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Assemble and Test TV Lift Mechanism

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I Built a $3,000 DIY Outdoor TV Console

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What happens here

The purchased TV lift mechanism (a VIVO electric TV lift, likely model MOUNT-E-UP66A as seen on the box) is assembled, attaching the TV mount brackets to the lift column. The lift is then powered on and tested to observe its full range of motion, from its lowest retracted position to its highest extended position. The maximum width capacity of the lift (64 inches in this case) is noted, which corresponds to the size of the outdoor TV to be used. This dry fit helps confirm that the console dimensions will be adequate for the lift and TV.

Goal: The TV lift mechanism is assembled according to manufacturer instructions and tested to verify its functionality and maximum travel.

Tools and materials

  • Screwdriver / Drill
  • VIVO Electric TV Lift

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All right, let's talk about our moving mechanism. I bought this TV lift on Amazon for I want to say like 130 bucks or something like that. It's maximum width for the TV is 64 in, which is perfect. That's the outdoor TV we're going to use. I'm going to start putting all this hardware together, and then we'll bring the TV in and do like a dry fit to see how low and how high it sits. So, fingers crossed our cabinet that we built is going to be enough. Why am I laughing? It's going to suck. I'm going to have to redo it. Woohoo! Look at this thing. Let's see how high it goes. I like that it's heavy duty. All right, that's enough. All right, we're going to lower it, bring the TV in, see how it mounts it in. All right, that's enough. Okay.

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