Si600 Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, binky_bass said: Why are your 'garage tools' all just giant knives??? 😂 Psychopathy is just another Basschat hobby. 2 Quote
Reggaebass Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said: You mean like my garage tools. I’m sure I saw that on the horror channel last night 😁 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: I’m sure I saw that on the horror channel last night 😁 This was a pic taken from Alcatraz prison ??? No idea what its all about. This is more like my garage wall tho. I like hanging things. Edited February 23, 2020 by dmccombe7 1 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) On drywall, there are various different fixings which you can use. I've actually found that the ones which are like little cast spirals with teeth on the end are remarkably secure and plenty to support a bass*. Just follow instructions. Google 'drywall fixings' for inspiration. Any decent supplier's versions will have a weight rating. I have kitchen wall cabinets that have been hanging for ~15 years on the spring toggle type. They are suitable for suspending bassists, let along basses... *Your mileage my vary, but remember typical bass hangers suffer a lot less leverage than the brackets in the video Edited February 23, 2020 by Stub Mandrel 1 1 Quote
Bafflegab Posted March 7, 2020 Author Posted March 7, 2020 Update for anyone interested! The wall I intended to hang these on turned out to have a solid sheet of metal between the plasterboard and the brickwork. So that was a no go. The purpose of that metal I don’t know. The only other available place was the wall that sits at 90° to that one, which has the airing cupboard on the other side. No studs anywhere to be found in that wall. So I just went with rawl plugs in the plasterboard. Obviously not being a confident sort of chap, I got scared and had my neighbour come and do it for me, he’s good with that stuff 😁 1 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 wonder why the wall has a metal backing ? that's a bit odd. A hidden vault for all your extra cash maybe. I had one of my original hangers straight onto plasterboard but was never that confident with it but if you use the right plugs it should be fine. Keep a check on it over next few weeks or months to make sure it stays secure on the wall. Same query about the airing cupboard. It should have a wooden fame for the plasterboard to attach to so putting the planks along it should have been ok Dave Quote
Bafflegab Posted March 7, 2020 Author Posted March 7, 2020 The neighbour who did mine for me said that his TV is hanging off two rawl plugs like hes used for my basses, so I think they should be alright. Can't say I'm not a little nervous about them though haha 2 Quote
lurksalot Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 Just a thought , something we’ve all missed, unless i skimmed to quick, check the walls for pipes and cables before you drill into a pipe or or electric back box. More likely a metal built wall stud systems, but don’t actually see them being used that often in the work I do, but probably a fair few around I guess 1 Quote
Woodinblack Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 Thought that was more an American thing. Having said that, my house is one of those steel frame concrete houses they made after the war Quote
dmccombe7 Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 Must admit i've never heard of that before. Every day a school day on BC. I can see another thread coming up "what's your day time or main job" Dave 1 Quote
Happy Jack Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 1 minute ago, dmccombe7 said: I can see another thread coming up "what's your day time or main job" Reading Basschat. Next question, please ... 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: Reading Basschat. Next question, please ... I've just started the thread but don't think that counts as a full time job. Its more a hobby. Edited March 8, 2020 by dmccombe7 Quote
Reggaebass Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 I fitted metal stud for a few years , it was first used for big office buildings because it was fast, clean and light, then some house builders started using it, most of Canary Wharf and docklands is dry lining 1 Quote
dmccombe7 Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Reggaebass said: I fitted metal stud for a few years , it was first used for big office buildings because it was fast, clean and light, then some house builders started using it, most of Canary Wharf and docklands is dry lining What is dry lining ? Is that same as plasterboard on a frame. Quote
Reggaebass Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 Just now, dmccombe7 said: What is dry lining ? Is that same as plasterboard on a frame. Dry lining is more the finish, the plasterboard is not plastered, the joins are covered with tape and finished with a jointing compound, it’s quicker and cleaner than plaster Quote
dmccombe7 Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Dry lining is more the finish, the plasterboard is not plastered, the joins are covered with tape and finished with a jointing compound, it’s quicker and cleaner than plaster Think that's what i had in my head with tape and finishing. That's how my house was done. Dave 1 Quote
Bafflegab Posted March 8, 2020 Author Posted March 8, 2020 This is worrying me quite a lot, but it doesn't seem to be getting worse. I took the hanger off and checked the plugs, and they're in tightly. The hanger does move very slightly when I lift the bass on and off though. I might take the screws out and stick some super glue in there to make sure it's solid Quote
Reggaebass Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Bafflegab said: This is worrying me quite a lot, but it doesn't seem to be getting worse. I took the hanger off and checked the plugs, and they're in tightly. The hanger does move very slightly when I lift the bass on and off though. I might take the screws out and stick some super glue in there to make sure it's solid Superglue won’t stick in the plasterboard hole it’s too dusty , you need some toggles to do it properly and safe for your basses Quote
Bafflegab Posted March 8, 2020 Author Posted March 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Superglue won’t stick in the plasterboard hole it’s too dusty , you need some toggles to do it properly and safe for your basses I mean to stick the screw into the rawl plug. The plug is solidly in the plasterboard Quote
Reggaebass Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Bafflegab said: I mean to stick the screw into the rawl plug. The plug is solidly in the plasterboard The screw won’t come out of the plug once it’s screwed in , what you have to watch is the plug working loose in the plasterboard in time 🙂 2 Quote
Reggaebass Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 These are the best fixings, they spring open behind the board and really grip Quote
Bafflegab Posted March 8, 2020 Author Posted March 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: These are the best fixings, they spring open behind the board and really grip What are they called? Quote
Reggaebass Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Bafflegab said: What are they called? Spring toggles, they come in all different sizes,https://www.diy.com/departments/diall-spring-toggle-l-90mm-dia-14mm-pack-of-2/1511941_BQ.prd?storeId={store_code}&ds_rl=1272379&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrIGSvPeL6AIVh7HtCh1jlgE8EAQYBSABEgJ-mfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Quote
Woodinblack Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Bafflegab said: This is worrying me quite a lot, but it doesn't seem to be getting worse. I took the hanger off and checked the plugs, and they're in tightly. One of mine looks like that, but then it has always looked like that and I put it in 10 years or so ago. Never moved in that time. Has it moved to go there? Quote
Bafflegab Posted March 9, 2020 Author Posted March 9, 2020 9 hours ago, Reggaebass said: Spring toggles, they come in all different sizes,https://www.diy.com/departments/diall-spring-toggle-l-90mm-dia-14mm-pack-of-2/1511941_BQ.prd?storeId={store_code}&ds_rl=1272379&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrIGSvPeL6AIVh7HtCh1jlgE8EAQYBSABEgJ-mfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds This plaster board is so crap that I feel they might just pop through 🤣 1 Quote
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