Lighthouse mounting Without harming wall paint

[harrystam]

So - I'm a bit annoyed because I've had to move my VR pc from my old room to another. This new room has a new coat of paint on it and I don't want to screw holes into it. God forbid if I had to take down the lighthouses and have those holes in plain sight. Hell would rise and demons would roam the human plain.
If you've ever lived with a woman you'll understand the severity of damaging new paint. It just MUST NOT HAPPEN

My question is: How can I mount my light house in my rooms corners WITHOUT damaging the paint?
each corner has a X,Y and Z angle to mount on or at least utilize for mounting.

I was thinking about command strips and using them in a creative method, but I don't trust them to support a 200$ light house.

VIVE Light house

My Rooms corner (for reference)


Thanks,
Harrison

 

[Scottray]

Depending on the size and weight of the base stations, 3M Command strips may work: https://www.command.com/3M/en_US/command/products/~/Command-Products/General-Purpose/?N=5584742+5924736+3294529207+3294857497&rt=r3

 

[harrystam]

Depending on the size and weight of the base stations, 3M Command strips may work: https://www.command.com/3M/en_US/command/products/~/Command-Products/General-Purpose/?N=5584742+5924736+3294529207+3294857497&rt=r3

Power cable has to reach the back of the light house. How would I tape it to the wall and plug it in?

 

[Scottray]

Ah - more Command hooks and zip ties? I'm sure she'll love the look of the hanging power wires, too ;-(

 

[harrystam]

Ah - more Command hooks and zip ties? I'm sure she'll love the look of the hanging power wires, too ;-(

The wires fall nicely and aren't ugly. It's paint damage she worries about. Also no zipties involved here. lol. Vive light house power cables are very small.

 

[harrystam]

I actually found a picture of some 3M holding up a lighthouse. Has anyone else done this? The power cables add some extra weight and I've never even used the stuff before except for a headphone rack (which clearly doesn't hold much weight).

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6121549/Screen_Shot_2016-02-29_at_11.33.18_AM.0.png

 

[Tri23]

The answer is,
- Do not attach them to the walls.
- Use tripods.

 

[harrystam]

The answer is,
- Do not attach them to the walls.
- Use tripods.

Tripods are expensive, ugly and won't fit where I need them.

 

[Tri23]

No problem..

So.. you can't mess up the walls, you don't have room on the floor... sooo....

Did your girl say anything about the Ceiling?

SOLUTION! --> Ceiling Mounts!

 

[Tri23]

Your welcome.. just select my post as BEST Solution, and let me do my end-zone shuffle.

 

[harrystam]

No problem..

So.. you can't mess up the walls, you don't have room on the floor... sooo....

Did your girl say anything about the Ceiling?

SOLUTION! --> Ceiling Mounts!

Points for creativity. But She will lose it just as much.
Going back to this picture: https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6121549/Screen_Shot_2016-02-29_at_11.33.18_AM.0.png
What kinda tape is that? I can't find a 3M tape that is just flat.

I'll give you best answer if you can give me a link to this 3M tape. lol

 

[Tri23]

This stuff?
https://www.amazon.com/Command-Refill-Strips-6-Strips-17023P-ES/dp/B000FCGS5Y/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1515528822&sr=8-5&keywords=3m+tape+removable

Note: I've had this stuff pull the paint off the walls. You need to be very careful when removing it.
Mind you, I got gen-1, so it may have gotten better over the years.. also it was an apartment and they use cheap paint.

 

[Tri23]

https://www.amazon.com/Command-Picture-Hanging-12-Pairs-17206-12ES/dp/B00LOQMCDM/ref=pd_bxgy_60_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00LOQMCDM&pd_rd_r=81A4N20298NP8KPZCP41&pd_rd_w=O37L4&pd_rd_wg=qW1P0&psc=1&refRID=81A4N20298NP8KPZCP41

Or this stuff is up to 16 lbs... so the lighthouse is like what, .5 lbs?

 

[harrystam]

This stuff?
https://www.amazon.com/Command-Refill-Strips-6-Strips-17023P-ES/dp/B000FCGS5Y/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1515528822&sr=8-5&keywords=3m+tape+removable

Note: I've had this stuff pull the paint off the walls. You need to be very careful when removing it.
Mind you, I got gen-1, so it may have gotten better over the years.. also it was an apartment and they use cheap paint.

Thanks for the fair warning. I should be able to cover my tracks if I do peel any paint. I don't plan on moving them every day.

 

[harrystam]

https://www.amazon.com/Command-Picture-Hanging-12-Pairs-17206-12ES/dp/B00LOQMCDM/ref=pd_bxgy_60_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00LOQMCDM&pd_rd_r=81A4N20298NP8KPZCP41&pd_rd_w=O37L4&pd_rd_wg=qW1P0&psc=1&refRID=81A4N20298NP8KPZCP41

Or this stuff is up to 16 lbs... so the lighthouse is like what, .5 lbs?

I'll probably get both and test them out somewhere else. Thanks