I've never had metal studs before. I bet you're a metal stud, too!
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Well, ahem... I did just pick up Guitar Hero Aerosmith for Playstation 2. So yeah, I consider myself something of a metal stud now.
Metal studs scare me. For the amount of weight, one would hang off a regular stud, like a t.v. A metal one seems way to thin a material for any significant thread engagement on a faster, for load bearing.
It is too thin for thread engagement. You need to use an anchor.
Yeah, I bought a set of 4 toggle bolts rated at 88 lbs each. Should easily handle a 59" TV and mount, although the mount is articulating... maybe I should have gone with the 100+ lbs anchors.
Do you save the halogens for use in other places, like sheds or outdoor lights, where uniform brightness is less a concern?
2 of the 3 bulbs were burnt out so I expect the last one didn't have much time left. They're also a weird G9 type that won't fit anywhere else.