Make a DIY Monitor Stand for a Vizio D24F Smart TV

[@abdulazeem8580]

Beautiful, simple, and easy.

[@j.h.4570]

Thanks for the inspiration and the template as well. I modified it a bit so I could attach it to the desk from below. Works like a charm so far and helped me to free up some space on the desk.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hey, that's awesome! So glad you could use the template to help with making one. I am still using mine. Thanks for commenting!

[@cfrp17]

It looks so beautiful! I will do it too! Thank you so much

[@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker]

Nice stand, simple and beautiful. But again everything looks great in walnut.

[@daniellaufer6204]

Amazing work. Just wanted to say to anyone who is hesitant at doing this for a different model that the holes at the back are VESA, which is a standard mounting bracket. Any TV or monitor that has VESA (most monitors do) can use these plans.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Oh, cool. Thanks!

[@ofwoden]

You're amazing accurate with your scroll saw cuts! I would be all over the place. I think a walnut bezel for the TV would look really cool.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks, I'm getting better the more I practice. I like the bezel idea.

[@flyfisher1575]

I like it Steve. You do a great job of moving your videos right along. I also like your enthusiastic presentation.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[@sumosprojects]

Top notch build, the peace & harmony of hearing metric measurements lol 👍👍👍

[@dansmith859]

Great project idea

[@TheWoodYogi]

That turned out fantastic Steve. Much better than what the TV came with. Great job :) ॐ

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks! Yeah, the walnut is awesome!

[@saxholkenborgcg5642]

Dude, amazing work and your voice and attitude make me feel you like a friend who helps you with your new TV a sunday morning, new Sub!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you for commenting and subscribing Colmillo! I try to be helpful to others when I can.

[@ROWLESmade]

Turned out great, Steve! Walnut makes everything better!!!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks, yeah, I'm digging the walnut.

[@sapelesteve]

Terrific idea & great project Steve! Looks like you will get a lot of use out of that. Gotta love Walnut, one of my favorite woods..........

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Steve!

[@KSFWG]

Whoa.... look at that fancy monitor stand! Nice job, Steve!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you sir!

[@Thom4123]

Very nicely done really like this design and you can’t go wrong with walnut.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you Thom!

[@chemcody5119]

Nicely done Steve. That walnut really comes alive when the finish hits it. Here's wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks! Hope y'all had a good Thanksgiving too.

[@stevecollins9450]

Very nice, Steve.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Steve!

[@1tzelG_]

this is what i need, but the base can being rotate and height adjustment for the monitor; something like the ASUS VG245H Gaming Monitor. i had that ASUS but i had other Samsung too with VESA holes but nothing to put it on.

[@Dcey-cy2wc]

Looking good Steve,and the standard looks great as well.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Thomas! :)

[@AwesomeWoodThings]

Looks good Steve. Walnut is my favorite.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Matt! Yeah, I haven't used it much before. Someone gave me some rough sawn pieces and it didn't look very good, but then I ran it through the planer and WOW!

[@ShopDawgWoodworking54]

Hey Steve, that walnut looks great.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Yeah, it does. I am a big walnut fan now.

[@MRrwmac]

All my best to you and your loved ones for a Joyful and Merry Christmas. Hope you have a Wonderful Year in 2018!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hey Mac! Thanks! Hope you and your family had a Merry Christmas. Happy New Year too! I had the week off work, but ended up getting a cold/flu bug. Still getting over the coughing, but hope to do more videos in 2018. I've been slacking lately, but I have gathered materials for about 5 projects that I'm ready to start, once I'm well and it's not so cold out there. Take care!

[@cinflishman4116]

Loving the stand and the background music top notch!!!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you very much. The music is called All My Shuffling from the youtube library.

[@bigronxxxx]

Steve the stand came out great,thanks for sharing all the best to you and yours

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Ron!

[@MegaTopdogs]

Nice project Steve

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Topdawg! ;)

[@MyNamePlaceHolder]

Keep up making the videos. I enjoy them almost as much as I enjoy your positive attitude. Thanks.

[@nakamakai5553]

Great video, Steve! Thanks. Now I just want to hit replay just to hear the music again! Nice.

[@noahjo]

Brilliant!

[@MRrwmac]

Nice work! Like that adjustable design and how the wood looks under the screen! Custom stands by Steve C. And Company!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hey Mac, thanks!

[@billysmether6237]

Nice job!!! Thank you.

[@murphsworkshop4214]

Hey Steve, very nice! You're right the accents do look very good! I have my laptop mounted on a PVC platform, but I think I'm going to download the plans and put them in my future project folder! Thanks pal later, Murph

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hey Murph! Thanks! It turned out looking a lot better with the walnut, which I didn't even plan to add originally. Funny how that works out.

[@pedrolandaacurio]

This looks amazing. So elegant and useful. Best regards from Perú.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Pedro! I recently got a bigger 32" TV and it fit perfectly, so the stand is still in use. Hope all is well in Perú.

[@StamosTee]

Beautiful !!!!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks!

[@darbinorvar]

Came out great steve!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hi Linn! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@magnusjakobsson7925]

It was about time to see a new video on this chanel. You've been missed 😊

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks! Yeah, I get to them when I can. On vacation this week so I had time to make something.

[@donjohnson24]

Nice job Steve. You probably know already - but didn't show it - that it is worth trying to find the right nut for a thread to be cut short, and screw it onto the bolt before cutting it and tidying up the end with a file. As the nut is removed, it forms the thread nicely at the cut off,.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hi Don - Thanks! That's a nice tip! I haven't done that before, but wish I had thought of it. I sanded the end of the cut bolt to a taper, but I don't think I showed it in the video.

[@Rachel-ls3ln]

Awesome project man. Love it so much gotta make one for my TV

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Beautiful!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Good job, Starving Youngun! Must be winter (below 750 degrees) in Hotlanta because the lacquer didn't flash like a flame thrower when you sprayed it on. Happy Thanks 4 Turkey and BLESSINGS day!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hey Lewie! Yep, it's getting cooler here. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@ricardoazana3505]

Es muy interesante los modelos

[@robertevans6481]

Very cool tv/monitor stand there Steve...

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Robert!

[@makshewder]

Awesome as usual. Good stuff Steve.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Bob!

[@RandomAudioGuys]

Good job buddy, sorry I didn't see it earlier, Just been busy with remote starts as it gets cold. Got some pretty cool stuff to show soon myself.

[@chadfunk48]

Nice job Steve, great idea and wonderful execution!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Rusty!

[@MarkMcCluney]

Good thoughtful design and, as always, a really enjoyable and encouraging vid. Thanks Steve!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Mark!

[@reforzar]

Looks great! I was gonna make one but then I checked amazon and they have a wall bracket for $25,hard to beat.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks! Sounds like a good deal but less funner. lol

[@cillyede]

Very nice!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you!

[@DavidBishopinc]

Great project buddy.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hey David, thanks!

[@margaritistakiskailos]

Nice video great stand! 👍

[@CristianHernandez-hj6jc]

Nice tv stand I appreciate you very much for sharing your video thanks again

[@BronkBuilt]

Very nice stand. Looks great!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you!

[@roadrunnerz2]

Cool project Steve

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks!

[@schatz193]

Hey ..that was awesome...it'd be really cool if you could just show us the mechanism for the up down tilting..!!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks! It doesn't tilt, just slides up and down to change the height. I did go back and cut the bottom of the upright piece at a slight angle to lean it back a little.

[@schatz193]

Sorry to bother you again..but could you tell how the height adjustment thing works...I understand the knob screwing to the mounting bracket but how does it remain in a certain height in the slot...does it not fall down...I mean what is the width of the slot..and after sometime won't the screw eat at the wood so that the height adjustment becomes loose..

[@SteveCarmichael]

The upright piece on the stand has a slot in it. The bolt on the knob goes through the slot and into the threaded insert. This allows the TV to slide up and down the slot and swivel left and right. When you position it where you want it, you just tighten the knob. The mount and the upright have a lot of surface area that touches each other, creating a friction hold. A large washer between the knob and the upright piece prevents any wood eating. The slot is the same width as the bolt, but sanded some so the bolt slides freely.

[@schatz193]

Thank you so much Steve..you've been really patient in explaining every detail...again..I loved the video and the way you explain things..and your jolly self...keep it up..you've already earned a long time subscriber in me...👍

[@RobertoDeMontecarlo]

Beautiful work! Thank you so much! I'm subscribing right now to your channel!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hi Roberto! Thank you so much!

[@leksey7870]

Great stand for TV!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you Aleksey!

[@kissinreign]

Wonderful work! I just subscribed. Thank you!

[@marlawhite3682]

very cool!!!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you Marla!

[@DumpsterMarcus]

Looks AWESOME!!!!! Happy Thanksgiving to you and the Family

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Marcus! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@BisugoRawVlogs]

Thank you for this, i lost my monitor mount now i just make a new one

[@SteveCarmichael]

Cool! Glad you could use the idea. I still use mine. After the video, I found that the back of the TV had a slight curve to it, so I cut a slight angle on the bottom of the upright piece to make it tilt back a little. Easy fix.

[@lenarich3403]

Looks beautiful Steve -- great job! :)

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Lena!

[@barryroberts6470]

Nice Build Steve, Well Done. Barry (ENG)

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hi Barry! Thanks!

[@kenhallford9032]

love the music on this ideo

[@SteveCarmichael]

Me too! It's from the free KZbin library. The title is All My Shuffling.

[@dirtybird4528]

Tip. Put a nut on the 1/4 x 20 bit before cutting it. Then after you cut the bolt you turn the nut off to fix the threads where the cut was made.

[@dirtybird4528]

Lol. Guess I should read the comments before making mine...

[@bobd.]

I believe the 10 x 10 cm mounting pattern should be universal for TV monitors of that size Steve. Shouldn't need a need to adjust the spread of the bolt holes unless going to a much larger TV. Screws should be M4 and the length is equal to the thickness of bracket + 7.4mm..en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Display_Mounting_Interface

[@mayhemmodz]

SUPER!!!

[@MultiTom1956]

Steve,super cool project:-), wish I had tools that you do, :-( ,thank you so much for sharing .

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you very much! It's taken me over 40 years to get this stuff together. I'm lucky my father had some tools I could put to good use.

[@MultiTom1956]

Steve, thanks for taking out time to write back:-)

[@SteveCarmichael]

No problem! Thanks for watching and commenting. Remember, one tool at a time!

[@ronh9384]

Very cool Steve. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you, you too Ron!

[@tasinchowdhury5007]

Fantastic!

[@OneManBandWoodworks]

Very cool project mate

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you very much!

[@SteveSam66]

Steve, Nice Project !!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Sam!

[@calebreacts3695]

Good video steve left a like

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Caleb!

[@TokenRing1024]

Great editing !!!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you Larry!

[@Wackywoodworks]

looks great...

[@dennisweinreich8414]

Outstanding Job...Great craftmanship...Keep up the good work...:-)

[@rojeriooliveira9457]

Excelente trabalho. Parabéns

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you!

[@rojeriooliveira9457]

Steve, te desafio a fazer uma casinha de árvore. Topa o desafio?

[@SteveCarmichael]

Google translate says you want me to build a tree house. Well, my kids are older so we don't have a use for one, but here is the one my father made for me - it was awesome! drive.google.com/file/d/11GHjbLZy1alWCoMMFSH9IE5izvGLq6k0/view?usp=sharing

[@1tzelG_]

maybe you can do a VESA adjustable angle arm and height for monitor. my eyes are 60cm of distance with the panel and monitor 16 to 17cm of the wall. i want both monitors alined. i don't had the space and my Samsung can fall to the floor because i had a desktop with a level and the 2 monitors.

[@SteveCarmichael]

I still use this stand on my monitor. I was going to make it more adjustable, but thought as long as I get it how I want it, I would never adjust it. It's still the same position as when I made the stand. I did have to cut a slight angle on the bottom of the upright piece to make it lean back a little, because the shape of the back of the monitor was curved making it tilt forward a little.

[@cleokey]

Be fun to make an articulating unit to mount TV to wall.

[@SteveCarmichael]

I would totally do that if I needed one.

[@NotJustSawdust]

Awesome design... now convert it to a duo screen holder... wait, I steal that idea! (*_*) Great project Steve!

[@SteveCarmichael]

Ha, I would if I had two screens. I guess I have to buy another screen now. :)

[@larrytraber]

Genius

[@SteveCarmichael]

Ha, thanks!

[@Cynyr]

looks like that monitor/tv has 100mmx100mm VESA mounts which is pretty common. Now i just need to adapt these plans to hold my two monitor setup, and provide a few more degrees of freedom (height, angle, rotate, pan) independently for each monitor. It'd be nice to get that desk space back from under the monitors. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Display_Mounting_Interface

[@SteveCarmichael]

I wasn't sure if the 10cm x 10cm holes were common or not, so I'm glad they are so my templates will work for other TVs. the base of the stand is a good place to keep my glasses, pen and post-it notes.

[@MFunkibut]

I run two monitors at home and bought my mount 'cause I ain't handy like Steve. Only other suggestion I can make is rather than a big foot at the bottom adapt a C-clamp to hold the mount to the desk. It should be less tippy than a foot when holding two monitors. HTH.

[@user-zt1kt8nv4b]

Good

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks very much!

[@russellfulmer2246]

uhg, i have been missing your posts. I didn't have notifications turned on. :( now it is turned on. Great video.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hi Russell - I haven't had time to do much lately. Hope to make stuff more regularly now. Thanks!

[@1tzelG_]

i want something like that, based on the BenQ Zowie Stands, i will buy an ASUS Gaming Monitor, but the base is like that TV one. i need a stand to put my actual ASUS Gaming Monitor on the side and the new one in the i already own. it's possible?

[@thedean4628]

great vid, more power

[@edwardnorton2012]

I assume that is a magnifier on your glasses, what is it and where can people get one?

[@mrcoutdoors9959]

Like the project a lot but do have a question. Why didn't you use your X Carve to make the pieces?

[@SteveCarmichael]

I only had to make one and the bandsaw cuts much faster than the trim router. Plus, I had to work around some bad spots and color variations in the wood, so it was easier to place the templates in the exact part of the board I wanted instead of trying to line it up on the CNC crooked so it would carve in the right spot. If I had better wood and had to make more than one, I'd definitely let the x-carve do it while I do something else.

[@LittleHayCreek]

Great channel man, subbed !!

[@CysCorner]

Really nice Steve! :D

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you Cy! Hope y'all are having a good holiday and staying warm. It's in the 20's here at night and will be in the teens on Monday. Brrr.

[@CysCorner]

Steve Carmichael Oh wow! In the 20's? Yikes! We had some 20 and teens for a few days last week but are in the 40's now. But it is expected here not in Georgia! Have a happy New Year! 2018, can you believe it?!!!

[@kultureffa5008]

Can you make it vertical

[@SteveCarmichael]

Yes, it will spin. Might have to make a taller upright depending on the size of the tv.

[@a-ron4286]

At 2:27 what kind of saw is that?

[@SteveCarmichael]

It's a Dewalt DW788 scroll saw, one of my favorite tools.

[@a-ron4286]

@@SteveCarmichael wow that's cool Iv never seen a saw like that

[@craigpereira6381]

Lools great

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks Craig!

[@Snipercastt]

The best 🖖🇺🇸..... mister.....

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thank you!

[@Day_All_Day]

Love the video steve. what program do you use to make to make your templates are accurate with your measurements ?

[@SteveCarmichael]

Hi Chris - I use Microsoft Visio. Yes, I draw everything to full scale and actual size so I don't have to put measurements on the templates.

[@Day_All_Day]

Steve Carmichael thanks Steve !!!

[@Majonez616]

How did you get that Polish emblem in the back?

[@SteveCarmichael]

Not sure what you are talking about. Is it one of the stickers on my sticker spinner that someone sent me?

[@Majonez616]

Yes. That white eagle on a red shield.

[@nightshade3095]

Monitar and tv is totally different thing

[@SteveCarmichael]

Ok.

[@bryanolan9175]

[@FiscalRangersFlorida]

Great project, but the MUSIC IS WAY TOO LOUD VS YOUR VOICE, SO I HAVE TO KEEP ADJUSTING THE VOLUME EVERY TIME THE MUSIC STARTS. MAKE THE MUSIC MUCH LOWER THAN YOUR VOICE - IN INTERRUPTS FOCUS ON THE VIDEO.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Ok, I will try to get the levels more balanced in the future. I'm not a professional. lol

[@Andrew260RS]

Nice video but there is a reason why tv’s aren’t used as monitors. Headaches from being too close.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Thanks! What is the difference that causes headaches? Not sure I understand why being too close would make a difference - seems like you would sit the same distance away from a 24" TV and a 24" monitor. The bigger the screen, the further away you sit right?

[@Andrew260RS]

Steve Carmichael Just how the pixels are designed for viewing angle. Your eyes tend to strain much more when being close to a TV. Generally you sit 2+ metre away from a tv where a monitor you are 400mm+. I had this problem and had to throw the small tv out and moved to a 27” monitor. No more headaches.

[@SteveCarmichael]

Interesting! I was thinking of getting another TV to watch while I exercise, so I might get a bigger monitor then use this small TV as a TV. Hmmm

[@sumansaklain7326]

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