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$2 Bezel...
Sinner:
I'm building a Bartop for my GF, and I tried making one of these...I only made one...it's wasn't 100% the way I wanted, but once I put it on, I liked it...
Thanks for the instructions...
Marky_1979:
Nice work dude. Gonna attempt to make one for my 28" tv soon heard its a real pain to do :(
Tailgunner:
Thanks guys. I've tried a few times but I don't have a cab that a TV or cased monitor will fit into at present. I did make up some plans for building a cabaret style cab using the side panels from the monitor surround half of my Namco Air Combat, but I've been too busy at work to start on the project.
I am glad to see other people posting pics of their bezels, and would encourage anyone who's used this thread to make a bezel to post a pic of their work. The more examples there are the better for everyone, I surely don't think my way is the only way to go about making one.
As far as making a bezel to fit a TV or PC monitor, I honestly don't see where it'd be all that different from doing one for an arcade monitor. Both should have some form of bezel built into the case, and I'd trim the cardboard pattern to follow the edge where the case's bezel touches the tube.
Tailgunner:
Broken Bones has posted his trials and tribulations with making a bezel for his cab here.
His design is different, but that just proves there's more than one way to skin a cat. ;) I'd be the first to tell you that what worked in my cab may not in yours, and the whole point of this thread is to encourage people to try making their own.
Excellent work Bones! :)
D5A1AC:
--- Quote from: Tailgunner on August 22, 2005, 07:26:34 pm ---...and would encourage anyone who's used this thread to make a bezel to post a pic of their work...
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;D
I made mine out of white card, stapled them together (used a heap of staples getting it perfect) then removed the staples and covered each side in contact paper. Of course, I marked where the staples were so I didn't have to line it all up again. The monitor is cased, and the beige edges are hidden with duct tape.