Re: Mounting a TV in a cabinet

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Posted by RandyT on January 08, 2002 at 10:35:40:

In Reply to: Mounting a TV in a cabinet posted by lightspeed on January 07, 2002 at 08:56:38:

: Exactly how are you guys doing this? I have a stock Dynamo HS15 cabinet -has mounting brackets for an arcade monitor, but I'm not sure how to best get the TV in there.

I had quite a challenge getting a 27" TV into my gutted Defender cab. There were no brackets or anything in the box to mount to, just a shelf which I had used for a 19" TV when it was running with my Amiga (in the old days). My solution turned out to be relatively simple, but a bit unorthodox.

I removed the tube from the case, since it wouldn't fit in the cabinet otherwise. Around the tube is a steel strap with a flnge on each corner. This structure is what holds the tube in place inside the plastic housing, so interfacing to it is the ideal solution. Since there was no room for anything too fancy, I got some good steel "L" brackets and shortened one side of them as not to interfere with the tube, leaving one hole on one side of the "L" and two on the other. I then measured where I wanted the tube to be located and the proper placement for the brackets and screwed them into the inside of the cabinet at the proper locations, using the side with two holes.

Now, getting all those holes to line up is next to impossible, but since they were close, I threaded a couple of heavy duty locking plastic wire ties through each hole in the bracket and the hole in the tube mounting flange. Pulled them tight enough to hold everything in place, and when I was sure where I wanted the monitor centered (wasn't much to center due to the lack of space) finished pulling them as tight as possible. Then I just trimmed off the extra from the ties and mounted the PCB onto the wooden shelf below the tube with some screws and standoffs.

It sounds a little wierd, but as anyone who has tried to break those heavy duty wire tires knows, that tube is not going anywhere :). I think the brackets would pull out of the wood first.

Anyway, something to consider if you find yourself in a simlar situation.

RandyT

BTW, be VERY careful if you remove the tube from the plastic housing. There can still be DEADLY voltage present, even after it's been turned off. You can also damage the CRT if handled improperly. Be sure to do some research on this subject before doing this.

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: : Exactly how are you guys doing this? I have a stock Dynamo HS15 cabinet -has mounting brackets for an arcade monitor, but I'm not sure how to best get the TV in there. : I had quite a challenge getting a 27" TV into my gutted Defender cab. There were no brackets or anything in the box to mount to, just a shelf which I had used for a 19" TV when it was running with my Amiga (in the old days). My solution turned out to be relatively simple, but a bit unorthodox. : I removed the tube from the case, since it wouldn't fit in the cabinet otherwise. Around the tube is a steel strap with a flnge on each corner. This structure is what holds the tube in place inside the plastic housing, so interfacing to it is the ideal solution. Since there was no room for anything too fancy, I got some good steel "L" brackets and shortened one side of them as not to interfere with the tube, leaving one hole on one side of the "L" and two on the other. I then measured where I wanted the tube to be located and the proper placement for the brackets and screwed them into the inside of the cabinet at the proper locations, using the side with two holes. : Now, getting all those holes to line up is next to impossible, but since they were close, I threaded a couple of heavy duty locking plastic wire ties through each hole in the bracket and the hole in the tube mounting flange. Pulled them tight enough to hold everything in place, and when I was sure where I wanted the monitor centered (wasn't much to center due to the lack of space) finished pulling them as tight as possible. Then I just trimmed off the extra from the ties and mounted the PCB onto the wooden shelf below the tube with some screws and standoffs. : It sounds a little wierd, but as anyone who has tried to break those heavy duty wire tires knows, that tube is not going anywhere :). I think the brackets would pull out of the wood first. : Anyway, something to consider if you find yourself in a simlar situation. : RandyT : BTW, be VERY careful if you remove the tube from the plastic housing. There can still be DEADLY voltage present, even after it's been turned off. You can also damage the CRT if handled improperly. Be sure to do some research on this subject before doing this.

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