Turntable shelf advice

[Mikeandvan]

Just bought a FLexson TT shelf, for my Heybrook TT2 which is 9kg, shelf supposed to hold up tp 20kg, bit worried though, as it has a rather suspect construction, see pics, it is a 'floating' shelf type, so not like a regular shelf, it is attached with 6 screws, can anyone advise on size/length of screws to use? The wall is a solid external wall - brick/concrete. Thanks.

[Stryder5]

Just bought a FLexson TT shelf, for my Heybrook TT2 which is 9kg, shelf supposed to hold up tp 20kg, bit worried though, as it has a rather suspect construction, see pics, it is a 'floating' shelf type, so not like a regular shelf, it is attached with 6 screws, can anyone advise on size/length of screws to use? The wall is a solid external wall - brick/concrete. Thanks.

Plasplugs heavy duty wall fixings, no 8 woodsrews 1 1/2 inches long, that's what I would use.

The fixing plate does look a little flimsy, however they must have done tests? I wouldn't let anyone lean on it:)

[brian2957]

Maybe some penny washers with the screws :)

[Bigman80]

I'd go for hexagon bolts. About 25-30mm in length. I made a turntable shelf using two brackets and a piece of plywood. I've stood on it and I'm 17st. It's as solid and can be.

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[CageyH]

From the HiFi racks podium shelf thread - M5 100mm Thunderbolts.

[Bigman80]

100mm !!! Crikey, that'll do the job lol.

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[Mikeandvan]

Do bolts need rawplugs or something else or just go straight into wall? (wall is brick/concrete).

[CageyH]

You don't want the shelf collapsing with a delicate stylus on the end of your arm, mounted to the deck that is sat on the shelf supported by a few screws do you?

Personally, I would use the biggest diameter screw to fit the hole, with a length longer than the bracket and wall plug stack to ensure that the plug is reacted properly into the wall. That should be sufficient. One and a half inch just seems a little short for this.

[CageyH]

Details here - http://www.unifix.co.uk/sites/default/files/Thunderbolt%20Technical%20Information.pdf

No wall plugs needed, but use whatever you are most comfortable with.

[Mikeandvan]

Personally, I would use the biggest diameter screw to fit the hole, with a length longer than the bracket and wall plug stack to ensure that the plug is reacted properly into the wall. That should be sufficient. One and a half inch just seems a little short for this.
Yes I think 100m length is needed, those thunderbolts look ok, but just wondering what a 'wall plug stack' is? Holes seem to be 6mm, so M5 bolts would fit?

[CageyH]

You need to make sure that if using rawl plugs etc. that the screw length is a little longer than the length of the rawl plug and object it is fixing into the wall (the stack).

An M5 screw should fit in the hole, but the details of the diameter should be there on the Internet somewhere.

[CornishPasty]

I'd go for hexagon bolts. About 25-30mm in length. I made a turntable shelf using two brackets and a piece of plywood. I've stood on it and I'm 17st. It's as solid and can be.

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[Bigman80]

I'm down to eighteen stone. I'm sixty two and still have a six pack! I pick one up from the off licence every evening [emoji38]
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[walpurgis]

I'm down to eighteen stone. I'm sixty two and still have a six pack! I pick one up from the off licence every evening :lol:

I'm down to eleven stone. I'm sixty eight and still have a six pack. A real one. ;) :D

[struth]

so have I.... 6 barrels ;)