# Best way to physically connect panels **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [February 7, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/best-way-to-physically-connect-panels/1185 "2026-02-07T16:52:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mattchap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/mattchap/32/780_2.png) [@mattchap](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/u/mattchap)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/best-way-to-physically-connect-panels/1185/1 "2026-02-07T16:52:36Z")
I’m trying to connect 3x P2.5 128x64 panels in a vertical stack (i.e. 128x192). Any ideas on how I connect the panels physically? I see M4 screw holes on the back but don’t see any ‘bracket’ type solutions online to join them together. I’m hoping there is an off-the-shelf solution. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![marcmerlin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/marcmerlin/32/40_2.png) [@marcmerlin](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/u/marcmerlin)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/best-way-to-physically-connect-panels/1185/2 "2026-02-08T01:20:33Z")
you have to show us the panels, do they have magnets? screws? what pattern? Are you going to have 3 channels of 1 panel, or one channel of 3 panels? If so, are you going to use Vmapper, or Vmapper:Z (would put the middle panel upside down) ---
**Author:** ![mattchap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/mattchap/32/780_2.png) [@mattchap](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/u/mattchap)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 2:02am UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/best-way-to-physically-connect-panels/1185/3 "2026-02-08T02:02:35Z")
![IMG_2247](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/rpi_rgb_led_matrix/original/1X/cfd2b1c474cf171f48f43880f078dce921ce43cc.jpeg) Here are the panels. I’m only showing 2 but I will add another on top to make 3 in a vertical orientation. I will use as a single channel of 3 panels (I.e chain=3) and use V-mapper. My goal is to create a picture frame of sorts that will display an image. A sort of ‘digital art’ frame. My question is how can I brace the panels together to ensure they form a solid display and not shift/wobble about when I hang it on the wall for example. You can see there are screw holes on the panels but I didn’t see any sort of brackets that mount in these holes to connect the panels together. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![marcmerlin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/marcmerlin/32/40_2.png) [@marcmerlin](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/u/marcmerlin)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/best-way-to-physically-connect-panels/1185/4 "2026-02-08T02:15:55Z")
Yeah, I don’t have a good answer for that. I now have a friend who 3D prints custom pieces for me, but before that, I was doing stuff like this ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/rpi_rgb_led_matrix/original/1X/83b3ad052ac5392fc9d3cf49f3b8d880fb133b03.jpeg) I just kind of hoped for holes that aligned some of the time, it was not a perfect fit. On another one, I used a hard plastic sheet and made holes to join them: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/rpi_rgb_led_matrix/original/1X/3b7fcb83ac73d8f6d7f6f3f935f80bbb49abb80e.jpeg) there must be better solutions, please post what you find ---
**Author:** ![mattchap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/mattchap/32/780_2.png) [@mattchap](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/u/mattchap)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/best-way-to-physically-connect-panels/1185/5 "2026-02-08T02:21:13Z")
Okay will do. Thanks for sharing. I’m just surprised tons of places are selling panels but no one is selling a solution to join them together. ---
**Author:** ![marcmerlin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/marcmerlin/32/40_2.png) [@marcmerlin](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/u/marcmerlin)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 2:39am UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/best-way-to-physically-connect-panels/1185/6 "2026-02-08T02:39:37Z")
I’m sure they are, but the scale of those solutions are video wall sized, not 3 panels for a home project 🙂 Also keep in mind that all these panels have different screw spacing and need different hardware, it’s really annoying, none are compatible with one another or across sizes ☹