Idea for a simple box to raise TV

eldyfig · Post by **eldyfig** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:30 am

I have a buddy that wants to raise a flat screen, that's sitting on a stand, up a couple of inches. He asked if I could make something simple for him. A thick slab of wood or two short 2x6's would be suffice for him. But, you know that is too simple. I gotta put more into than that.

Anyone have any ideas for this. I was thinking building a small box of some sort, but he said the TV is fairly heavy. If I did make a box, it would have to be strong. Any ideas, my friends?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:36 am

eldyfig wrote:I have a buddy that wants to raise a flat screen, that's sitting on a stand, up a couple of inches. He asked if I could make something simple for him. A thick slab of wood or two short 2x6's would be suffice for him. But, you know that is too simple. I gotta put more into than that.

Anyone have any ideas for this. I was thinking building a small box of some sort, but he said the TV is fairly heavy. If I did make a box, it would have to be strong. Any ideas, my friends?

Run a molder or router bit(s) around the 'too simple' 2x6s and stain/finish them!

eldyfig · Post by **eldyfig** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:25 pm

Awesome idea. Maybe even chamfer the edges that sandwich together. Thanks.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:58 pm

Or - build a short (not tall) torsion box out of thin (1/4") plywood or MDF and cover it with hardwood of your choice. With a torsion box the chances of warp/twist are minimized.

nuhobby · Post by **nuhobby** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:01 pm

eldyfig wrote:I have a buddy that wants to raise a flat screen, that's sitting on a stand, up a couple of inches. He asked if I could make something simple for him. A thick slab of wood or two short 2x6's would be suffice for him. But, you know that is too simple. I gotta put more into than that.

Anyone have any ideas for this. I was thinking building a small box of some sort, but he said the TV is fairly heavy. If I did make a box, it would have to be strong. Any ideas, my friends?

Here is one if you really want to go higher:
http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthr ... ht=sanford

Enjoy!

eldyfig · Post by **eldyfig** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:39 pm

That looks good. Too big for what was requested of me though. For the size he wanted, I ended up sandwiching two 2x10s and framing them with trimmed down 2x4s. Then I tacked on some trim and routed the top edge. He wanted it painted black.

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a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:49 pm

eldyfig wrote:That looks good. Too big for what was requested of me though. For the size he wanted, I ended up sandwiching two 2x10s and framing them with trimmed down 2x4s. Then I tacked on some trim and routed the top edge. He wanted it painted black.

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Oakay, have I missed something somewhere? When did SS sell a work bench??? Or did you somehow brand that work bench with the SS logo?

eldyfig · Post by **eldyfig** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:29 pm

My father bought this bench from SS back in '91, give or take a year or two.

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:29 am

I had to build a box to raise my TV I did a very simple box out of 2x6 mitered the corners and cut a rabbet to inlay a piece of 1/4" ply for a top. I then painted the whole thing a semi gloss black so it blended into the existing TV stand.
Worked for years until we replaced the TV. I think I may have given it to one of my children to raise their TV.