OOK 50236 Small Keyhole Hangers, 2-Pack

These hanging brackets are not made of high carbon steel. So what??? IF installed correctly they are great! I say that because I read several negative reviews that criticized them because there wasn't enough room for a screw head to slide underneath them. The people who wrote those reviews did not understand how they are to be used.To properly install them you do need a router. Build a simple jig that frames the bracket, with a lip that will rest against the top edge of your plaque, and clamp it to the back of the plaque. Use a 1/2" long by 1/2" diameter straight bit with a pilot bearing to route a channel slightly deeper than the thickness of the bracket. Place the bracket into the channel, then trace the outline of the keyhole onto the bottom of the channel. Remove the bracket, and with a drill press and a 1/2" Forstner bit, counter bore the channel below the keyhole deep enough for the head of a screw to slide back and forth beneath the bracket. Replace the bracket into the channel with the narrow end of the keyhole at the top end of the plaque, pre-drill pilot holes for the mounting screws and secure the bracket with two screws. If you are trying to hang something that needs the support of a hanging bracket like this, and do not have a router or drill press, use another method to hang the plaque. When installed properly, these brackets will hold a lot of weight, and look very professional. All for less than $3.00 a set. What more can you ask?Oh yeah, one last thing...the mounting screws they provide are 7/8" long. Most things you will hang will be made from 1" dimensioned lumber, meaning it will be 3/4" thick. After recessing the brackets into the wood, you will need screws that are 1/2" long. Buy #6 flathead screws for mounting. #4's will work, but #6's will give you more strength.

If the top of the keyhole was just a little more raised they would have been 5

Used to hold up a pretty heavy dart board. Reinforced to hole that was being worn in the wooden peg board used to hang it. Came out great. Thanks for a great product

Worthless hangers. The slot is non existent. Won’t even fit the thinnest drywall screw head. Had to mill a slot to use the one I used. Threw the other one away.. not worth returning. Look closely at the pics on any of these. Make sure the slot is deep enough and goes up the slot.

buy 4 and get 3

When the product arrived it was a little bigger than I expected. I don't recall if the specs gave full dimensions so the larger size could be my fault. Any way I used these to hang decorative wall brackets that had 3/8" thick backing. The 4 screws that came in the package were way to long. I had to find some shorter screws. Well its up & hanging. After a few days it seems to be holding.

Used this for a 3.5 foot wooden shelf so that we could get it hang properly on the studs. Worked perfect with no issues attaching it to the shelf itself.

I am using these to hang small but heavy speakers on my wall. The metal is plenty thick and I think would support more weight. The limiting factor is the wall type and anchor used. The screws that came with the hangers wouldn't work for my purpose but look like good quality. The "keyhole" can fit a screw head of just a tad over 5/16 inch diameter. The screw needs to have a counter sunk or bugle head (tapered). Drywall screws worked for me. If you have drywall walls, make sure you use a good anchor. 1/2"drywall will not support much weight on its own

Need to hang an pair of teak shelves and did not wish to see the hardware when on the wall. This did the trick. Item exactly as described.