guitarmas Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Hey guys, I need some help with this. I have two atari's hooked up to a 27" Sony Trinitron TV. The problem I have is trying to find a stand of some sort to put the tv on. These things are HEAVY. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey.shake Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 I recently bought one of those $25, 3-shelf, wire-frame sets of utility shelves, currently holding 3 Atari consoles, an Odyssey2, some bins of controllers, and a 20" Trinitron. It's not the prettiest thing in the world, but it's been a tidy solution that looks clean, can hold a lot of weight, and didn't break the bank! Ms. Pac-Man will thank you. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icemanxp300 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 If you want something easy and it will be in like a basement, stack a bunch of cement blocks up and toss some wood around it. I wouldn't do that on a floor that can cave in but you will not get much stronger than that. If this was on a floor, then take some 4x4's and add a 1' piece of wood on it like a work bench. Although there is probably something pre-made you could buy that would support it, just tossing you some ideas. Have a metal shop weld you a badass frame. Possibilities are endless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoquickcapri Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I have on of these under my 29" CRT. It can hold the weight and can be found on sale for less. http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Sonoma-Corner-TV-Stand/518110/product.html?TID=MyAcct:MO:OR:ProdName My room is a little bit of a mess right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icemanxp300 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 My room is a little bit of a mess right now. You don't know mess LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I have on of these under my 29" CRT. It can hold the weight and can be found on sale for less. http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Sonoma-Corner-TV-Stand/518110/product.html?TID=MyAcct:MO:OR:ProdName My room is a little bit of a mess right now. DSCN2413.JPG Sweet collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Kat Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 You can find some decent TV stands built for that kind of display if you just hit up enough thrift store furniture departments. Eventually I found a rather nice unit with a label on back that said it supported up to 200lbs on the top shelf. Tempered glass, black frame, silver color shelf supports... looks really nice... the thing on bottom is a frame I made out of 2x4s which I cut into with a router to make the unit sit securely on top of so the top shelf sit high enough to squeeze it between some other shelf units. It held my 150lb Sony PVM 2530 fine, though I never got any pictures of it on there and it's all packed up now since I'm getting ready to move. It was made by a company called Tech Craft, model PTV30B. It's discontinued but it looks like I was able to find some online retailer that had it in stock... for a price... http://salestores.com/techcraftptv.html I would just try hitting the thrift stores until something you like pops up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashopepper Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I second thrift stores. Gat a stand made for crts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 good will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Kat Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I second thrift stores. Gat a stand made for crts. I second hand thrift stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamemoose Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I fourth thrift stores. In my area (Sheboygan County, Wi), it seems like people are updating their TV stands. I see a bunch of circa 90's stands at the thrifts lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 WOOD. Don't put on glass or cheap chinese metal stands from Wall Mart. Get yourself a solid wood (not particle board) stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Kat Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 WOOD. Don't put on glass or cheap chinese metal stands from Wall Mart. Get yourself a solid wood (not particle board) stand. Tempered glass can be very strong, you just have to make sure the weight ratings sticker is still on the unit so you can verify. Also, I've seen plenty of perfectly fine TV stands that were clearly particle board that didn't bend at all when I sat my 210lb ass on them, they just didn't fit my space constraints. What's most important is how it's built, with wood and particle board, if it doesn't have good support structure built in, it's going to bend and potentially break. This is just going to make finding something workable so much harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 my tv stand has been around since the 90's with a 27 inch sanyo on it until about 3 years ago when I finally upgraded tv's, stand is 1 inch thick particle board and top's maybe 3 foot but the span it goes across is less than that (has storage on the side for then tapes now discs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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