Can this unit be free standing? I'm looking for something to use at trade shows.
1668764
No. It cannot. There is no weight at the bottom of the unit. So it would clearly fall over. It must be attached to something heavy. I attached it to a simple nightstand, and it is fine. The taller the piece of furniture, the better.I suppose it might be ok if you put something very heavy on top of the "feet" on the floor. But it would have to be extremely heavy. Or perhaps you could anchor it to the floor with something.
1668765
Yes it can. That is what I bought it for. I would still anchor it just in case.
1668766
The center of mass is going to be only inches in front of the back plate so it will topple back easily unless you have it against the wall. The stand extends out about a foot, so it will still topple forward if someone decides to give the TV a nice tug, unless you strap it to some furniture.
1668767
I'm not sure I would trust it to be freestanding. I have it under a tv cabinet that holds it steady. I am very pleased with it the way I'm using it.
1668768
No the base is too small it needs to be stabilized by a wall or some other furniture. ..kinda defeats the purpose.
1668769
Not designed to be free-standing. It will fall over backwards if not placed against a wall or other support from rear.
1668770
I would not recommend it. If you had some way to anchor it to the floor, that would be better.
1668771
As others have stated it will work, I would recommend that you ensure that it is balanced correctly.
1014476
It is free-standing! The suction cup just lets you maneuver a bit more easily and is what brings color to the bottom of the unit.
1635877
You will need to find a way of holding it. It is not free standing, it is designed to be mounted in an opening.
1917130
No. Infact I tried to bend it so that it could be and it defininetly is not meant to be used as a stand! You can kind of open it and it will stand up, but the slightest jiggle knocks it down.
579643
If you lowered it, then it could be used in that way. I only use it for standing.
1325634
I use mine free standing. That way it is portable. If you choose to secure it a bench would work fine.
107946
No it will not, can only freely stand as shown. I mounted mine to wall, which can be mounted to wall horizontally or vertically if desired.
316497
Yes you can. I prefer to use the stand this way. I find when I use it as a 6 tier stand it can be a little unstable.
2119716
No stand, but I see no reason why you couldn't stand it on it's side. The flat edge is about 3/4" wide and the wires would want to pull it over, so you'd need to stick it between 2 heavy things to hold it upright.
1325838
Yes, you can use them free standing We have ours on carpet and they are very steady. They are black.
1973792
It can free stand,whereas you can see back and front a you walk around the unit or up against a wall. I have one securely attached to a wall so if the children should grab at it it will not come down on them. The other I used for somewhat of a room divider which I had securely attached to the floor so the shelves themselves would topple over.
1006950
Yes, that is how I have mine, but it is in a corner. I am not sure how sturdy it would be completely free standing.
779394
The advantage of a free-standing unit is that it can be vented through that are too small or not otherwise adaptable to a window mount unit. Or it can even be vented through a wall. It can also be moved easily from room to room. Otherwise if you have a suitable window and don't want to move the unit, there is no advantage.
608337
It can stand on its own, I suppose but it is not designed for that. If you put tall things in it (like ceran wrap) it might tip over. You should mount it, but beware, it is not easy to mount: it requires precision and I recommend adding a washer to the screw it comes with, otherwise it is a truly unnecessarily tedious job.
837672
It would be stable but if you have a receiver, center speaker, TV, etc. it might be hard to move or drag into position. The stand itself is very heavy.
1430154
Yes. I do it all of the time. You can adjust the angles of this stand. You just have to make sure the whole thing doesn't tilt forward when you move around. I love this stand. I think you'll appreciate it.
1889735
No - it could be used free standing, but fits nicely into a corner with the way it is built.