WOM Owners Manual

Mesa College Art Gallery: Wall Mounting Display Owner’s Manual - R. Powell

1

DISPLAY
–
Front
(Art
Hanging
Systems)

1. Magnets
and
Tacks
/
2
thumbtacks
and
2
carpet
tacks
in
wall

2. D-‐Rings
/
2
drywall
screws
in
wall

3. Screws
and
Nails
/
2
drywall
screws
in
wall

4. Sawtooth
Hangers
/
finishing
nail
in
wall

5. Eyes
and
Wire
/
picture
hook,
nailed
into
wall

6. Cleats
/
wooden
cleat
on
wall

7. Griplock®
Rail
(shown
with
removable
partial
cover
–
an
optional
full
cover
is
also

available
for
use)

8. Escutcheon
Pins
(Label)

9. GripLock
Suspension
System®
(works
with
item
7)

10. L-Hooks

11. Mirror
Clips

NOTES:
Items
listed
in
red
italics
are
not
removable,
and
remain
attached
to
the

display
when
it
is
in
storage.
The
other
items
should
be
removed
and
stored
in
the

gray
box
before
installing
the
protective
cover
and
shroud
over
the
display.

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DISPLAY
–
Rear
(Wall
Construction
&
Hardware
Info)

1. Wall
Construction
–
Removable
descriptive
plaque
explaining
basic
wall

construction,
types,
and
materials.

2. Wall
Cross-‐section
–
Removable*,
compressed,
cut-‐away
view
of
a
wall
from
the
top,

with
gallery
wall
sheathing
on
left
and
drywall
only
on
right.
Right
side
also
shows

embedded
drywall
anchors.

3. Drywall
Anchors
–
Removable*
plaque
showing
drywall
anchors
and
descriptions.

Wires
connect
the
anchors
to
their
counterparts
in
the
Wall
Cross-‐section.

4. Common
Threaded
Fasteners
–
Removable
plaque
with
common
threaded
fasteners

and
brief
descriptions,
grouped
by
major
types
and
features.

NOTES:
*Wires
will
need
to
be
removed
to
detach
these
two
elements.
Wall
cross-‐
section
has
a
sliding
flush-‐mount
bracket
underneath
the
wooden
2x4,
but
a
screw

under
the
metal
2x4.
All
other
elements
are
connected
only
by
flush-‐mounts
–
slide

upward
and
lift
to
remove.

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3

Supplemental
Box
Contents
(Removable
Display
Items)

1. Owner’s
Manaual
(this
document)

2. Small
tub
containing
4
magnets
and
1
optional
hole
plug
for
use
on
GripLock®
rail

3. “Magnets
and
Tacks”
display
item

4. “D-‐Rings”
display
item

5. “Screws
and
Nails”
display
item

6. “Sawtooth
Hangers”
display
item

7. “Eyes
and
Wire”
display
item

8. Bubblewrap-‐lined
box
for
storage
of
these
items
(includes
spare
red
vinyl
lines)

9. “Cleats”
display
item

10. Full
length
face
cover
for
GripLock®
Rail

11. Partial
face
cover
for
GripLock®
Rail
(shortened
length
and
bevel
cut
allow
details
of

rail
to
be
seen
without
needing
to
remove
cover)

12. “GripLock®”
display
item

13. Wooden
shim
for
dis/mounting
base
supports.
To
use,
lift
one
end
of
display,
and

slide
shim
under
it.
Taking
weight
off
of
an
end
makes
alignment
and
seating
of
base

supports,
and
securing
them
to
the
display
with
the
screw
knob
much
easier.

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4

Storage
&
Assembly

Display
packed
for
storage

Removable
items
are
packed

separately
in
the
gray
box
as

previously
shown.

This
cardboard
“box”
is
a

shroud
–
it
has
no
bottom.

Do
not
try
to
lift
or
carry

the
display
by
holding

onto
the
cardboard!

An
opening
in
the
shroud

top
allows
the
display
to
be

carried
like
a
suitcase
using

the
top
handle.
Remove
the

shroud
by
sliding
it
straight

up.
Align
the
offset
opening

on
top
with
handle
when

replacing
the
shroud.

Front
side
of
display
with
foamboard
protector
in
place

Underneath
the
shroud,
a

foamboard
protector
covers

the
front
of
the
display.
Also

note
the
two
base
supports

that
are
attached
vertically

to
the
sides
of
the
display.

The
foamboard
protector

has
recesses
cut
into
it
to

provide
clearance
and

protection
for
the
non-‐
removable
items
on
the

display
front
during
storage.

It
also
has
a
perpendicular

cardboard
panel
with
an

opening
for
the
handle
along

its
top
(where
the
blue
tape

can
be
seen).

To
remove
the
protector,
pull
it
away
from
the
front
of
the
display
so
it
clears
the
non-‐
removable
items,
and
then
lift
it
straight
up
over
the
handle.

To
install
it,
do
the
reverse,
making
sure
that
all
of
the
recesses
are
aligned
with
the
non-‐
removable
items,
and
that
the
protector
is
centered
on
the
front
of
the
display
and
flat

against
its
top.
The
side
edges
should
align
with
the
edges
of
the
attached
base
supports.

The
black
knobs
extend
beyond
those
edges.


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Display
in
storage
configuration
with
foamboard
protector
removed

This
is
the
same
view
of
the

display
with
the
foamboard

protector
removed.
The

“missing”
items
can
be
found

in
the
gray
box.
While
the

display
itself
is
relatively

stable,
it
does
weigh
50
lbs

and
could
fall
over
if
it
is

accidentally
bumped.
The

base
supports
should
be

removed
from
their
storage

configuration
(as
shown

here)
and
be
reattached
to

the
bottom
in
the
Display

Configuration
before

installing
the
removable

items
or
using
the
display.

Lift
&
Carry
Configuration
(Optional)

Here,
the
base
supports
are

shown
in
the
optional
Lift
&

Carry
Configuration.
To

reconfigure
the
supports,

completely
unscrew
the

black
knobs
and
pull
the

supports
away
from
the

display.
There
are
two
pegs

on
the
inside
face
of
each

support.
The
pegs
align
the

supports
with
holes
in
the

display
in
2
locations
and
3

different
configurations
for

various
purposes.

For
this
use,
remove
and

rotate
the
supports
90°
as

shown,
inserting
the
pegs

into
the
appropriate
holes
to
achieve
the
perpendicular
angle.
Firmly
seat
the
supports

flush
against
the
side
of
the
display,
and
then
screw
in
the
black
knobs
until
they
are
tight

and
the
supports
cannot
be
moved.

In
this
configuration,
the
supports
are
above
the
display’s
center
of
gravity
and
can
be

easily
grasped.
Since
the
display
weighs
50
lbs,
the
supports
allow
it
to
be
easily
lifted
by

two
people
onto
a
table
or
other
raised
surface.
This
is
also
a
convenient
way
for
two

people
to
move
the
display
over
short
distances.


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A
single
individual
with
adequate
strength
can
also
lift
or
carry
the
display
using
only
the

“suitcase”
handle
on
top,
but
the
Lift
&
Carry
Configuration
requires
much
less
effort.

Display
Configuration

In
this
view,
the
display
is

shown
configured
for
use.

The
base
supports
are
now

securely
attached
to
the

display
sides
in
the
lower

screw
and
peg
holes,
as

previously
described.

By
temporarily
placing
the

wooden
shim
from
the
gray

box
under
the
display
(not

the
base
support)
near
one

end,
the
weight
is
removed

from
that
end.
Thus
using

the
shim
will
make
aligning

and
seating
the
supports,
as

well
as
screwing
in
the
black

knobs,
much
easier.
The

shim
should
also
be
used
when
removing
the
supports
from
the
Display
Configuration.

Ready
for
use
–
Front
Side
View

This
image
shows
all
of
the

removable
display
items

from
the
gray
box
mounted

in
their
appropriate
places

on
the
front
of
the
display.

Those
display
items
can
be

easily
removed
by
students

to
inspect
the
components

or
used
by
the
instructor
to

illustrate
an
overview
of
the

art
hanging
techniques
and

associated
hardware
used
in

the
Mesa
College
Art
Gallery.


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Ready
for
use
–
Back
Side
View

The
reverse
side
of
the

display,
features
“interior”

views
of,
and
information
on

wall
construction,
common

drywall
anchors
(shown

both
embedded
and
with

application
information),

and
samples
of
common

threaded
fasteners
with

descriptions.

This
side
has
an
acrylic

cover
and
requires
no

preparation.

Specifications
and
Additional
Notes

 Dimensions:

 Display
structure
-‐
30”
H
x
34”
W
x
6”
D
(incl.
hardware
protrusions)

 With
base
supports
deployed
for
display,
the
footprint
is
36”
W
x
20”
D

 Configured
for
storage
in
cover
and
shroud
-‐
30”
H
x
37”
W
x
6½”
D

 Weight:

 Display,
not
including
removable
items
–
50
lbs

The
back
side
of
the
display,

shown
here
with
the
display

items
removed,
has
flush-‐
mount
cleats
and
brackets
to

secure
them
to
the
plywood.

After
removing
the
acrylic

cover,
most
of
the
items
can
be

slid
upward
and
pulled
out.
A

screwdriver
is
needed
only
for

the
cover
and
a
single
screw

securing
the
bottom
of
the
wall

cross-‐section
display.

Note
that
the
plywood
panel
is

actually
only
3/8”
thick
(see

following
item).


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The
apparently
3/4”
thick

plywood
panel
is
only
3/8”

thick.
To
reduce
weight,
one

full
3/8”
panel
and
one
3/8”

by
2”
wide
edge
façade
were

laminated
together.

The
3/8”
façade,
behind
the

drywall
on
the
front
of
the

display,
has
two
large
voids

that
are
filled
with
sheets
of

foamboard
and
cardboard.

Thus
any
hardware
passing

through
the
drywall
(front
of

the
display)
will
only
engage

plywood
between
the
depths

of
7/8”
and
11/4".

The
hardware
samples
are
secured
to
the
platforms
using
epoxy
and
small
stand-‐off

cradles
I
designed
in
SketchUp
and
printed
on
a
3D
printer.

Randy
Powell
Feb.
2015
–
powell_randy@sbcglobal.net

ADDITIONAL
CREDITS:

Professor
Alessandra
Moctezuma
–
Notes,
reference
material,
tour
of
gallery
mounting

systems,
and
requirements
for
the
project.

Pat
Vine
–
Samples
of,
and
information
on,
mounting
hardware
used
in
the
gallery.
Also

provided
general
information
regarding
Mesa
Art
Gallery
practices.

Vijay
Hingorani
–
Assisted
in
optimizing
3D
model
of
hardware
stand-‐off
cradle
for
3D

printing
and
printed
out
initial
prototype
on
his
3D
printer.

SD
Public
Library
Fab
Lab
–
Printed
second
prototype
and
production
run
of
stand-‐off

cradles.
Also
provided
use
of
vinyl
cutter
for
graphics
on
front
side
of
display.

Home
Depot
(Lauren
at
Pt.
Loma
store)
–
Donated
the
metal
stud
used
in
the
display.

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