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Rotating LCD Monitor - A Simple, Space Saving Technique?
AGarv:
The biggest downside to a rotating monitor is IMO the extra space necessary to permit rotation. So for example even though a 27" widescreen LCD monitor is only about 25" inches wide, the cabinet interior needs to be almost 30" wide to allow it to rotate. The end result even on master-built rotating cabs is a somewhat small-looking screen stuck in the midst of an enormous black bezel.
So, what about using a articulating, rotating VESA arm mount?
1) Mount LCD to cabinet via articulating, 90 degree rotatable arm mount. Cabinet interior width exactly matches width of the LCD monitor.
2) Hinge monitor bezel glass to manually swing outward and expose the monitor
3) To rotate, manually pull monitor forward beyond the interior sides of the cabinet, rotate 90 degrees, and push back in.
4) Swing bezel glass back to close, and enjoy.
Has this approach been tried before?
yotsuya:
--- Quote from: AGarv on May 26, 2013, 05:35:44 pm ---The biggest downside to a rotating monitor is IMO the extra space necessary to permit rotation. So for example even though a 27" widescreen LCD monitor is only about 25" inches wide, the cabinet interior needs to be almost 30" wide to allow it to rotate. The end result even on master-built rotating cabs is a somewhat small-looking screen stuck in the midst of an enormous black bezel.
So, what about using a articulating, rotating VESA arm mount?
1) Mount LCD to cabinet via articulating, 90 degree rotatable arm mount. Cabinet interior width exactly matches width of the LCD monitor.
2) Hinge monitor bezel glass to manually swing outward and expose the monitor
3) To rotate, manually pull monitor forward beyond the interior sides of the cabinet, rotate 90 degrees, and push back in.
4) Swing bezel glass back to close, and enjoy.
Has this approach been tried before?
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Most of the ones I've seen are automated, so probably not. However, I don't think it's a bad idea for the mount. Not sure about the hinged bezel, though. I'd have to see that one. :cheers:
BadMouth:
Not a bad idea.
I think it would be more for someone who didn't want to figure out the mechanics and software to automatically rotate, rather than someone worried about the cab width.
I'd probably skip the hinges and just have the glass be easily lifted out....or skip the glass altogether.
The extra width required isn't bad at all with 4:3 screens.
The 16:9 screen in my cab is another story, but it also allowed me to space the controls extra comfortably for two players.
mgb:
Sounds like a nice low tech solution to a problem.
The whole automatic rotating monitor thing is nice but sometimes the wider cabinet (or smaller monitor) just can't be justified.
Seems like it should work fine.
It's similar to the way a monitor is rotated on the Japanese candy cabs with crts but of course with different hardware.
Le Chuck:
I did a lift out on Darkade. That was an out the back pull, a variation on the alien bartop by DMWorking247 that was a pull from the front. Rather than use a VESA mount the bezel/monitor mount is square. Pretty easy.
I've thought about doing a rail system and using a strong LA to push the monitor out past the edges and having a direct drive servo make the turn. Someday.