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Monitor Glass dilemma - considering I have P202
Pik4chu:
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Thats the problem - its so difficult finding glass where I live I have to order it specially, meaning no samples. If I order and find out its too dark then ive wasted money.
Then again I could go clear and make a card bezel to block out the area surrounding the monitor - thing is I cannot envision how I can get a bezel cut accurately.
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to get it cut the way you want. Take the glass and lay it on a big sheet of paper. trace around the paper to mark the edges of the glass. Then put the glass in place and measure/guestimate how much of a border you will need. Then draw it onto the paper. Then find your cardboard you will use and put teh paper over it and use it as a trace for your cut. Also chekc out the 2$ bezel link in the sticky
RayB:
In this case I think I would say to stick with clear glass...
NoOne=NBA=:
I would go with tinted glass AND a black cardboard bezel.
It will help prevent light bleeds that would show the monitor through the glass.
I would, and have, put adhesive vinyl graphics on the glass to hide the outer edges of the bezel, as well.
darthbane2k:
--- Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on August 25, 2005, 02:53:04 pm ---I would go with tinted glass AND a black cardboard bezel.
It will help prevent light bleeds that would show the monitor through the glass.
I would, and have, put adhesive vinyl graphics on the glass to hide the outer edges of the bezel, as well.
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did you put the adhiesive on the front of the glass panel or behind it?
I was thinking of doing this to add game instructions for mame and mamewah etc
NoOne=NBA=:
With tinted glass it has to go on the front.
Most of the original games had the art silk-screened onto the back of the glass, and used a second piece of smoked lexan, between that and the monitor, to provide the tint.
Art on the front isn't a big deal in a home environment.