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Old 02-03-2008, 08:44 AM
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After the boom is marked and drilled it time to think about mounting the elements.

The elements are insulated from the boom.
I could had ordered the insulators but I am thinking, this is home brew. Lets use and alternative.

I went to the hardware store and bought some number 10 wall anchors. These are the blue ones that you insert in a hole in sheet rock.

I cut the ends off and was left with a piece about 3/8 long.
These had 3 runners along the site that keep them from twisting in the wall. I cut these smooth at the mounting edge, left the rest on.

If you do this right, it will hold the element firmly with out anything else. If not you will have to find some push nuts.
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