How does the shelf stay in place? If I put the plastic cap on the bottom then there is no where for the cords to run.
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once you put the piece that the shelf can be either higher or lower on wall with the screws then that piece is stable to wall. then put the V-shape arm on and screw it to the piece that can be higher or lowered.once you figure out if you want the high, middle, lowest place for shelf to set then you tighten the screws.[this makes arm sit stable, then screw glass to the v arm and tighten the screws. it should be stable then. the caps being on you are right, there is no where for the cord to run [at least not on my wall and the way it is flushed to the wall] but here i didn't put my shelf up or under anything, i have my shelf sitting to the side above the tv. only because didn't have room to go under or above the tv. and the cords they running off the back to one side and used a rubber thing with holes for screws to hold all cords together and screwed that to wall which is behind tv and then went down so far and used black zipped tides to hole cords together and cut them off so that pieces doesn't stick out and plug in. the cords are still hide by tv but can see them little bit coming from whatever is sitting on the shelf. but not too noticeable that i cant live with and did this because never figured out how cords run down though the thing when there are screws going though to wall stopping cords for going though and couldn't figured out how to run down where corner of cap goes and come out at bottom. but then figured out that you place cords under at sides and then tighten the screws to the wall [but cap part aint sure if doing this can get use them,might have to leave off. but had already did what i did saying the heck with it and shelf tight and stable and holding box im happy and it don't look bad at all to me and everything working out just fine. [people cant walk behind or under my tv so its all good. i hope this helps you and everything works out for you and you enjoy your shelf as much as i do. myself i don't see how i could have picked a better shelf then this.
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I did not use the plastic cap on the bottom and all the cords are neatly concealed in a plastic tube (purchased separately at Home Depot) cut to length to hide behind the HDTV on another swivel mount. It works fine for my components DVR and Bluray DVD player. Happy New Year (MEASURE THE MOUNT INSTALL HEIGHT TO BE CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM ON THE TV WITH THE COMPONENTS HEIGHT AS WELL)
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The shelf is secured to the underneath support arms by screws that fasten to the metal inserts placed in preformed nesting holes in the glass shelf. I ran the cords outboard of the vertical mounting piece. There was insufficient room to accommodate three cables in the piece. Actually, the final appearance looks neat as the cables are concealed by the plastic cable covers I bought at the hardware store and painted beige to match my wall color. This shelf got the TV cable box out of the way and next to my wall mounted TV. The shelf fits the cable box and does not stick out from the wall too far like some other mounts. The shelf is secured to the underneath support arms by screws that fasten to the metal inserts placed in preformed nesting holes in the glass shelf. I ran the cords outboard of the vertical mounting piece. There was insufficient room to accommodate three cables in the piece. Actually, the final appearance looks neat as the cables are concealed by the plastic cable covers I bought at the hardware store and painted beige to match my wall color. This shelf got the TV cable box out of the way and next to my wall mounted TV. The shelf fits the cable box and does not stick out from the wall too... » Read More The shelf is secured to the underneath support arms by screws that fasten to the metal inserts placed in preformed nesting holes in the glass shelf. I ran the cords outboard of the vertical mounting piece. There was insufficient room to accommodate three cables in the piece. Actually, the final appearance looks neat as the cables are concealed by the plastic cable covers I bought at the hardware store and painted beige to match my wall color. This shelf got the TV cable box out of the way and next to my wall mounted TV. The shelf fits the cable box and does not stick out from the wall too far like some other mounts. « Show Less
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We have ours on the lowest shelf in the living room. I had similar concern but it actually works for us with the couch.
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there is a tension spring inside the rod that keeps it in place. so far, mine hasn't moved. you wouldn't want to lean on the shelves or pull on them but they hold up fine taking stuff on and off during a shower. hope this is helpful.
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The tube on each corner is slightly conical, so that the clip-on plastic holders get trapped inside the tube. That's what keeps the shelf from sliding down. So the shelf can only be installed with the fence facing up. All rack systems that use this kind of design can only be installed with the narrow side of the conical tube facing up.
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I've had mine about five months but haven't experienced any sagging..... yet. Perhaps taking a piece of angle iron the length of the bottom shelf and fastening it to the underside with #10 X 1/2 panhead screws set into pre-drilled holes would work. Or, a simpler yet more intrusive fix would be to use a 2 X 3 or 2 X 4 instead and staining it to match. You can try an even simpler approach. Just prop up the bottom shelf with a piece of 2 X 2 run vertically from the desktop to the under side of the shelf. This will work like a basic column but will also be the most intrusive way to go. But give it some time first and don't overload it. You may never have any problems after all. I've had mine about five months but haven't experienced any sagging..... yet. Perhaps taking a piece of angle iron the length of the bottom shelf and fastening it to the underside with #10 X 1/2 panhead screws set into pre-drilled holes would work. Or, a simpler yet more intrusive fix would be to use a 2 X 3 or 2 X 4 instead and staining it to match. You can try an even simpler approach. Just prop up the bottom shelf with a piece of 2 X 2 run vertically from the desktop to the under side of the shelf. This will work like a basic column but will also be the most intrusive way to go. But give... » Read More I've had mine about five months but haven't experienced any sagging..... yet. Perhaps taking a piece of angle iron the length of the bottom shelf and fastening it to the underside with #10 X 1/2 panhead screws set into pre-drilled holes would work. Or, a simpler yet more intrusive fix would be to use a 2 X 3 or 2 X 4 instead and staining it to match. You can try an even simpler approach. Just prop up the bottom shelf with a piece of 2 X 2 run vertically from the desktop to the under side of the shelf. This will work like a basic column but will also be the most intrusive way to go. But give it some time first and don't overload it. You may never have any problems after all. « Show Less
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Mine is OK, but I suggest you put a layer of the gripping-type rubber shelf liner-works great under my futon cushon!
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No, there's no trick. It must be a manufacturing defect. I've bought these before and never had a problem. The last one I got had the same problem you have. So what I did was filed down the plastic at the right and left ends of the end cap (the end opposite the USB connections) to make more room for the hard drive. I did this a little at a time so as not to go too far. That worked for me.
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There are peg holes on the sides to adjust the shelves to your desired height. There are no holes for cords in the back panel, but it's designed to leave a gap in between the shelves and the back panel for all your cords. I have a satellite receiver, a blu- ray player, and two game consoles connected in mine, and you can't see the cords from the front. This is a great entertainment center, and perfectly functional.
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They can only be placed down, because the shape of the holes in the corners that slide down the pole, are sort of cone shaped to tighten on the place holders you have already put where you want the shelves. But there is about 1/4 of an inch or so of the rail that sticks up a little on top, so if you put a container on the shelf it is not going to slip off, it would hit this little lip first to stop it.
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As I covered in my write up, I found the slide-out shelf to be a bit uncomfortable. I use a swivel shelf that attaches to the keyboard to be the answer. I go into more detail in my write up. Best of luck.
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I have one on a machine where it rests on the wall, but on another machine, the machine is too far out from the wall for it to rest on the wall, but the shelf still stays on top of the machine. The struts or supports help to stabilise it. Hope that helps.
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The shelf itself is pretty small. I have a pretty large/heavy Infinity center spkr. on it, so I placed another shelf from an old system on it to handle the overlap. Works fine like that.
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The back of the unit has a 3 prong plug that goes into the top plug of the outlet. There is a long screw in the center that goes into the screw hole that the outlet cover plate normally goes to. Then, there is a plastic prong that fits into the bottom part of the prong plug to help stabilize it. I'll try to attach a picture to the images at the side of the product on the Amazon site
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Well "feet" might not be exactly what you are thinking. There are basically five little knobs you attach to the bottom for extra, support I suppose. But what really stabilizes it is thst that very bottom shelf sticks out a few more inches than the rest of the case.
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There are 2 metal brackets that you slide over the lip of the bottom shelf and the lip on the top shelf. You then use screws to hold the brackets in place. I have two bottom units with two top units and they've been fine for the past 7+ months that we've had them set up with two young children.
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The shelf corners hang from a vertical support arm (uprights?) that has a inch or two wiggle room. They connect to a brace that must be anchored into solid wood (ceiling joists) on either end of the vertical support arm. You'll need to install bolts from the outside so the shelf cannot be so close to the wall that you can't install, and tighten the bolt. There was a series of back and forth install steps that I needed to go through before I had the shelf put up properly, but I am happy I went with this product. It looks solid and dependable. Good Luck
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I have mine inside the cabinet under a shelf. The wire that clamps it to the shelf does not fit tightly, so I have to be careful when taking items from the shelf below it. It tends to be bouncey, the wire construction is not stiff. It works for me, but it's only me and my husband using the cabinet.