keyhole hangers or something else?
Posted: Fri 16 Feb, 2018 2:22 am
I'm wanting to find a way of hanging small framed printed mdf blocks onto a wall. The depth of the mdf is 25mm and the overall size is 24cm x 18cm so they are fairly small and lightweight. These are not a frame but more of a decorative novelty feature with a metal coat hanger attached which is actually for a dog lead. I wanted to know of the best way of hanging these up as so far I can only think of keyhole hangers on the either side of back which I have attached in picture. I recently ordered these and waiting for them to arrive but I'm having second thoughts as to whether it would be the best approach.
In order to get the MDF feature flush on the wall I would need to find a way of drilling the area on either side of the back of mdf so as to fix these keyhole hangers into and I would need to get the right depth. I'm not the best with using drills in situations like this. I've watched a youtube video of someone doing similar, where they remove the excess from the back of wood using a carbide tipped bore on drill with stop collar attached so they don't go over the required depth but I can't find anything like this online. It looks easier said than done so just wonder if there is any other type of hangers on the market with less work or if I did have to go down the drilling route for these keyhole hangers, is there a specific drill bit or piece of equipment to get the cut looking professional.
thanks for any help in advance.
In order to get the MDF feature flush on the wall I would need to find a way of drilling the area on either side of the back of mdf so as to fix these keyhole hangers into and I would need to get the right depth. I'm not the best with using drills in situations like this. I've watched a youtube video of someone doing similar, where they remove the excess from the back of wood using a carbide tipped bore on drill with stop collar attached so they don't go over the required depth but I can't find anything like this online. It looks easier said than done so just wonder if there is any other type of hangers on the market with less work or if I did have to go down the drilling route for these keyhole hangers, is there a specific drill bit or piece of equipment to get the cut looking professional.
thanks for any help in advance.