Mounting My CRT

[DrChek]

I plan on decasing my Sony 24" TV for mounting in a future project. The tube weighs about 85 lbs. and I'm worried whether or not my plans will sufficiently support the weight.

I plan on making a mounting face plate out of 3/4" plywood which will be attached to the MDF sides with 2x4 supports. The CRT will be bolted to the plywood mounting plate. The whole thing will be at an angle of about 13 degrees from vertical, so it will almost all be vertical load.

To summarize (see graphic): 2x4 screwed and glued to MDF side->plywood mounting plate screwed and glued to 2x4->CRT bolted to mounting plate. Is this strong enough to hold the monitor in place during transport of the cabinet?

[elkameleon]

I used a 24" sony in my cab, check out how I mounted mine.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=111337.msg1180992#msg1180992

[DrChek]

I used a 24" sony in my cab, check out how I mounted mine.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=111337.msg1180992#msg1180992

Nice! While I won't be able to reproduce the metal work of your mount, it does give me confidence that the weight can be supported by the sides of the cabinet.

[jhupka]

When I mounted my 21" CRT I did something similar using 3/4" plywood as well, but I used 1x2's glued and screwed on both sides of the cabinet, and then I screwed the CRT-frame into those 1x2's on each side.  It has supported the CRT fine when moving the cabinet around the house.  Keep in mind that I used a Trinitron-style CRT, so it is very heavy for the size due to all the extra glass in the tube.

The only pain-in-the-ass I had was cutting the hole in the 3/4" plywood for the CRT to fit in - the mounting ears on the CRT didn't stick out very far compared to the tube dimensions, so I ended up cutting a curved-rectangle where each side bowed out slightly from the corners.  I wasn't 100% sure about the weight support like you, so I figured having the most wood around the CRT would be best - I ended up with at least 3" per side for support.

[Turambar]

I don't know if this would be considered "ghetto," but here is what I did:



I cut 2 2x4s to go the width of the inside of my cab.  Then I went in from the outside cabinet walls and screwed them in with 2 4 inch screws on each side.  These screws were countersunk and filled in with wood putty, sanded, primed, and painted.  I drilled holes in the 2x4s, and I used metal strapping to connect the television to the 2x4s.  This was done to hold a 27 in. tube.  The television feels incredibly sturdy.  The television chasis board sits on a shelf inside the cab.

[Razzer]

I plan on decasing my Sony 24" TV for mounting in a future project. The tube weighs about 85 lbs. and I'm worried whether or not my plans will sufficiently support the weight.

I plan on making a mounting face plate out of 3/4" plywood which will be attached to the MDF sides with 2x4 supports. The CRT will be bolted to the plywood mounting plate. The whole thing will be at an angle of about 13 degrees from vertical, so it will almost all be vertical load.

To summarize (see graphic): 2x4 screwed and glued to MDF side->plywood mounting plate screwed and glued to 2x4->CRT bolted to mounting plate. Is this strong enough to hold the monitor in place during transport of the cabinet?

I basically did what you are planning to do and it works fine:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=105653.msg1129958#msg1129958

Razzer

[paigeoliver]

I have gone so far as to mount a 36" tube completely vertical (giant standing cocktail), with a 3/4" plywood plate supported by furring strips, not 2x4s and it was fine.

I plan on decasing my Sony 24" TV for mounting in a future project. The tube weighs about 85 lbs. and I'm worried whether or not my plans will sufficiently support the weight.

I plan on making a mounting face plate out of 3/4" plywood which will be attached to the MDF sides with 2x4 supports. The CRT will be bolted to the plywood mounting plate. The whole thing will be at an angle of about 13 degrees from vertical, so it will almost all be vertical load.

To summarize (see graphic): 2x4 screwed and glued to MDF side->plywood mounting plate screwed and glued to 2x4->CRT bolted to mounting plate. Is this strong enough to hold the monitor in place during transport of the cabinet?

[Dervacumen]

I plan on decasing my Sony 24" TV for mounting in a future project. The tube weighs about 85 lbs. and I'm worried whether or not my plans will sufficiently support the weight.

I plan on making a mounting face plate out of 3/4" plywood which will be attached to the MDF sides with 2x4 supports. The CRT will be bolted to the plywood mounting plate. The whole thing will be at an angle of about 13 degrees from vertical, so it will almost all be vertical load.

To summarize (see graphic): 2x4 screwed and glued to MDF side->plywood mounting plate screwed and glued to 2x4->CRT bolted to mounting plate. Is this strong enough to hold the monitor in place during transport of the cabinet?

Yes, it will.

[quintinbiker]

Hi there, your first plan looked a bit to complicated. well, hope this could help, this is what i've done with 2 of my crt monitors sofar, and it didn't give me any problems. took the photos now for you, my cabinet's been like this from last year sometime.