Mounting TV?

[rdowdy95]

I have a 70lbs tv 27inch for my cab.  I have the cab from the Project Arcade book (Lucid style).  My monitor shelf has about a 14-15 degree angle on it.  COuld I just rest the TV against the back part of the cab,  aka the upper back section?  Or should I put some wood in there to prevent it from sliding around?  I won't be moving the cab once the TV is in there. 

Does anyone just have it where the TV is in there?  With no big support wood?

[ChadTower]

It should at least have something in there to keep the TV from sliding if someone tilts the cab.  It can sit on the shelf if you want but you don't want some houseguest tilting the cab forward and having the TV slam around.

[WaRpEd]

I agree with Chad you mignt also want to keep the TV from coming forward out of the front and falling on the floor or a family member.

[BobA]

Some wood strips on the shelf will go a long way to keep it from shifting.   Any additional restraints will help incase the cab it tipped in any way.

[spiffykyle]

Put a couple of wood blocks in to keep everything centered. You can use a ratcheting tie down strap to hold the TV to the shelf if you're worried about it getting knocked around.

spiffy

[fjl]

Ratcheting tie down strap? Pics please. Or a link.

[shardian]

Ratcheting tie down strap? Pics please. Or a link.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=4011

[ChadTower]

I love those things.  I use them all the time. 

[northerngames]

yeah you could drill 2 hole's on each side of the tv mounitng board on the bottom and then strap it down like a quad or dirtbike

or like the other member said just use 1 wood block on each side of the tv base and it will hold as long as you don't bounce the machine up and down lol.

my old mame cab I used the small metal eyehook's with the threaded end for wood and just screwed them into the wood where I needed them to make theat size bungie taunt  then took the bungie cord's and connected them to it and stretched them tight over the object and connecterd to the one on the other side and they worked great for me and also kept the base vibration down on some part's also but I had more sound then I should have in that cab lol.