195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV
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Topic: 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV
Posted By: Pod_Geek
Subject: 195: Adding shelf for TV receiver near TV
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 8:31am
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Hi all, Finally broke down and got a Winegard Carryout and need to put a shelf near the TV for the receiver. Would the inner wall below the TV be preferable to the outer wall below the radio? Anyone know the approximate wall thickness?  ------------- 2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River 2018 RAM 2500 6.4L |
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Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 8:50am
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The outside walls are 1 inch thick and filled with foam. Inside walls are generally better if you can access the other side of them. Depends on the layout of your trailer. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: Pod_Geek
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 9:02am
Well, the other side of the wall is the bathroom wall (see photo). Note that the TV mounting bracket is already screwed in to the inside wall with no evidence of it on the bathroom wall. Why would I need to access the other side of this wall?  ------------- 2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River 2018 RAM 2500 6.4L |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 9:14am
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Do you have a stud-finder? If so, you can locate where there is framing that you can use. You might be able to feel it as the wall will flex except where it is backed up. One risk of drilling into a wall is that there might be something behind it that would not do well with a drill hole such as a sewage tank vent stack or wiring. That is why you should make sure of where you are drilling. Access would also let you put in reinforcing wood for the shelf if there is not any in the place you want to mount your shelf.
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Posted By: Pod_Geek
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 9:33am
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I'm thinking of devising something that can attach to that cabinet next to the radio in some fashion. I'm not a big fan of drilling holes in the R-Pod... ------------- 2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River 2018 RAM 2500 6.4L |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 10:29am
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Am I missing something? How big is this thing? Can't you just slide it into that opening in that cabinet we see with the radio? Maybe extend the depth with a thin piece of stained plywood? ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 10:30am
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I have a 196 and I just put a piece of wood in the opening of the shelf and screwed it down to the shelf. ------------- The Pirate's Pod |
Posted By: Pod_Geek
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 11:25am
The depth on that cabinet is only 5.5" and the unit (an HR-22 DirecTV receiver) needs about 14". I'm looking at folding brackets (which could hold a small shelf) that could be attached to the cabinet on both sides of the opening. That way the cabinet is not compromised when the receiver is not needed. If I attached a permanent plywood shelf that extends that far out I'm sure that I'd knock myself unconscious some night at 3 AM. ------------- 2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River 2018 RAM 2500 6.4L |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 11:28am
To find or install something solid to attach to. I didn't know what was behind there in your model. In the 179 its the inside of the closet so when I added a little shelf for my portable electronics I added some blocking in the closet to support it. In your case that won't work. I would still recommend the interior wall though if you do mount a shelf. The outside walls have nothing solid except the aluminum box tubing, which is pretty sparse. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 12:25pm
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Ok, can you fabricate a bracket, or use heavy duty zip ties, to attach the receiver UNDER that cabinet? Super simple: drill a couple of 3/8" holes in the bottom deck of that opening, hold the unit up under the cabinet, pass a large 36" or 48" heavy duty zip tie thru the holes, then under and around the unit...then cinch it up tight. You could use a couple of rubber or felt 'feet' to cushion and protect it. Dunno, might need clearance for connectors on the back, but you can buy right angle 'F' connectors, or whatever it uses, to provide a closer fit. I dunno, just trying to help...I watch pretty much ZERO tv and barely know anything about the set-top box that I think we are talking about. In fact I removed the TV and the Microwave....but I DID keep the air conditioner!  ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 12:33pm
I use Direct tv now in my pod (195) and all I use is an amazon firestick. Then I open a hotspot connection to my phone, or my tablet, and I watch t.v. with no problem. M aybe i'm wrong, but I dont know why you need anything else. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: Pod_Geek
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 12:43pm
Instead of places where I can establish a hotspot we frequent locations with notspots. That cell-service thing can be a bit of an issue. ------------- 2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River 2018 RAM 2500 6.4L |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 4:51pm
That might change if Starman gets his way....  ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 6:18pm
For myself, I haven’t watched “TV” in 20 years. If you frequent places with a very low but existing cell signal a weboost with a directional antenna does a great job of bringing in Internet. If you are down in a holler and there is no signal then mobile sat data is the only option and that’s very expensive. That’s when you get to enjoy being free of the internet. Read a book or bring some movies for those rainy days and enjoy! ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: Pod_Geek
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2020 at 3:56pm
What is this "book" thing that you refer to? ------------- 2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River 2018 RAM 2500 6.4L |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2020 at 7:07am
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G4nYpzC7Xk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G4nYpzC7Xk
Redford explains what they are about 20 seconds into the clip. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: Pod_Geek
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2020 at 11:04am
Lol. How did you know that I was a geologist? ------------- 2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River 2018 RAM 2500 6.4L |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2020 at 11:53am
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Ha Ha. I'd just watched that movie a couple of weeks ago and thought the scene was appropriate. (btw I read the book first). ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |