Hello,
I'm building a cabinet based off of the Ultimate Arcade II plans, and I'm putting a WG 9800 monitor in it. Of course I started the finish before I built the mounts for the monitor. Since the thing weighs 90+ lbs, I don't trust using MDF for the mounts, so I'm just using a 2x4. Since I do not want to add more screws through the side of the cab, I ripped a 27" piece of the 2x4 at 2 1/4" to raise the monitor to the center of the opening. I'll attach both ends to sections of a 2x4 running the remaining depth of the monitor shelf with 3" wood screws pre-drilled and countersunk to help keep it from splitting. This will be attached to the monitor shelf with 1 1/4" screws countersunk up through the bottom of the shelf.
On the monitor there are two metal rails that support the electronics with a section about a 4" long before it angles up under the tube. I was thinking about gluing pieces of wood under them to add support.
Then there is the top rail. Since I do not want to connect it to the sides of the cabinet, I was thinking of connecting it to the bottom piece with a 1" thick piece of wood on each side just to hold it in place. Then connect it to the boards running the length of the monitor shelf with a thicker piece of lumber as close to a 45 degree angle as I can get to support it and support the weight it may have since the shelf is at a slight angle. Everything held in place with liquid nails too.
So I wanted to get the opinions of the more experienced to see if this sounds like a decent plan, not enough, or overkill and I should leave out a piece or two.
Thanks,
-Patrick
P.S. I tried searching the forums to no avail, so if this has been discussed before feel free to just point me to another thread.