Great video. I'm taking your idea and transferring it to my outdoor bar area to be able to watch TV while at the bar, but also slide and swivel the TV to watch on the patio. Glad I found you. Was tossing the idea back and forth between a channel strut and outdoor box rail, but the channel strut has MANY more ceiling mount areas than a similar sized box rail. I'll send pics and credit your channel when done. Thanks!
I'm glad you posted this. Great job with links even did Lowes or Home depot for rail. Going to use this for sauna tv to slide in front of window and stay cool. Any advice for audio from tv to inside sauna?
Great video. I am in mid project. Thought it was an original idea because I couldn't find anything on the web. Anyway, i am hiding my tv behind a picket door and am looking for retractable cables to easily slide with it instead of having to handle them every time. Any ideas?
You could look at some retractable cord reels like you would use in a garage. I have also been playing around with some different ideas for that. I currently leave a little slack in the cables and have them in a wire loom to keep it looking uniform but would love to make it even cleaner
Would something like this work to have it slide up and down vertically along the wall? Just cant figure out how it would lock into place at desired height, especially if changing height regularly.
@@flohmin in theory you could but you are right, you would need some kind of locking mechanism and probably a counter weight or something to help it not crash to the floor
Thanks for the video! Is it possible to connect two unistrut with brackets and still be able to move the trolly? At my local hardware they don't sell one but instead i have to buy multiple unistrut to achieve the same length.
@@A7Self you definitely can! They make connector piece that will make it more secure. You may have a little bump in the track, but if you play with the adjustments, you should be able to fine tune it
@@TheDerekFrank thank you for the quick response. I'm still at the beginning of my project. I have to figure out the width of the wall in order to avoid drilling into my neighbors apartment.
Love this - was looking to do the same thing - I have one additional issue I would love your thoughts on - I have a bit of a curve in addition to two straight parts for the rail - it is a very wide angle, not like a 90 degree - is there anything like unistrut that could have a bend in it to get by a curve ? Thx
That's a really good question. You could maybe lightly bend unistrut, but I wouldn't recommend doing it very far. I've also thought about doing a tube system so that you could work with curves. Maybe I should do that next?
Question. I’m trying to figure out if only using the one tube with the tv mount on it to attach to trolley? As well were you able to use the hardware that came with the tv mount to attach it to the trolley?
This isna great idea! I need to make this. For the 2 unistruts, the links dont for me and i want ro make sure to get the right parts. Could you please list what they were?
I'm going to spend my friend's money and we're going to do this in his man cave. He's getting an awesome pool table that's going to destroy his home theater setup, but if we could get the TV to slide over the center of the pool table when it's not in use, he could still have furniture on the end of the long dimension of the room and the TV wouldn't be super far away on the other side of the table. I like shooting pool for free, but I like watching movies on the baddest home theater setup I've ever seen more, and his wife ain't letting him have two man caves in the house. My buddy isn't super DIY himself, but he's a lot taller than me so he can help me put everything up there while I'm standing on a milk crate on the other side.🤣 You just earned yourself a new subscriber. Thanks for the video dude.
@@TheDerekFrank Will do, buddy. I've got to get him on board first, but I think I can sell him on it. I was researching how to put the table on castors at first, but there doesn't appear to be a good way to do it that wouldn't end up cracking the slate table or making the table 4" or more higher than it should be. Even if we were able to do that, he'd have to then pull up all the furniture close to the TV after moving the table out of the way. Then I had the crazy idea to put the TV on the track. I found some pretty expensive home kits that would even allow you to control it with a remote, but figured there'd be a way to do it yourself on the cheap, and that's how I found your video.
I'm looking at doing something similar to this. You mentioned that you'd have to modify the TV mount but never explained further. What needed to be done?
I just had to drill a couple of holes in the top so the bolts for the trolley could go in. Only reason I didn't go more in depth was that if someone bought type of mount, they may have to do it a little differently
How much of an angle would that 65 inch TV rest at? My 65 inch tv has the VESA mounts practically at the bottom. I want to do this in my garage but I don't want it to lean forward more than a few degress.
OMG This is exactly what i wanna do. Plus you have all the links !!!! You just made my life so much happier. Thx Brother !!
Glad I could help!
Great video. I'm taking your idea and transferring it to my outdoor bar area to be able to watch TV while at the bar, but also slide and swivel the TV to watch on the patio. Glad I found you. Was tossing the idea back and forth between a channel strut and outdoor box rail, but the channel strut has MANY more ceiling mount areas than a similar sized box rail. I'll send pics and credit your channel when done. Thanks!
Heck yeah!? Good luck and let me know if you have any questions
I'm glad you posted this. Great job with links even did Lowes or Home depot for rail. Going to use this for sauna tv to slide in front of window and stay cool. Any advice for audio from tv to inside sauna?
Thank you! I would maybe check out the Bose Soundlink mini Bluetooth speaker. Water proof and heat resistant, plus it's Bose
This is so cool man. Love the ingenuity. Keep up the great work!
Thanks! Lets make one at your place!!
Great video. I am in mid project. Thought it was an original idea because I couldn't find anything on the web. Anyway, i am hiding my tv behind a picket door and am looking for retractable cables to easily slide with it instead of having to handle them every time. Any ideas?
You could look at some retractable cord reels like you would use in a garage. I have also been playing around with some different ideas for that. I currently leave a little slack in the cables and have them in a wire loom to keep it looking uniform but would love to make it even cleaner
Would something like this work to have it slide up and down vertically along the wall? Just cant figure out how it would lock into place at desired height, especially if changing height regularly.
@@flohmin in theory you could but you are right, you would need some kind of locking mechanism and probably a counter weight or something to help it not crash to the floor
Thanks for the video!
Is it possible to connect two unistrut with brackets and still be able to move the trolly?
At my local hardware they don't sell one but instead i have to buy multiple unistrut to achieve the same length.
@@A7Self you definitely can! They make connector piece that will make it more secure. You may have a little bump in the track, but if you play with the adjustments, you should be able to fine tune it
@@TheDerekFrank thank you for the quick response. I'm still at the beginning of my project.
I have to figure out the width of the wall in order to avoid drilling into my neighbors apartment.
Love this - was looking to do the same thing - I have one additional issue I would love your thoughts on - I have a bit of a curve in addition to two straight parts for the rail - it is a very wide angle, not like a 90 degree - is there anything like unistrut that could have a bend in it to get by a curve ? Thx
That's a really good question. You could maybe lightly bend unistrut, but I wouldn't recommend doing it very far. I've also thought about doing a tube system so that you could work with curves. Maybe I should do that next?
@@TheDerekFrank please do !!!
Question. I’m trying to figure out if only using the one tube with the tv mount on it to attach to trolley? As well were you able to use the hardware that came with the tv mount to attach it to the trolley?
I bought a ceiling mount tv stand on amazon and had to drill a few holes to make it work, but it was pretty easy
The only thing im trying to figure out is how you mounted the top of the round pole. Did you drill thru the top of it ?
I did drill through the top. Just made 2 holes. Forgot to show that part 😂
This isna great idea! I need to make this. For the 2 unistruts, the links dont for me and i want ro make sure to get the right parts. Could you please list what they were?
Thank you! Any unistrut should work. Unfortunately it wont let me do links in the comments
I'm going to spend my friend's money and we're going to do this in his man cave. He's getting an awesome pool table that's going to destroy his home theater setup, but if we could get the TV to slide over the center of the pool table when it's not in use, he could still have furniture on the end of the long dimension of the room and the TV wouldn't be super far away on the other side of the table. I like shooting pool for free, but I like watching movies on the baddest home theater setup I've ever seen more, and his wife ain't letting him have two man caves in the house. My buddy isn't super DIY himself, but he's a lot taller than me so he can help me put everything up there while I'm standing on a milk crate on the other side.🤣
You just earned yourself a new subscriber. Thanks for the video dude.
Man that is so cool!!! When you do the project, make sure to send me updates. I would love to share it!
@@TheDerekFrank Will do, buddy. I've got to get him on board first, but I think I can sell him on it. I was researching how to put the table on castors at first, but there doesn't appear to be a good way to do it that wouldn't end up cracking the slate table or making the table 4" or more higher than it should be. Even if we were able to do that, he'd have to then pull up all the furniture close to the TV after moving the table out of the way. Then I had the crazy idea to put the TV on the track. I found some pretty expensive home kits that would even allow you to control it with a remote, but figured there'd be a way to do it yourself on the cheap, and that's how I found your video.
@@thedude5295 love it!
Good work! Wonder if my wife would let me do that in the office :D
Better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission...my wife gets home from a trip tonight. Pray for me 🤣
I'm looking at doing something similar to this. You mentioned that you'd have to modify the TV mount but never explained further. What needed to be done?
I just had to drill a couple of holes in the top so the bolts for the trolley could go in. Only reason I didn't go more in depth was that if someone bought type of mount, they may have to do it a little differently
@@TheDerekFrank Thanks for the reply! I can see how everyone might have to tailor their individual tv mount to fit their needs
Such a dope idea!
We can do this at your house too!
@@TheDerekFrank You make house calls? 😆
@@Derek.Iverson if the price is right 🤣
Great video ! This is exactly what I need 😊
Awesome! Let me know how it goes
@@TheDerekFrank I will send you a picture when it’s done 👍🏻
@@npk144a awesome!
Got a 10 foot ceiling and a 65 inch you think it would hold 100 lbs
As long as ceiling mount for the tv is rated at enough weight. Make sure you secure the unistrut to stud and probably at 3 points of you can
Thank you
@@amyramsey9100 you are very welcome!
How much of an angle would that 65 inch TV rest at? My 65 inch tv has the VESA mounts practically at the bottom. I want to do this in my garage but I don't want it to lean forward more than a few degress.
@@charleshenson7756 mine is adjustable so it can be flat but I have it pitched down just a few degrees so I can see it what sitting down
Actually one more question. Has anyone tried to make a curve with the strut?
Thats a great idea!
I just asked the same question - I have a very wide angle but an angle non the less - anyone do a curve ?
I’ve been trying to figure out how to make a curve too. Let me know if y’all find anything
You could Cast, wirelessly, to your TV and save running another cable.
@@GraceCommunityAppalachia I already had to run a power cable so it wasn't a problem and then I didn't have to deal with lag
can you put all the items that we need.?
put in the comments pleeeeaaaaasssssss
@@R.Eugenio it's in the description