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Title: Choping edges of TV to fit in cab
Post by: megaarcadeuser on October 31, 2011, 04:50:37 pm

Hi all,
I'm considering sawing off the plastic case edges (~1 inch per side) off a TV that is slightly too wide for my cab instead of de-casing.  I plan to first drill a hole and look inside to make sure I don't cut anything that isn't plastic.  I will leave the TV off for 24 hours before attempting this.  My questions are:
1. How dangerous is this?  (Do I need to worry about the same issues you need to think about when completely decaseing a tv?)
2. How safe is it to leave a TV without sides in my cab?  (Do I need to cover them with plexi or another material?  Could this burn start a fire, etc?)
Thanks,

Title: Re: Choping edges of TV to fit in cab
Post by: HaRuMaN on October 31, 2011, 04:55:16 pm

1.  You're gonna die.  I hope you write a will before you attempt this.

Title: Re: Choping edges of TV to fit in cab
Post by: brad808 on October 31, 2011, 05:17:46 pm

Quote from: megaarcadeuser on October 31, 2011, 04:50:37 pm

Hi all,
I'm considering sawing off the plastic case edges (~1 inch per side) off a TV that is slightly too wide for my cab instead of de-casing.  I plan to first drill a hole and look inside to make sure I don't cut anything that isn't plastic.  I will leave the TV off for 24 hours before attempting this.  My questions are:
1. How dangerous is this?  (Do I need to worry about the same issues you need to think about when completely decaseing a tv?)
2. How safe is it to leave a TV without sides in my cab?  (Do I need to cover them with plexi or another material?  Could this burn start a fire, etc?)
Thanks,

All I can picture in my head is someone taking a sawzall to their TV and it getting ridiculously out of control. Why not just decase it? What I picture you doing in my head seems much more dangerous then just taking off a few screws and lifting the plastic off.

Title: Re: Choping edges of TV to fit in cab
Post by: Malenko on October 31, 2011, 05:20:22 pm

Quote from: HaRuMaN on October 31, 2011, 04:55:16 pm

1.  You're gonna die.  I hope you write a will before you attempt this.

+1


why not take the screws off, take the back cover off, and see what you can trim?

Title: Re: Choping edges of TV to fit in cab
Post by: Jack Burton on October 31, 2011, 08:21:20 pm

Just get a different TV.  There are some models out there than aren't much more than a couple of inches wider than the tube itself.  That's more than enough to fit properly inside any cabinet.  If it still won't fit then you probably just need to get a smaller display. 

Title: Re: Choping edges of TV to fit in cab
Post by: AlienInferno on October 31, 2011, 09:16:40 pm

I agree with these guys.  Would probably be safer to decase it. 

Title: Re: Choping edges of TV to fit in cab
Post by: newmanfamilyvlogs on November 01, 2011, 05:40:20 am

but if you still do it anyway, use a Sawzall and post a video of the process (:

Title: Re: Choping edges of TV to fit in cab
Post by: Malenko on November 04, 2011, 02:43:23 pm

I think the OP might be dead. so sad.

Title: Re: Choping edges of TV to fit in cab
Post by: newmanfamilyvlogs on November 04, 2011, 06:24:25 pm

Does that make us responsible for goading him on? D:



He logged into Hyperspin forums earlier today :P
http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/member.php?u=43414 (http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/member.php?u=43414)