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Prepare and Attempt to Pre-seat New Anchors

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August 22, 2023

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What happens here

Acquire new, more robust hollow wall anchors, also known as molly bolts. The video shows 'Crown Bolt' brand #6-32 x 1-1/2" hollow wall anchors, which are all-metal. These anchors are designed to expand inside the wall to create a strong hold. Before drilling, the user attempts to apply pressure to push the small spikes on the anchor's flange into the drywall to prevent spinning during installation. However, this attempt proves unsuccessful, as the spikes do not adequately grip the existing hole, which might be slightly too large or damaged.

Goal: Introduce and prepare the new metal hollow wall anchors

Tools and materials

  • Hollow Wall Anchors Crown Bolt — Replacing the old, failed wall anchors to provide a secure mounting point

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These are not the greatest wall anchors. So I had some of these hollow wall anchors out in my garage. They are all metal. These are gonna kind of blow up inside the wall right there. I feel like the holes are already the right size. So before I start drilling, I'm gonna actually apply a little pressure so I can push these two spikes into the drywall. But it didn't really help.

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