Microwave

maids · Senior Member

Microwave

dabbler · Guru

If you don't want to drill into one side wall, can you fit a bracket over the top and down the sides fastened to the shelf ? And possibly with a few shorter screws into the top and sides through the bracket and into the body work.

vanTas · Veteran Member

You don't tell us what or where you want to mount it on.

You couid try a sheet of ply, or two "bearers". Fix these to the underside of the Micw' first, then fix down onto the chosen surface.

If up on a wall, build a frame to go under, taking the weight. - No weight on the wall.

Then find a use for the inside of the frame - tv, cupboard, crockery rack, coffee machine, etc.

maids · Senior Member

bracket idea sound ok.it would probably need to be aluminum so it could be bent, I don't think you be able to buy one of the shelf

Whenarewethere · Guru

If you use some T shaped feet on the microwave similar to portable fridges you could knock up a bracket to lock the feet in place.

bobsa · Senior Member

what about so metal strap from Bunnings, cut and bend it to suit
Abey 25 x 0.6mm x 6m Punched Metal Strapping
Bob

Are We Lost · Guru

If it sits in a compartment, with a panel over the top here is an easy solution.

Screw a 10mm strip of timber into the "floor" (or what the microwave sits on), placing it just in front of the feet, and another strip just behind them. Now the microwave can't slide forwards or backwards. You may like to make little indentations where the feet go so sideways movement is prevented as well.

To stop it bouncing up and over the timber stips, screw a piece of timber in the panel above it, with few mm gap to the top of the microwave. Make the top piece of timber removable so you can move the microwave if needed. No modification needed to the microwave.

PeterInSa · Guru

Our Micro wave sits on small legs about 40mm high and 20mm thick, legs are screwed into the bottom of the Mw.

I think the legs must be stuck to the bottom as well.

The Mw is in a cupboard above the sink. Longer screws have been used to go thru the cupboard thru the legs and into the Mw to stop it moving.

To do this type of install if you have similar legs you would deed to upend the Mw and with a piece of paper mark out the positions of the screw holes in the Mw.

Place the marked up paper in the cupboard ( tape it down so it does not move) and drill out the screw holes. Remove the marked paper sheet.

Glue the small legs onto the Mw

Position the Mw in the cupboard and fit the longer screws

In the past travelling over rough roads I have had to tighten one or 2 of the mounting screws.

dorian · Guru

What types of microwave ovens do people use in RV applications? The traditional transformer based models are very heavy, so do people opt for inverter microwaves? The latter are potentially less reliable, but they weigh a lot less. Less weight would probably allow for more flexibility in the choice of mounting hardware.

Possum3 · Guru

We use child proof "loops" to ensure microwave door doesn't open when glass plate slips as going around corners - these are available at the Cheap shops at around $5/pair. The larger sizes could be used to hold down the microwave unit if required (ours has a timber rail over front top). see www.bing.com/images/search%3a%2f%2fm.media-amazon.com%2fimages%2fI%2f41CcFsjdLIL._SR500%2c500_.jpg&exph=500&expw=500&q=Child+Proof+Refrigerator+Locks&simid=608027933443123157&FORM=IRPRST&ck=F2623EEB2E408CD6787B57F67E2351EC&selectedIndex=1&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0

dorian · Guru

Possum3 · Guru

Thanks Dorian - finding it hard to copy and paste.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

My original Microwave in the Aluminium TeePee rode on ahead so had to get a new one. I looked around and found one a little smaller so it would fit in the opening. In the photo I have attached there is a timber surround and you can see two little plastic screw covers each side. When they are removed and the screws removed the timber surround just lifts away. On each side of the Microwave is a small L shaped bracket screwed to side of opening and side of Microwave, four screws in total. When the brackets are removed the Microwave will slide out, that's it. I applied some black cloth tape around opening so when Microwave was re-fitted the cloth tape covered up the small gap. It's now been 5 years and not a movement. In fact, the Microwave is much better than original. All for just $59.00.

I hope that is of some help.

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-- Edited by Dougwe on Tuesday 30th of August 2022 09:40:49 AM

dorian · Guru

Possum3 wrote:
Thanks Dorian - finding it hard to copy and paste.

Bing shows the target URL as the "hover URL", but copies and redirects to the "href URL". The latter URL is obfuscated by Microsoft's annoying tracking garbage. You can see this when you r-click and select "View page source".

msg · Guru

My mike has 4 rubber stoppers attached with screws. The fitout people removed the screws and drilled small holes in the shelf it sits on. Longer screws were then threaded up through the shelf and into the rubbeer stoppers. Hasn't come off yet. (10yrs)

-- Edited by msg on Tuesday 30th of August 2022 11:54:26 AM