Wall mount for 34" ultrawide

MatteRB26

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I've recently got a 34" LG UltraGear GN850 and the stand is absolutely humongous, takes up over half my desk from back to front.

I have an old metal wall mount that I've been using for years with multiple monitors over time, recently a 27" Samsung LS27A800 which according to Samsung weighs 4.4kg without the stand.

The LG apparently weights 5.5kg without the stand, I don't see why it wouldn't but fine, but any other opinions on putting the 34" on this mount? Is the size something to consider as well as the weight? It's a pretty solid mount... No movement when pushed, pulled etc and directly into a wall stud (new build) with F-O wood screws.

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That wall mount looks like it would hold a lot more then 5.5kg probably more like 15kg when you compare it to similar wall mounts around.

I think you will be fine.
 
I put it up yesterday to see how it was, and it seemed to be fine, though there was a fair bit of movement at the final pivot point - the last vertical bolt. Probably would've been fine but took it off again while the monitor is borrowed at least!

I did a reverse image search and found what looks identical called "Leaptek Cantilever Arm..." can't post links as competitors, but the other websites list it as rated up to 10kg.

I'm not sure if the size of the monitor has any impact on how the mount would hold? Or is it all about the weight?
 
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MatteRB26 said:
I'm not sure if the size of the monitor has any impact on how the mount would hold? Or is it all about the weight?
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In terms of the wall fixing it's just weight. Do bear in mind a wider monitor has more leverage when you grab and pull it etc, but that's mostly exerting force on the first join after the VESA bracket.
 
I feel like my lack of confidence is more my problem of always imagining the worst :cry:

It won't be used as a cantilever, it'll be tucked against the wall as in the photo.
 
Screwed into stud work with decent screws
Shouldn't be an issue really
The pushing, pulling etc you did
Would have been more force exerted than the monitor weighs
If it was extended out
Would be more of a worry about leverage
On the hinged parts
But that looks decent quality mount
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
Screwed into stud work with decent screws
Shouldn't be an issue really
The pushing, pulling etc you did
Would have been more force exerted than the monitor weighs
If it was extended out
Would be more of a worry about leverage
On the hinged parts
But that looks decent quality mount
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I thought this would all be the case, just wanted some re-assurance I suppose! So far nobody has said "oof I'd be careful" so I may just mount it up again. The first time I mounted my 2 old 24" monitors it was a scary time :cry:

It's definitely got some decent screws holding it in...
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Quick edit to say I love your text blocks... especially when using an ultrawide!!
 
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If it's a new build are you sure it has wooden studs rather than hollow metal ones?

This is what I used in our new build which has hollow metal studs and they've held a 42" Panasonic Plasma up for the last decade but it is also on a standard bracket rather than cantilever so the force with ours is just vertical sheer force.

 
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thenewoc said:
If it's a new build are you sure it has wooden studs rather than hollow metal ones?

This is what I used in our new build which has hollow metal studs and they've held a 42" Panasonic Plasma up for the last decade but it is also on a standard bracket rather than cantilever so the force with ours is just vertical sheer force.

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my place is almost 40 years old
but has that metal frame/stud work stuff
pretty sure they would notice if that length of screw
was going into wood or not though
that length of screw would almost go into the next room
in my place lol
the metal framework in my place the plasterboard sheets
are almost back to back instead of the gap you get
with wooden studs
 
MatteRB26 said:
I did a reverse image search and found what looks identical called "Leaptek Cantilever Arm..." can't post links as competitors, but the other websites list it as rated up to 10kg.
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The rating of the arm is less relevant than the rating of the screws holding the arm to the wall!

I have a stand clamped to the back of my desk and it supports two stacked 27" 4k monitors.
 
thenewoc said:
If it's a new build are you sure it has wooden studs rather than hollow metal ones?

This is what I used in our new build which has hollow metal studs and they've held a 42" Panasonic Plasma up for the last decade but it is also on a standard bracket rather than cantilever so the force with ours is just vertical sheer force.

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Yeah it's wooden studs in these. I do have heavy duty toggle bolts, I still wouldn't trust these paper walls except the studs.

The mount itself won't go anywhere, I was more imagining the mount failing, but I think it's just me thinking the worst and stressing over it. It's not even going to be stretched out, it'll be flat against the wall...
 
Roalith said:
Yeah it's wooden studs in these. I do have heavy duty toggle bolts, I still wouldn't trust these paper walls except the studs.

The mount itself won't go anywhere, I was more imagining the mount failing, but I think it's just me thinking the worst and stressing over it. It's not even going to be stretched out, it'll be flat against the wall...
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Wooden studs should be fine as long as the screws go in nice and centered.

Those Togglers are amazing though for metal studs. Wouldn't use only in to plasterboard either unless for a light shelf. When I used them I made up a piece of plywood to span across two metal stud uprights for the plasma.
 
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Mcnumpty2323 said:
my place is almost 40 years old
but has that metal frame/stud work stuff
pretty sure they would notice if that length of screw
was going into wood or not though
that length of screw would almost go into the next room
in my place lol
the metal framework in my place the plasterboard sheets
are almost back to back instead of the gap you get
with wooden studs
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That's true, ours is only about ~35mm gap. That screw length does suggest some mighty fine stud work.
 
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