SweetiePie88 Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 I am in the middle of turning my room into a Lego room. I decided a short time ago that i want to put a baseplate on the wall(the 16 x 32 one). Problem is I don't want a permanent souloution like gluing and scrwwing is out since I don't want to risk cracking one of only a few plates of that size I have. On top of that, it'd be above my light switch so I don't know if drilling there would be the best option. Anyone have experience with those command strips or tacky putty type stuff? Am striking out on google Quote
Tereglith Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 There's no tacky putty I know of that would be strong enough to support any heavy building on the baseplate. It also tends to dry out, and it would get stuck in the antistud holes on the bottom. Command strips are almost certainly your best bet here - I haven't ever tried them on ABS, but I do know that they work great for everything else, and can support a lot of weight. If you're only interested in building around your light switch, there's always the building brick light switch plate. Though it won't work if you have a nonstandard switch setup. Quote
SweetiePie88 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Posted January 22, 2015 I am looking for a little more space then light switch plates. And tbh the main reason I want to do it above the light switch is b/c I don't have much space elsewhere in my room. Prett much the Only unreserved spot that a plate would look decent and I can easily access besides the lightswitch is a small area between my 5 shelf bookshelf and my 39 drawer stack-on unit. I'll have to get an email out to command I guess Quote
grum64 Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) Have you tried 3M's Command Strips? We use them all the time for hanging pictures etc,. They come in different sizes. http://www.3mdirect.co.uk/command-strip-products/command-picture-mirror-hanging-strips-large-18kg-for-hanging-pictures-1.html Hope this helps. Edit Opps... Note to self. Read topic thoroughly before posting reply! Edited January 22, 2015 by grum64 Quote
JGW3000 Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 Why not screw some technic plates into the wall, using wall anchors to attach them firmly, and then attach the large plate to them? Just need to be carefully aligned and stay away from the light switch. Something like this has convenient mounting holes... Quote
nerdsforprez Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 Buy a tv wall mount. Technic works really good with these. Holds up my 3,000 piece Millennium Falcon just fine. http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/398186 Quote
notaromantic Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 Yea, I recently went through a similar debate with myself myself regarding a project. And finally, I too had to stop thinking in terms of 'baseplates', but rather, plates instead. A baseplate is very limiting. With one side of a plate gone, there is really only direction one can build - upward. Sure, sideways can be achieved, with Technic pins or with subtle connections between baseplates, but building downward is nil. If I wanted to, say, expand my modular city in a netherly direction, with a canal, or a coast, or just a hill that traveled to a lower section of the city, I'd pretty much have to pretty much just "sit it", baseplate and all, within a frame, right - or brace it from the top, but even then, the thickness of a baseplate is much less than a standard plate... So the latest build is old school, built on regular plates - first time for me - but it allows me the choice of adding downward, should I ever want. Quote
SweetiePie88 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) Thing is that a tv wouldn't fit in the spot i want to put it in and i don't have the budget for anything to expensive Problem with plates is 2 fold for me though. First i want to go horziontal with my builds not vertical for something different. Second off, while i do have a couple more 16 x 32's, a 16X16 regular PLUS road, 32x32, big 15 dollar baseplate, and one or 2 of the 8 X 16's, I only have maybe 2 of the 16 X 16 plates, the only 8X16's i have are wrapped up in something i built, and my next biggest ones are maybe 5 of the 8x8 plates. Why not screw some technic plates into the wall, using wall anchors to attach them firmly, and then attach the large plate to them? Just need to be carefully aligned and stay away from the light switch. Something like this has convenient mounting holes... That would be a pretty good idea if i had larger plates to spare or at least money to buy a couple larger plates and a few more technic plates and it wouldn't be a case of having to be super precise. Edited January 22, 2015 by SweetiePie88 Quote
aaroncb Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 stick-on Velcro strips you can buy at a hardware store. Quote
SweetiePie88 Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) As far as Velcro goes, we do have industrial strength that i could swipe a few pieces from but the only problem is if i decided to use it as a regular baseplate, then i'll have to deal with the Velcro. Have you tried 3M's Command Strips? We use them all the time for hanging pictures etc,. They come in different sizes . If i get a yes it'll work from a person that's tried it here or a yes from the company, i will be looking into printing a coupon and doing the price check for it. Edited January 23, 2015 by SweetiePie88 Quote
deraven Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 If i get a yes it'll work from a person that's tried it here or a yes from the company, i will be looking into printing a coupon and doing the price check for it. Yes, I've used Command Adhesive strips on Lego before, and it works well! Follow the instructions (and get real 3M brand Command, not generic "easy release strips" or anything) and it only leaves a very faint residue that came right off with a little soap & water. They don't work so well on a very porous surface, so if you were going to use them on something like an unpainted concrete brick wall they might not hold so well if you were putting much weight on them, but otherwise they'll hold quite a bit. Also, the mostly smooth and flat underside of a baseplate, even with the antistuds, is actually a pretty good surface for that as well. I mean, I wouldn't try building a minifig-scale modular building out from it hanging on the wall or anything, but they should hold a good amount of brick. Plus, they're really quite inexpensive (in the US, at least- I don't know your locale). Don't buy a package with hooks and whatnot, just get the strips themselves in one of the replacement/refill packs like this: http://www.amazon.com/Command-Medium-Mounting-Refill-9-Strip/dp/B0014CQGW4 I'd use 4 of them, basically one on each corner, or 3 across the top edge (which would divide out nicely if you got a 9-pack). If you want a really clean look, you can place them such that the release tabs are under the edge of the baseplate as long as you can flex it (bend it up gently) enough to get hold of them with a pair of needle nose pliers if not your fingers when you want to remove it. Let me also say that I've done the screw through a Technic plate before, and that works really well (with no damage as long as you get the right size screw head and don't over-tighten) depending on what you're using it for. :) Quote
SweetiePie88 Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 Perfect! We are going to be hopefully hitting Walmart today so I could grab some today. I am mostly going to just stick a fee random figures and parts up so no heavy duty antics for me. We have wood panel walls that should work great. Quote
deraven Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Cool. Happy building, and enjoy your new(ly decorated) Lego Room! Quote
fred67 Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 The best, most secure way to secure a baseplate would be a frame that gets fixed to the wall that the baseplate could slide into... kind of the way a picture frame holds the glass, if you get my meaning. Quote
escortmad79 Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Command strips will work fine. I held up a big picture using them without problem Quote
SweetiePie88 Posted January 24, 2015 Author Posted January 24, 2015 i managed to secure a pack of strips today. I'll have to wait until it warms up since we have a cold snap and it's a safe bet that my room isn't warm enough to get the things to secure properly. My room is basically a mess of lego stuff and random stuff so i have no room for a space heater. The best, most secure way to secure a baseplate would be a frame that gets fixed to the wall that the baseplate could slide into... kind of the way a picture frame holds the glass, if you get my meaning. i could keep that in mind. From time to time i do like to hit Goodwill and salvation army to check for stuff so that could work great in a couple spots that needs color but it's super easy to access. Quote
welfycat Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Another possibility, similar to the idea of a frame, is to screw/nail in two wooden (or metal, depending on how you want things to look) slats that have grooves in them that you can place a certain size of baseplate into. Another option, if you're looking to set mini figures and such up right, is a narrow L shelf that you could slide narrow plates (maybe a 2xwhatever) into to secure the minifigs. I hope your project goes well! Quote
paul_delahaye Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 If I ever have a big enough LEGO room, it would have a baseplate wall, to build on, display figures, etc. It's a great idea, just a shame those baseplates are so damm expensive. Few great ideas here Quote
SweetiePie88 Posted January 24, 2015 Author Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) that would such an epic project. Honestly my lego room used to be a bed room but since i prefer sleeping on the couch to have access to the dvr, i got rid of my bed XD Edited January 24, 2015 by SweetiePie88 Quote
fred67 Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 Another possibility, similar to the idea of a frame, is to screw/nail in two wooden (or metal, depending on how you want things to look) slats that have grooves in them that you can place a certain size of baseplate into. Another option, if you're looking to set mini figures and such up right, is a narrow L shelf that you could slide narrow plates (maybe a 2xwhatever) into to secure the minifigs. I hope your project goes well! That's about what I was thinking when I said "frame," but you described it better. I wouldn't hand a picture frame with a baseplate in it, but something you could securely screw into the wall, like what you described. Quote
Faefrost Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 Bulk up the edge of the baseplate a bit to make it a little thicker, then use common mirror mountings you can get at any hardware store. They let you securely screw the baseplate to the wall, without putting screws through the baseplate. And they cost just a few cents each. Quote
clm Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 I second Faefrost's idea. Some cheap clear polycarbonate clips screwed to the wall to hold the mirror on would work well. Chris Quote
SweetiePie88 Posted January 28, 2015 Author Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) I got lucky. While cleaning up in the room, i found a baseplate that Was broken in half i got from helping hands a while back(it was like that when i got it) so i'm using that instead of one of my 16 X 32s that aren't busted. Started the process for the first half and i'm at the "wait one hour" step with about 10 minutes left EDIT: first part is up, second is also up. Upper plate has 3 friends on brackets with mega blok gender benders, lower has 3 minifigures. Edited January 28, 2015 by SweetiePie88 Quote
splatman Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 I have secured baseplates to a wall with thumbtacks. The tack's shafts are right up to the edge of the baseplate, 1/2 of the tack's head is on the plate, between 2 studs. Use as many tacks as needed, to make sure the plate stays put. Quote
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