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It seems that most of the drywall mounts that I looked for printed in a vertical orientation, which is not good for strength.

For once, I didn't reverse engineer anything to design this. Lulz.

https://www.printables.com/model/548516-printable-drywall-mount


Update 8/10 - Added dimension sketches, Added .step file, Added a thinner support ring option that will sit more flush (but not completely)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Neat! How much do you figure it can hold up?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It's probably limited to the thickness of the drywall. All I needed was a lightweight shelf and maybe a picture or two. I would have to test it to get some real numbers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Not much. If you want to put heavy stuff up, you should use SnapToggles https://www.toggler-uk.com/snaptoggle/