Unusual Mounting for a Shop TV

[aallison28]

I have a 65" Smart TV for the shop. My shop is 24x36. The walls are completely covered up in shelving and, wll, shop ****. I have a place I use as a little desk area. Most of the shop is where I work on my Jeeps or what nots. Then I have some woodworking equipment. Everything is on wheels (except for a jeep or two) so I can move stuff around as I need to do different work.

Since I don't have a real end of the shop, I'm not sure how to best mount the TV. The best I can come up with is some sort of mobile stand. I'm thinking of something like a medium size tool box. I can bolt a couple vertical steel pieces up from the back and make a place to attach the TV to. Then I can roll it around to wherever I'm working. It is really on mostly for company, I don't really watch it. But when the UF Gators play, I will be paying more attention to it.

But I do want to be able to set my computer up and be able to look up stuff on the internet. How to videos and stuff. Parts list, disassembly and assembly instructions. I can set my computer on it and have my monitor. THen send to the TV as needed.

Or I could hang it on one of the shop but at 36' away and 10' up seems like it would be a bit harder to watch when I wanted to. And it would have to be right at the front roll up door. Not a great option.

Anyone got any designs or ideas? Pictures of something like this? I can find mobile TV stands but they all look like they would be easy to knock over.

 

[RoscoTom]

How about mounting the tv on a hinged panel from the ceiling?

Fold flat against the ceiling for storage, unlatch it and drop it down to watch it.

 

[nadogail]

A TV in the shop would be a distraction while you are working. Distracted Working is at at least as dangeros as DISTRACTED DRIVING.

Hang up and drive!

 

[goingtoarizona]

I don't have any audio or video in my garage. Much too busy to pay any attention to that. But, in my bedroom I mounted the TV with a regular TV mount, but hung it from the ceiling. (at the foot of the bed, master BR is huge.)

 

[getawheel]

TV in the house or office, but in the "SHOP" where you work? Or is this a lounge area?

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

I don't have any audio or video in my garage. Much too busy to pay any attention to that. But, in my bedroom I mounted the TV with a regular TV mount, but hung it from the ceiling. (at the foot of the bed, master BR is huge.)

Fixed it for you.

I don't have any audio or video in my bedroom . Much too busy to pay any attention to that. But, in my garage I mounted the TV with a regular TV mount, but hung it from the ceiling. (the bed, master BR is huge).

 

[kbuhagiar]

If you are really serious about a TV in the garage, especially with a 65" screen, I would suggest that you clear a space high up on a wall for a permanent mounting location that will be readily visible from everywhere in the garage. I don't think you will be happy with the mobile solution.

IMHO at tool chest level it will always be in the way and be too much of a distraction.

If you are insistent on a TV mounted on a cart, you should consider a smaller screen, as it would be easier to maneuver around the shop and wouldn't be as obstructive.

Just my two cents; YMMV.

PS Here is my setup - mounted on a dedicated space on the rear wall, just above toolbox level, visible from anywhere in the garage and on the driveway.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Mount it in front of the shelving on a piece of plywood and hang it on some barn door hardware. That way you can push it to one side to access the stuff on the shelves behind it.

 

[PoorUB]

TV in the house or office, but in the "SHOP" where you work? Or is this a lounge area?

I have had a TV in my shop for decades. I took it down last fall as for some reason I don't watch it much. I don't see the big issue as far as distraction. If you can't stop watching and pay attention to your work, or just stop working and sit and watch the **** tube for a while you might have other issues.

As for distractions, I had more distractions at a retail shop environment than the TV creates. When you have the phone ringing constantly, customers in and out, and other mechanics bugging you, a TV on in the shop and nothing else going on is pretty peaceful.

 

[PoorUB]

Fixed it for you.

I don't have any audio or video in my bedroom . Much too busy to pay any attention to that.

TV in the bedroom? The bedroom is for sleep and ***, and I don't need a TV around for either!

Years ago my wife and I talked about a TV in the bedroom and we both said "Hell no!"

 

[getawheel]

I get too much dust, debris and distractions in my work areas to consider entertainment beyond a radio.
Seems a TV wouldn't last or get watched much in a true 'shop' environment, but to each their own. Much like what couch do you prefer, leather or cloth in your shop? A shop is different things to different people.

OP stated shop. That seems different than a garage, fundamentally speaking.

 

[Monza Harry]

My thought is along the lines of Stuart's I was thinking barn door hardware along the length with a swivel and it can be anywhere you need it or out of the way completely. Harry

 

[PoorUB]

I get too much dust, debris and distractions in my work areas to consider entertainment beyond a radio.
Seems a TV wouldn't last or get watched much in a true 'shop' environment, but to each their own. Much like what couch do you prefer, leather or cloth in your shop? A shop is different things to different people.

OP stated shop. That seems different than a garage, fundamentally speaking.

I do woodworking, metalworking and work on vehicles in my garage. I have had two TVs in 30 years and the first one got replaced because I wanted a larger screen. The dusty shop environment does not seem to be an issue.

 

[getawheel]

You had very good luck, they don't last that long in my house and I don't watch much, however point made. I should get a 60" to view the diagnostic tools if the screens last that long. I am old and eyes not so great anymore...Now, how to mount?

 

[gregs]

Go Gators

 

[PoorUB]

You had very good luck, they don't last that long in my house and I don't watch much, however point made. I should get a 60" to view the diagnostic tools if the screens last that long. I am old and eyes not so great anymore...Now, how to mount?

If you want it portable, like the OP, no clue, but there are tons of wall mounts. The last one I had a ceiling mount. Basically a couple pieces of pipe that telescoped and had a pin to lock in the length, a flange that screwed to the ceiling and a VESA mount to screw the TV in place. It had adjustable angle and I could spin the TV left and right.

 

[Spire]

I have one of these, never put a 65" on it, but it says its rated for it.

Mobile TV Stand

 

[rayra]

I'm really digging the idea of a ceiling track. Been looking at tucking a 24" smart off a tilt / swivel mount up near the ceiling over my hobby bench in my garage workshop. But the idea of putting it on wheels so I can run it back and forth in front of the upper cabinets really appeals...

 

[ScaldedDog]

I get too much dust, debris and distractions in my work areas to consider entertainment beyond a radio.
Seems a TV wouldn't last or get watched much in a true 'shop' environment, but to each their own.

I was concerned about this, too, but found if they are mounted high and angled down, the screens don't get dirty, at all. In a shop that gets beyond filthy from metal fab work, the TV screen is the thing that never needs cleaning. It's weird.

If I were the OP, I wouldn't use a mobile cart, with the TV at eye level and perpendicular to the ground, for just this reason.

Mark

 

[nadogail]

TV in the bedroom? The bedroom is for sleep and ***, and I don't need a TV around for either!

Years ago my wife and I talked about a TV in the bedroom and we both said "Hell no!"

You Sir married well.

 

[NORTON'S SHOP]

A TV in the shop would be a distraction while you are working. Distracted Working is at at least as dangeros as DISTRACTED DRIVING.

Hang up and drive!

YES!!! They need to remove radios from vehicles also!!!

 

[Plump]

I extended my roof truss down through my ceiling with a sistered 2x4 and used a regular tilting TV mount to put one of my TVs on. No more wall space in my garage either (though there are three other TVs mounted on articulating mounts on the wall.....which is why I'm out of wall space!)

 

[tarmy]

Mine is way up in a corner…out just a bit so I can hang stuff on the wall behind it…

 

[Hooked]

I built a mobile cabinet for mine in my workshop (40x60). The cabinet is 5'tx4'wx2'd with the 65" tv mounted on top with a sound bar. My wife made a cover for it to keep it clean. Inside the cabinet I store many of my portable power tools which have cases so it's very easy to store/retrieve as needed.
Now, having said that, the primary reason for the TV was for us to hang out to watch football on Sundays. Now that we don't watch football any longer the TV gets very infrequent use.

 

[knightfire83]

Actually, a TV is a good addition to a garage. I have one connected to a computer as a third monitor in mine. Use it to loop weather radar when storms are around, display reference images for what ever is being worked on, stream security cameras, or have an occasional music concert running in the background etc....

 

[That Guy Scott]

Actually, a TV is a good addition to a garage. I have one connected to a computer as a third monitor in mine. Use it to loop weather radar when storms are around, display reference images for what ever is being worked on, stream security cameras, or have an occasional music concert running in the background etc....

This^^^^
Boys - it’s another tool in the shop. I don’t use it everyday but I have an Apple TV hooked to mine so I can use it like above. I often use it if I have to visit YouTube university.


OP- I don’t think I would do a mobile cart. I would possibly look at doing some rearranging. I put mine directly in the middle of the long wall of my shop. It’s on a swivel and pulls off the wall. My shop is 50x40 and it works okay.

 

[jagboy69]

I stuck mine on a pole hanging from the ceiling. It rotates around and depending where I'm working, it swings around easily. I know it's a distraction, but when sitting at the bench working wax for hours on end, it's a welcome addition. I use a firestick on it and when I change the input it, it shows all the security cameras at a glance.

 

[eastmtn]

This GJ member also put theirs on a ceiling mounted swivel.

ceiling mounted TV in shop

Just got this mount and suspended a 40" TV from the ceiling.. Since it rotates, I can view it from different areas in the garage. Sometimes if I need to look at instructions, I can send a youtube video up to it. My neck can get a bit stiff watching a tv mounted high but I guess it is normal.

www.garagejournal.com

 

[NUTTSGT]

A 65" TV is a big item to be wheeling around. I'd prefer to mount on the wall. Decide on the spot and clear the wall. Keep it close to the garage PC for the monitor cable, not sure if you can remote that, but the wireless keyboard/mouse work fine for me.

 

[cvairwerks]

We’ve got a number of 65” monitors mounted on mobile stands in various hangars for doing paperwork. They only get moved to clear the tow area as needed. Makes it real easy for multiple people to look at a drawing or process document at the same time.

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

If I wanted to hang such a thing, I'd build a folding arm from the pallet rack.

 

[Brent T]

I have a tv and sound in my garage for the reasons stated above. I chose the ceiling swivel mount and have been really happy with it. It's angled down slightly and I've never had to clean it even with all the cutting, grinding, etc. I've done.

 

[CoogarXR]

I have a 60" high up on the wall. I put a twin size fitted sheet over it when it's not in use. It's been covered up for about 6 year now, lol.

I got it cheap and used it a lot when I first put it up. But as BB King would say, the thrill is gone, lol.