Mounting a (decased) TV?

[chrisindfw]

After much debate over decasing or not, I've decided to decase my TV and mount it in my new cabinet I am planning to build. My question is what is the best method of mounting the tv? Do you mount it to a frame and then mount that to the cabinet? Any tips?

I appreciate any advice!

Thanks!

[shardian]

If at all possible, do yourself a favor and leave it in the case.

[Ginsu Victim]

Only decase it if you absolutely can't fit it with the case on. It does make for easier mounting without it, depending on the cabinet, but handling it is much easier with the case.

[chrisindfw]

What if I split the difference and leave it cased but cut some of the plastic off the front so it fits better with the bezel?

[SavannahLion]

What if I split the difference and leave it cased but cut some of the plastic off the front so it fits better with the bezel?

Depends on where you cut the plastic I guess. Some (most?) TV's use some portion of the plastic to support the tube, circuit board or both. Wherever you cut, you don't want to compromise the support if you're depending on said plastic to hold the tube in place.

[mccoy178]

Decasing is not that big of a deal.  If you want it to be, in can, but in reality, it is not.  In my cabinet, I made a place for my custom made monitor brackets to sit in out of 3/4" mdf and attached them to the sides of my cabinet.  I then used about $30 worth of metal from the little metal area Lowe's has to make the following contraption on my monitor.  It was rather simple and it works incredibly well.  I can literally pluck the monitor out whenever I like and it is very sturdy.  I think these guys are trying to talk you out of it because they are being negative nancies.
Here is a link to the bracket part of my thread:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=50889.msg526080#msg526080

[shardian]

You are an exception McCoy. You fabricate stuff at a quality level most of us can only dream of.

If the guy wants to decase and come up with a custom solution for mounting the tube and chassis. have at it. I'm just trying to say that if it really is not necessary, then don't do it. I've decassed 2 pc monitors in cabs in which I had no choice. I made for damn sure it didn't fit in the case first though. 

[G1zm0]

all i did with my tv , after it was decased i kept the plastic bottom of tv that board fitted into.

i got a piece of hardwood. and put screen face down drew around it and cut it out

then the tv slid in no prob, i used the  chassis eyes and screwed it through the wood and bolted it on.

in cabinet i used  some L brackets to take to take weight of tv and  bolted it to there.

the pcb board  i attached to a piece of mdf and attached it just below the tv.

and it works great and fully attached .

[javeryh]

You are an exception McCoy. You fabricate stuff at a quality level most of us can only dream of.

I was thinking the exact same thing looking at mccoy's post - he is insanely good.

[Ummon]

Anyone who has room for a table saw (and who knows what else), as well as room enough to rip 4x8 sheets down easily, likely knows a thing or two about building. Then it's a matter of patience and consistency, though enthusiasm is a big help, too.