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Cutting LCD/Plasma to use as a marquee.
MacGyver:
I was re-reading RandyT's post from ages ago and was wondering.... http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=70840.0
Now that LCDs and Plasmas are a lot cheaper, has anyone looked into what it would cost to have them cut down? Is the cutting service still too expensive to be able to make a profit on the resell of them? I would be willing to spend up to $400 on a LCD marquee replacement that wouldn't need to stick out the top or bottom, and fit side to side. I know they cut LCDs all the time for aircraft controls, you would think the price would come down after they had the infrastructure in place to do it once. In it's most simplistic form isn't it just; Pressurize cutting box, cut along lower edge, reseal with epoxy, then disconnect driver circuits no longer needed?
I have found only these manufactures:
http://www.tannas.com/index.html
http://www.symbolicdisplays.com/LCD_glass.html
Has anyone had this done? Any idea of the cost? Can I hold my breath and see it "Coming soon.." on Randys site? ;D
Razzer:
Hi,
If you got the $$
http://www.lg.com/hk/commercial-product/commercial-monitor/LG-commercial-monitor-M2900S.jsp
http://www.lg.com/hk/commercial-product/commercial-monitor/LG-commercial-monitor-M3800S.jsp
Razzer
MacGyver:
Wow, I had no idea those existed. (I live in Germany, I don't get to go to Best Buys and Fry's like most of you guys do. :'()
$1,049.99 LG M2900S-BN - 29" LCD flat panel display - widescreen - black http://www.amazon.com/LG-M2900S-BN-panel-display-widescreen/dp/B001F4R2KQ
$1,945.79 LG M3800S-BN - 38" LCD flat panel display - widescreen - black http://www.amazon.com/LG-M3800S-BN-panel-display-widescreen/dp/B001F4YIH6/
That is crazy expensive, I can buy a 32" for less than $250 http://www.amazon.com/Coby-TFTV3225-720p-Widescreen-HDTV/dp/B003VRWKU2/ref=sr_1_5?s=tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1302087072&sr=1-5. I can't see why it should be $700-$2700 extra to just to cut a panel, once the infrastructure is in place to do one. Although I bet LG just did a custom production run on their screens and didn't have to cut them.
I could see paying $400, but not $2000. I guess I won't be having a LCD panel for my marquee anytime soon.
Dazz:
Hiub1:
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