mount tablet under kitchen cabinet?

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luv2liv

luv2liv

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i would like to mount a 7inch tablet under the cabinet. when not in use, it would be flip or folded upward for a clean look. so the hinge would work like a laptop's...strong enough so that the tablet wouldnt flip back down due to gravity.
anyone got something like this??? the only mounts i found are the ones that hold the tablet permanently exposed for use. no way to hide tablet when it's not in use. the closest i found were the ones that can flip...BUT there are knobs to tighten/lock the location of tilt which would be a hassle each time.
 
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luv2liv

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nevermind, i just spoke to a handyman.
he said to use velcro and any hinge at homedepot. the velcro will hold the tablet in the up position. then i can just use some force to flip it down when i need to use it. brilliant!
 
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Mike64

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luv2liv said:
nevermind, i just spoke to a handyman.
he said to use velcro and any hinge at homedepot. the velcro will hold the tablet in the up position. then i can just use some force to flip it down when i need to use it. brilliant!
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The disadvantage to that is the only two positions will be "up" and "perpendicular" to the bottom of the cabinet, you won't be able to angle it forward at all. I think I'd go with a friction hinge, leaving the Velcro as a back-up if it eventually fails (to hold it far enough out of the way, against whatever surface you mount it on, and before you get around to replacing the hinge...)

PS: Superglue doesn't work very well to hold plastic to metal, so some sort of epoxy would probably be a better bet. Or maybe short, countersunk bolts.
 
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