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Bezel fitting/alignment problems! (Happ's 27" bezel w/Toshiba 27A33 TV)
MiKman:
hmm yes my tv's entire case is behind the bezel (just barely tho) and the bezel is only stuck to the TV's case and not touching the actual screen... if more of your TV's case is showing from behind the bezel you might be better off getting the 25" bezel I didn't know happs had one that size... hope which ever you decide it all works out for you :-)
sofakng:
Yeah, tomorrow (err later today..?) I'll try taking a picture to show everybody just how much of the TV case is actually sticking out -- it's quite a bit (at least in my opinion).
Thanks for all your help MiKman! I'll let you know how everything works out :)
One more quick question... Would it be possible to paint the plastic bezel?
Maybe this would just be silly, but I have a ton of extra high gloss paint left over. Would it be worthwhile to paint the bezel so that it's the same color/gloss as the rest of the cabinet? Not a big deal of course, but hey... why not?
sofakng:
My Happ's 25" bezel came in today.... YAAAAY! ...or not...
So, for those of you haven't read this thread, here's a quick summary:
1) Ordered 27" happs' bezel for my TV. It came CRACKED and it was a little too big for my TV. Happ's sent me a new bezel.
2) Before the new bezel arrived, it was suggested that I try a 25" bezel and then cut it to fit my 27" TV. What a great idea I thought, so I ordered a 25" bezel and canceled my 27" bezel order.
3) My 25" bezel came in today.
The 25" bezel fits the TV perfectly! But the EXTRA AREA (on the top and bottom) IS TOO SMALL!!!!!
AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!
I'm starting to get really frustrated with my cabinet. It's problem after problem after problem. I've been working on it several nights per week for nearly 7 weeks. I really, really, really want to complete this already...
Sorry, back to my problem...
What should I do?
1. Use 25" bezel.
a) Raise TV by 4 inches or so. (required because the bezel must fit behind my speaker grills on top)
b) Install a board vertically behind my control panel and paint it black.
2. Use my cracked 27" bezel.
a) The crack is fairly small and when smoked glass is on top it will be difficult to see.
b) Try to center bezel as best as possible so the least amount of TV casing is exposed.
c) Paint a little bit of my TV case with my black paint (not sure if I should do this)
3. Use my cracked 27" bezel and remove TV case.
a) I'm really hesitant about removing my TV case, but if I did that I'm betting that my bezel would fit it fairly well.
So those are my options. I've already ordered my smoked glass so I'm pretty much stuck with using a 27" bezel because if I install a support black for the 25" bezel then the smoked glass piece won't fit. I've listed all those options because I might be able to cancel my smoked glass order depending on what everybody here thinks I should do.
Please help me........
etumor:
--- Quote from: sofakng on July 14, 2004, 10:17:54 pm ---The 25" bezel fits the TV perfectly! But the EXTRA AREA (on the top and bottom) IS TOO SMALL!!!!!
--- End quote ---
I don't really have any suggestions to fix the problem, just a comment. This is exactly why I try to get all of the critical parts together before I start construction (or even final design) on a cabinet. If I wait on a piece like that, I invariably learn that I designed something on my cabinet the wrong size after I've already built it and have to kludge some kind of solution.
Of course, I learned that the hard way, just like you are doing now. My very first cabinet, I said "I'll figure it out when I get to it" on dozens of little logistical issues, and as a result, my first cab was never finished, and it got scrapped three months later...
-Jeff "etumor"
Jeez...look at that thing! I really didn't know what I was doing back then.
Tailgunner:
You can always paint the back side of the glass to hide the exposed TV case, or print up some cab operating instructions to fill in that area.
You could also sell the plastic bezel and make a cardboard bezel that fits both the TV and the cab. ;)