how to build a tv stand for a flat screen tv

Sadly I must live in the real world and adjust for the 2x4 imperfections through the drying process. In a perfect world my 2x4s would be perfectly straight. I had to widen 1 of the holes and it went on beautifully.

I dry fitted them to the back of the TV with the 1-inch screws to make sure they were correct. I used a 5/32-inch drill bit to drill the six holes for the mount. I used a little nail to drive into those six cross lines and remove it to help start my drilling. Using a caliper and speed square I checked all center lines to make sure they are the right dimensions. Where all these 5 center lines meet are the required holes for the 100x200 mount. Measured 100 mm from this line and draw the last center line. Measured 100 mm from there and draw corresponding center line. Draw a center line 1 inch in from the short side with the speed square along the reference edge I marked earlier. Then I measured 100 mm and drew the second center line parallel to the first. Using a speed square I drew a center line 1 inch in from one of the long (must be straight) edge - I marked this edge and used it to measure all the others lines from here - Very Important to note this in case your 6x10 piece of plywood is not squared off as mine was not (that's what happen with scrap wood).

Six washers - I don't know the exact size but it measures 11/16-inch outside diameter and 1/4-inch inside diameter. A number of 8x3-inch drywall screws to attach everything together. A 6x10-inch piece of half-inch plywood (1 inch of material around the 100x200mm mount which translate to around 4x8 inches). Other materials needed was two 2x4x8 that I had left over from another project. It came with 24 screws 12 each in 3/4-inch and 1-inch sizes so my pulls still have a complete set of screws after this project. I took a chance on it having the right screws since I didn't carry a caliper with me and the package did not specify the screw size. I lucked out last week and finally found my screws in an IKEA KOSING (200.512.01) drawer pulls for $2. Every hardware store I checked around me only carried the SAE screw thread patterns. The hardest part for me was locating the M4 machine screws that will fit the standard 100x200 VESA mount of the TV. I have a 32-inch LCD TV that needed a custom stand to mount it at the foot of my bed as I don't have the room for a normal TV stand.

How to build a tv stand for a flat screen tv