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First and foremost, that's insane. Not surprising, but not something I would have thought existed before being told about it. I've never come across something
by 29083011397778 5y ago
First and foremost, that's insane. Not surprising, but not something I would have thought existed before being told about it.
I've never come across something like that in North America - I wonder if it's because (it appears) you'd need a special mount for the VESA mount to attach to?
- zimpenfish 5y agoLooks like there's 232 holes in the backplate which gives you 464 staples to distribute the 15kg max across - giving ~32g per staple (although I guess it'd be biased from top to bottom because the TV would be a lever in the middle?) Definitely insane but also impressively bonkers.
- aikinai 5y agoEverything you need comes with the product. You staple the plate to the wall using little plastic films and then there’s another piece that hooks onto the plate. Then you attach the TV to that piece with screws into the VESA holes. That connecting piece can either be articulating (like the one I linked to) or just a metal hook with screw holes on the other side (that's the one I have actually).
- voxadam 5y agoI wonder if such a mounting solution would work when paired with the crumbly gypsum based drywall commonly found in North America.
- ChrisMarshallNY 5y agoProbably not. Japanese construction is the best in the world (I think, by a fairly large margin). I have always been in awe of the speed and quality of their construction industry. Has to do with all the earthquakes they get, and strong government regulations (with big nasty teeth).
- mc32 5y agoThey indeed build for earthquakes, but that does not imply they build for longevity. See: https://japanpropertycentral.com/2012/06/what-is-the-lifespan-of-an-apartment-in-japan/ https://japanpropertycentral.com/2012/06/what-is-the-lifespa... Japan tends to tear down and rebuild their buildings more often than other countries. Old buildings depreciate in value rather than appreciate as people in Japan typically don't like "second hand" items up to and including housing.
- ChrisMarshallNY 5y agoYes. I have heard that. It's odd, but it also means that you don't have many of the same problems that we do, in the US.
- patentatt 5y agoWait, what do they use in Japan? I’ve always loathed drywall but haven’t known of any valid alternatives.
- nobleach 5y agoWhat's to hate about drywall? It's easy to work with. It's fairly resilient to abuse. It's easy to paint. It's simple to patch. Having dealt with plaster, wood and concrete walls, I can't think of anything I'd rather.
- ashtonkem 5y agoIt’s also fire resistant, because gypsum has a lot of water bound up in it. Drywall will resist burning, and will also slow down a fire as it takes a lot of heat energy to convert the bound up water to steam.
- ryanmarsh 5y agoThat’s a big negative. Most of the anchors sold at the store fail with heavy loads. The best drywall anchor I’ve found is the cobra.