How does the plate attach to something? It looks like there is maybe one hole drilled through the middle. Is that enough?
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It has a standard maglock design in that it uses a large center bolt to attach to the door with a tap-in pin at each side to keep it aligned. All maglocks use this design to allow the door plate to flex by using the center bolt as a pivot point. I've installed dozens of full size maglocks over the years, this little guy is very impressive for it's size.
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There is a screw in the center of the plate (see picture) that screw is drilled into the surface you wish to attach the plate to. That plate is NOT the magnet. The larger piece is. I agree with J. Metcalfe, while I inly used this little one for my child science fair project, it is mighty impressive for it's size.
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The hard PVC box does seem difficult to attach the plate. This can make you crank on the screw harder. I've installed a lot of these, luckily I've not broken a plate. I think it's just harder than normal and can cause you to break the cover plate
747890
The plate won't cover the entire slot. I used gorilla tape to seal rest of slot
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No the bottom of the plate is pretty much flat. Base plate says it all. maybe you could use some clay or putty to attach it or glue it if you don't mind it being permanent.
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Yes, As long as you have a 1/4-20 attachment screw. I don't think it's a perfect solution for that, however. There are several 1/4-20 holes in the bottom of the plate, just nothing particularly centered...
836774
You are correct, this is for weight plates with the 1" holes. Let us know if you have any further questions.
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Mine included a mounting plate. If you do a search for the manual online, you can see how it works.
450892
If you can find a good photo, you'll see the holes are punched along the top and bottom. The attaching plate is 25 1/2" , you will be able to span and attach to two studs, 16" apart... Actually, 16" center of one stud to center of the next.
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i am glad you asked this. it was driving me nuts looking at the picture. I will have faith that there are indeed mounting holes in the correct locations :D
729551
In the years I've had this I"ve never done that. Since you asked the question and I'm sort-of-fixit person, I looked it over. It should be easy to do. there are three small phillips screws that need to be removed from each plate. The plates should just drop out once removed.
1995978
plate is actually held on by clips, not screws. This is pretty standard however the clips on this particular drive are not great.
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Yes. It can be installed with a single hole which is what I did or you can use the plate to cover a 3 hole area. I really recommend the single hole install, it is sleek and functional. Wish I had installed this years ago.
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It's designed to mount with two screws. There's a plastic cover that pops off and reveals a metal plate with screw holes. It's a nice flat surface so I suppose it could be attached with a very good adhesive, but wouldn't probably trust that. It ships with the screws.
1291977
As long as there is a screw in the middle of the plate. That is how it hooks on
1000876
The plate that attaches to the wall/armoir is in two pieces; unless you get creative you can't attach it in the center. I recommend visiting a retail store to locate a bracket that you can measure.
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It does not slide easily into place. You do have to place the center indents in the right spot and make sure the plate clicks in.
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Sandra, the plate is sent as a "base" for the TV. It is designed so that YOU, as the end-user, attach a wooden platform to this base (that is why the holes are in this design) and you attach the TV to the wood, not the steel plate. By doing this, they are able to allow you to attach the size platform that will best accommodate your specific TV. In our case, I installed the TV into a closet in a guest room. This allows us to push the platform all the way in, and still shut the bi-fold door of the closet. It was imperative in this instance that the platform not interfere with the door closing. Because there are so many tv's out there, with so many different bases, I can't tell you how you would attach the TV to the wood base......but with ours, I drilled holes through the plastic, oval stand on the TV, and simply used a couple wood screws from the top of the plastic stand into the wood base. If you have more specific questions, I would be happy to answer. But as far as the unit itself, I am thoroughly impressed at how well it works. Rarely these days will you find a product that works as well as advertised..... This one does. It's strong, the glides are smooth, and it rotates with very little effort.