DIY Ceiling Mounted Projector Bracket Made from PVC

This is a video of how I made a simple ceiling mounted projector bracket out of PVC pipe.

I purchased an inexpensive Sharper Image Wonderwall projector on ebay and I wanted an easy and inexpensive way to mount it.  I rounded up the pvc parts I had in my garage and came up with this projector bracket.  The Wonderwall projector is very light, if  you have a heavy projector I would not recomend trying something like this.

Link to watch video on youtube.

An excel file with links to buy the parts at Menards is attached below.

projector parts list

 

Use a PVC pipe cutter to cut PVC pipe to correct lengths.

 

Slide the 2 4.25″ pieces into the tee fitting. Do not glue them, this is where the bracket pivots.

Glue the 4 elbow fittings to the pipes.  In this situation I used super glue to glue all the joints as I do not care if the joints leak, I only care they are bonded well.

 

 

Screw the projector bracket into the ceiling.  Take care to find a stud or ceiling beam, drywall and most ceiling panels will not support the weight of a projector. Also make sure you are not screwing into wires, pipes, ducts or anything else in the ceiling.

I used cable ties to attch the projector to my pvc bracket.