Flush or recessed Plexi/Bezel/Monitor mounting...

[SideShow Rob]

Hi Guys,

Cabinet assembly is well under way now...finally got all the holes drilled for the dowels to fit, so it should be assembled later today or tomorrow.

Before I think I am finished, just wanted to ask a quick question:

I have got a 19" black plastic bezel on order from Happ, and have purchased some smoked grey-translucent PlexiGlass...do I mount all this flush with the front, or use the same 13mm recess that I have used elsewhere on the cabinet?

I guess this is down to personal preference, but was wondering if anyone has any opinions on it.

I will be using either a 19" black CRT monitor (flat screen is all I can get), or hopefully, a nice curvy 21" Toshiba TV  (only size that will fit in the cabinet...my doorways are only 26" at best, so had to have an internal 24" monitor width area so I can get the assembled cabinet out of the spare bedroom when I need to.)

Any opinions etc. on this will be helpful...thanks.

[JAMMA Guy]

recessed (that's my two cents   )

[spystyle]

I vote recessed too.

[MiKman]

recessed here as well. In fact myTV is recessed about 2.5" into the cabinet, where I have about a 1" reveal all around everywhere else...  I just prefer the look of it.

[JAMMA Guy]

Was over at Wally World today (Wal-Mart) and they had a few machines out front and I couldn't help but examine the machines remembering your question  

Well the cabinet's monitor bezel and glass were recessed at the top and flush at the bottom near the control panel.

First time I'll really payed any attention to this .... btw ... the cabinets were a Sammy's "Deer Hunting USA" and "Big Buck Hunter II" ... your typical redneck games  

[crashwg]

Take your tape measure to your local electronics store if you want the biggest TV that will fit.  

Reason I say this is because you can probably get a 25" tv into a 24" opening.  

Example: my 27" Panasonic has an outside width of just about 25"...  

Plus 24" TVs are available, although far and inbetween, they do exist.

[SideShow Rob]

Thanks for the feedback guys - looks like recessed is the way to go.

As for the TV size...it seems impossible to get a 25" TV without having wide speakers attached to the sides. Tried all over the weekend to find either a mono 25" TV or a stero TV with the speakers mounted underneath the screen...or any 4:3 25" TV small enough for the 24" gap...no joy.

The bezel is on a 7-10 day wait until Happ UK gets some stock in from Happ USA - so I will have another search a bit further a field...

[Soulcon]

Don't forget you can always strip the clothes off your 25 inch TV .  Its easy enough to do just a little more work mounting it. But it will shrink down the size of the TV. Just DO NOT TOUCH THE SUCTION CUP WITH THE WIRE. You will go BIZZZZZAP if you do. Its no fun .

-Soul

[RayB]

I once got a TV that wasn't working, and I noticed this big red cable coming from this suction cup was detached from the circuit board.

So I soldered it back on.  

This is back in the day before I knew that a tube could carry a charge.

Lucky for me. It didn't have a charge.