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Title: Custom Monitor Bezel
Post by: mytymaus007 on June 24, 2012, 09:23:11 pm

Im looking for a custom size monitor bezel for 20 inch LCD 4:3 size not wide screen

Title: Re: Custom Monitor Bezel
Post by: iscariot on June 29, 2012, 07:31:55 am

I think there's a thread here on how to make your own bezel.  That one works and looks great.

Title: Re: Custom Monitor Bezel
Post by: capsule on June 30, 2012, 11:34:36 am

This one? http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,17175.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,17175.0.html)

Title: Re: Custom Monitor Bezel
Post by: tsaylor on June 30, 2012, 12:07:19 pm

I used the same monitor type.  But since monitors are flat these days I ended up just making a flat bezel from black poster board.  I cut the opening using an x-acto knife and a straight edge.  But I also needed some wood trim on the sides just to hold it down flat (as the poster board wasn't so thick so it wanted to buckle a little).

I had looked at those threads on making your own, which looked great, but which also had a curve to match CRT's.  For an LCD you won't want it to curve where it meets the monitor.

Title: Re: Custom Monitor Bezel
Post by: mytymaus007 on June 30, 2012, 06:43:23 pm

Quote from: tsaylor on June 30, 2012, 12:07:19 pm

I used the same monitor type.  But since monitors are flat these days I ended up just making a flat bezel from black poster board.  I cut the opening using an x-acto knife and a straight edge.  But I also needed some wood trim on the sides just to hold it down flat (as the poster board wasn't so thick so it wanted to buckle a little).

I had looked at those threads on making your own, which looked great, but which also had a curve to match CRT's.  For an LCD you won't want it to curve where it meets the monitor.

Any pics?