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Sorry I'm late to the party....

I know the EZ instructions said 'not for critical applications' but my point is that the Omnimount has two mounting screws spreading the load over a couple of inches and the QS8 weighs only 13 pounds, I wouldn't consider that to be a critical application and wouldn't hesitate using two of the 50# (or even 30#) EZ anchors to hang a QS8 in this method ... but that's *me*.

Bingo! And, with a molly bolt, the force is spread over the width and length of the spring loaded molly, not focused in one small spot as it would be with a threaded screw. And, with two molly bolts, the force is spread out even more.

John, that plant has been up there for more than 3.5 years. My clock even sticks it tongue out at it. Here's what it looked like in May 2004. You'll notice the dear little thing has grown.

OK, makes sense. I can see two molly bolts, with the arms parallel to each other (rather than in a single line), holding a QS8 safely.

Rick, I'm not saying that the EZ-Anchors wouldn't work (they probably would) but they would be outside of my comfort zone.

Jack, go and read "Day of the Trifids" again.

If you can't find solid wood to attach them to, use toggle bolts in drywall they will hold them just fine. If the bright color of the heads of the toggle bother you, color them with black magic marker.

Ah! Now I get your meaning. Actually,though you can't quite tell from the photo, those tendrils are almost down to the floor which means it's about to eat the the clock and the EP500.

I had mentioned molly bolts would work in my first response but would prefer the mounts into wood. I have a pot/pan rack mounted over the kitchen island held up by only 4 molly bolts and the weight on that rack is probably about the same as 2 QS8s.

My wife has asked me about getting one of those pot/pan racks, but I'm pretty concerned about the weight issue. Not to mention the fact we're in an apartment.

Compared to some of the things I've seen hold a couple of airplanes together I've flown in the past, the E-Z Anchors are like an engineering marvel that merits their own segment on the Discovery Channel ... Modern Marvels? Yea, that's the show.

Boy am glad the 'Getting my foot in the door' days are long gone.

E-Z Anchors hold incredible amounts of weight as long as the object is not going to be experiencing any side to side movement pressure that could loosen them. QS8's are not for bass so I doubt there would be any vibration capable of loosening things. There is certainly no tell tale drywall dust under my wall mounted QS8s with E-Z anchors.

Still, since I don't want to be blamed for a fall so maybe toggle bolts are a better choice for a ceiling application. I think E-Z's would hold but since toggle bolts are not expensive, why not erase any doubts. Again, make sure they are tightened to avoid any movement that might wear into the drywall.

Beth,

While I agree that the EZ set anchors are one heck of a device, I would be hesitant to use them unless you are certain that the sheet rock on the ceiling is 5/8” and the joists are on 16” centers. All it will take is one accidental bump to the speaker and the paper on the rock will rip, which will ultimately lead to the speakers dropping at the most inappropriate time (most likely with you under it). Another concern is if there is foot traffic above the mounting location. Vibrations from walking above the speaker will eventually cause the rock to weaken.

Sheet rock gets its strength from the paper that binds it together. If the paper tears, the strength is nullified. I’ve removed sheetrock and inspected the back side where different anchors have been used. It’s not a pretty sight. Having seen this first hand, again, I do not recommend you use them to hang anything of considerable weight such as the QS8’s.

As suggested already, I would run down to your local hardware store, buy a stick of ¾ X 3” hardwood (Oak) long enough to span between two joists and screw this to the joists. Then just mount the hangers onto the Oak.