Just saw something on another thread and had a question, but I didn't want to hijack it. How strong would you consider keyhole slots in 3/4 oak to be? I made some plans for a wall-mounted comic book rack and I've been trying to decide if I should use hardware mounts or cut out keyhole slots. This rack will be 36" wide and have two shelves to hold a fair amount of comics which will be pretty heavy. Thoughts? Btw I realize a grown man collecting comics is pretty nerdy
T-slots may be a little marginal. Wall slots tend tend to be a little larger and some will allow aluminum extrusions to be inserted to beef them up. The larger bits do tend to be pricey though.:smile: http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/416-0439/
I would recommend the metal keyhole slot hardware over just a slot in the wood. If you get a good install with the mounting plate, and catch a stud for the screw, it's a pretty strong assembly.
+1 for French cleat. I have even used the small aluminum ones for bulletin boards.
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