Making Monitor Mounting Brackets

[SirPeale]

Last night I found that my Dynamo cabinet isn't a 25" cabinet at all, it's a 19".

I would like to use a regular SVGA monitor in this cab, as opposed to an arcade monitor.

Problem is, I don't have a mounting bracket.  What are my options here?

[tmasman]

What do you mean by mounting brackets?
If you're going to be putting a computer monitor in there, you'll probably want a monitor shelf in there... Or am I misunderstanding what you're trying to ask about?

How about a few more details or pics if you have them.

[SirPeale]

I already have a mount where the monitor will screw into.  

On the monitors I was looking at last night, there was a bracket on it. Several different types.  One for mounting on a monitor shelf (like you mentioned) and the one I'm looking for mounted here:



See the chipboard?  It screws into the edges.

I'm going to need a (unsure of the name of the thing, but it's sort of like an open cage)

I'll see if I can find a picture of some monitors to clear things up a bit more.

[SirPeale]

Found a great example!  From the Wells Gardner site:



The bracket part.  I either need to buy one, or build one.

[tmasman]

Hm...
I've got one of those on a broken 19" Monitor...
But it's vertical...
I'll take a look at it tonight & let you know if it would be usable in a horizontal config...
This is the only pic I have of it ATM...
I'll get some more tonight if I think of it.

[SirPeale]

Then I need to figure out how to retrofit it to an SVGA monitor.  I don't have one right now to use on this project, but it wouldn't be hard to get one.

[Nerd Of Nerds]

is it a normal computer monitor? because if it is a normal computer monitor i can help...

[SirPeale]

is it a normal computer monitor? because if it is a normal computer monitor i can help...

It will be.  I don't have one right now.  I had been thinking that I needed a 25" monitor, and was going to start saving for a 25" arcade monitor.  Since it's only 19", I'd like to use a regular SVGA.

[Nerd Of Nerds]

its hard to explain ;)if i could email you some diagrams would that work?

[SirPeale]

go for it.

[OSCAR]

http://ksfamilyamusements3.hypermart.net/monitorpts.htm

They have a few frames available for W-G and GO7 tubes, but I don't know if the mounting ears on pc monitor tubes use the TV/arcade tube standard.

The guy who runs the above business is a frequent RGVAC poster and seems pretty helpful.  Maybe drop him an email and see if he can help you out.

[SirPeale]

http://ksfamilyamusements3.hypermart.net/monitorpts.htm

They have a few frames available for W-G and GO7 tubes, but I don't know if the mounting ears on pc monitor tubes use the TV/arcade tube standard.

The guy who runs the above business is a frequent RGVAC poster and seems pretty helpful.  Maybe drop him an email and see if he can help you out.

Yeah, I know Kevin.  I'll give him a holler.

[tmasman]

Here's a couple more pics of what I've got, but I don't kow that it'll be usefull to you if you're mounting it horizontally...

eh... Just let me know.

[SirPeale]

Without getting it right in front of me, I'm not sure if I could retrofit it to a monitor.

In fact, let's just forget this thread until I can pick up a monitor for this project.  I'm poor, so it'll be a while.