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Need a little advise on monitor mounting
« on: February 24, 2007, 06:41:13 pm »
Hi guys. I'm getting a shelf mount monitor next week



This might be sort of a stupid question but how do I secure it to the cab ?

Do i just use bolts to secure the bottom frame to the shelf in my cab or do I have to build a wooden frame to also mount the side frames as well ? I want to make sure its secure.

I was thinking it may be easier to build a frame like the one below since the shelf in my cab is flat and I need the monitor angled upwards. Other wise i guess I wold have to make an angled shelf in my cab







What do you think guys ?
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Re: Need a little advise on monitor mounting
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2007, 09:10:17 am »
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Re: Need a little advise on monitor mounting
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2007, 10:43:23 am »
I have seen monitors mounted only using the bottom of the monitor frame (4 bolts),  but the most common set up I have seen is a panel with a hole in it where the monitor slips through the hole and mounts to the panel at the four corners of the glass.   It seems most secure.

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Re: Need a little advise on monitor mounting
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2007, 11:19:31 pm »
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Re: Need a little advise on monitor mounting
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2007, 06:51:09 am »
I have a couple of Williams cabinets and the monitors mount on a wooden shelf using 4 bolts. 

On my Centipede cab, there is a panel with a cutout where the monitor fits through and gets bolted using the bolt holes on the side flanges of the monitor frame itself.
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Re: Need a little advise on monitor mounting
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2007, 11:05:08 am »
You could probably get away with just bolting it down to a secure shelf but if possible I'd also find a way to secure it around the frame.  If you are building a cocktail I'd say bolting it in all 8 places is a necessity.