Hey all,
I have wall mirror I`m looking to mount on “retractable arm(s)”. Problem is the wainscotte in the powder room is topped with a 3″ deep “shelf” cap, which is aprox 5′ high around the room. Even if I sit the mirror directly atop the capping, its too high for a lot of folks. (Mainly wife, daughter, MIL)
I`ve installed makeup mirrors that mount via such an extendable, retractable arm. The idea being, mirror can hang on wall at an aesthetically pleasing height, and still be pulled out and down for more functionality.
Anyone ever seen this type of hardware, or know where I might find such? I`ve done a few quick web searches with no luck to this point.
TIA
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
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You could try "Rockler" they seem to have alot of that hardware stuff!.
Rockler was my first thought....no luck so far.
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
The other good source is outwater. good luck.! <!----><!---->
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http://www.shop.com/op/~Baci_Heavy_Duty_Scissors_Mirror_S_2-prod-14233880
cha-ching !
http://www.bacimirrors.com/baci/catalog.html
i'm not sure about the raise and lower feature you seek. you could always mount this one on a tapered block to get it to go down as it extends.
carpenter in transition
Actually....I already have the mirror. I`m just looking for the hardware to mount it with.
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
I've installed a few of these where the mirror had to hang lower than the wainscot, though never had it projecting 3" that I can recall. I don't know what the actual projection is and could not find it on the website myself. They are a little pricey to boot.
http://ww2.potterybarn.com/cat/pip.cfm?src=schi1%7Cp1%7CwBathroom%5CsMirror&pkey=sa1s00bathroom%2Cmirror&gids=p4985
If it was close to what you needed you could make some decrotive blocks to mount behind the wall brackets to acheive the needed depth.
The mirror, I got......its the hardware I can`t find.
Thanks though.
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
Look for cabinet accessories.
I remember seeing an item that will lower something (a shelf, maybe, or appliance)) from an upper cab.
There are also mechanisms that go in typewriter tables (what's a typewriter, you ask) that will raise the shelf from a lower cab.
I think you might have a hard time finding just the jointed arm. May need to go with the whole sheebang.
Another source:
http://www.seattleluxe.com/makeup_mirrors.html?ovchn=GGL&ovcpn=bath+mirrors&ovcrn=makeup+mirror&ovtac=PPC
edit:
You might be able to adapt a desk lamp with a jointed or flexible arm to
do what you want. Might have to do some minor machining, however.
or maybe you could adapt some double jointed shower extension arms
(toward the bottom of the page):
http://www.neatitems.com/shower_arms.htm
Edited 12/15/2005 2:08 am ET by CaseyR
May need to go with the whole sheebang.
Thats what I was thinking. Seems kinda silly though. I`ve always been able to find hardware for cabinet components in the past......no matter how "odd" the part.
I mean.....am I the first person outside of a mirror manufacturer to ever want this?
Thanks for the links.
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
Sugatsune has a lot of unique stuff. You might need to call them though to find it.
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Some of the mounts for LCD and Plasma TV's articulate in all directions. Expensive but you might be able to make it work.
What about the mounts used for flat panel TVs and computer monitors? Should be strong enough. You'll probably have to glue a mounting block on back of the mirror though.
Or, if you have replacement tile, chip into the ledge to mount the mirror lower and take the tile around the mirror to frame it.
This is what I`ve got.
Pay no attention to the man back towards the curtain.
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
This ought to do the trick...
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LOL!
You wanna suggest that to my wife?
Perhaps you`ll get a better (less violent) reaction than I did.
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
Sure, I'll tell her.<G,D&R>
How about tilting the top of the mirror out a few degrees?
Put a finger pull on the side so the vertically challenged can grab the frame and pull it towards them. Use a short chain at the top to limit the travel and use a couple of cupboard door magnets to hold it vertical when you use it.
I tried the tilting of the mirror....was too much of an angle.
Some good ideas....I`m gonna have to play around. Thanks for the input.
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
Here's another idea that could get you a swift kick in the...
Get one of those little round supplementary mirrors, already mounted on the scissors device, mount it a little to the side of the big mirror. Call it a little mirror for the little folks.
Also, get the kind that rotates, you know, the one with the slightly curved glass on the opposite side, so that the little people appear to be larger than they really are.<G>
Yer on my wifes sh*t list.
(Just so ya know)
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
Here's another bright idea if you have a little wall depth behind the mirror.
Scrounge up some (4) linear bearings and tubes, such as used in a SCMS. Build a sub-frame behind the mirror to mount the tubes and recess the bearings in the wall. This sub-frame can now be pulled forward to clear the shelf and then pushed back flush with the wall. There are probably a few other ways to get a short horizontal throw.
Now mount the mirror on the sub-frame using nylon friction blocks sandwiching a pair of vertical tracks. With the mirror pulled forward, push up or pull down for the ideal viewing height. Or modify some window balances to achieve the same results.
Maybe something like this from LV http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=1&p=48678&cat=3,43722,43759&ap=1
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Thanks Rev....thats the idea....just looking for something less "industrial".
I`ll search within the source.
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
How about another idea that probably won't work:
Cabinet drawer glides. You would need to add a pulley and counterweight. But mostly, it would look kinda funky.
If it were mine, I would build some kind of stand-off mount that allowed the mirror to pivot.
-Don
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Cut that fool shelf outa there and just lower the mirror. You can just squat down to see what you have to see.
I think somebody suggested Outwater... that's Outwater Hardware, not the other one.
You could also look at Hafele or Rev-a-Shelf...or a distributor that deals more in glass products like C.H. Briggs or CR Laurence.