Ok guys, I am looking for some help/a sanity check. I have these 2 SnapOn cabinets and I need the floor space the lower one is in. In order to reclaim the space, in my head it seems like a good idea to mount the lower cabinet on the wall behind the upper cabinet and have the upper cabinet in front on some kind of a latching swing arm system. I am thinking I would put lesser used stuff in the rear cabinet but still have fairly easy access to it. Just unlatch the upper cabinet and swing it out of the way and I should be able to open the rear cabinet doors to at least 90* on the near side. Here is a pic of the cabinets as they are today:
I've been thinking of ways to do this that are safe and don't require welding as that isn't a skill I posses. The two things I've come up with are using a horizontal swing TV mount bolted to some sort of spacer that is then bolted to the stud. The other idea is to use something like a folding heavy duty desk bracket that would let me fold the entire cabinet upward. The upward swing idea was my first idea but as I thought more about it, it seemed like I'd need gas strut assists to help make this usable and thats when I thought about a horizontal swing. I found this mount:
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The mount has a 100lb+ weight limit so I'm not worried about that, I should be well under 100lb with everything I have in there and the cabinet itself. I think this would work out great, my only concern is how to mount a spacer onto a stud so that I feel confident in how it is attached to the wall and that it won't tear right off with some seismic activity. I most def would want to have a latch on the right hand side that helps secure the entire assembly in place and not leave it free standing/held only on one side.
Am I being dumb here?
We all know the best way to get the right solution from the internet is to post the wrong one =)
I've been thinking of ways to do this that are safe and don't require welding as that isn't a skill I posses. The two things I've come up with are using a horizontal swing TV mount bolted to some sort of spacer that is then bolted to the stud. The other idea is to use something like a folding heavy duty desk bracket that would let me fold the entire cabinet upward. The upward swing idea was my first idea but as I thought more about it, it seemed like I'd need gas strut assists to help make this usable and thats when I thought about a horizontal swing. I found this mount:
Swing TV Wall Mount - 32” to 75” Screens
Find the perfect viewing angle with our Manual Swing TV Wall Mount (MOUNT-M-WM075) from VIVO! This sturdy yet ultra-slim mount holds 32” to 75” flat screens.
vivo-us.com
Am I being dumb here?
We all know the best way to get the right solution from the internet is to post the wrong one =)
