly what I was looking at doing! I had thought that 6mm might be a little excessive but I wasn't sure- TV is only 11Kg as it's fairly new spec. The total length of the faceplates (CoAx/ Power/ Ethernet) is about 320mm so was looking at two strips about 400-430mm wide to give just enough clearance either side. Wickes sell a 4mm thickness - I'll go for that instead. Thank you for the heads up RE: spacers for the bolt heads against the back of the TV- I hadn't considered this.

400ixl said:

Maybe using a Vesa adapter plate would work. You would use the wider holes to be able to spread the arms and then the smaller holes for the new TV.

An example of one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brateck-VESA-Mount-Adaptor-Plate/dp/B00620L20O

I've looked at these however i believe the bolts that go into the back of the Tv are a size bigger than the holes drilled and I didn't think there would be enough clearance from the adjacent holes to keep the integrity of the plate if i drilled them bigger but thank you


Thank you all for your alternative suggestions- I will look it these though i am not keen on keeping the bracket arms hanging down in front of the plugs as this makes them difficult to use and i'd like the bottom of the arms to sit flush with the wall.

400ixl

There is usually plenty of space to open out the holes for slightly larger bolts. Done it in the past and as the VESA distance is standard there is no reason it shouldn't work.