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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: mebronx2000 on February 01, 2013, 10:06:33 pm

Title: what screws should i use to mount an lcd in partical board
Post by: mebronx2000 on February 01, 2013, 10:06:33 pm

i have a cocktail table from north coast customs and its made out of particle board and i know thats cheap way to go ... so they make them to use a crt not lcd so i have to mount it my self any one ever mound and lcd in one of these or in that type of wood ? thanks  :notworthy: :notworthy:

Title: Re: what screws should i use to mount an lcd in partical board
Post by: Nephasth on February 01, 2013, 10:24:57 pm

Any time I have to screw into wood for something that is potentially removable, I use threaded inserts. This way I get nice machined threads in the hole that can be use over and over again without worrying about damaging the wood.

(http://www2.gpmd.com/image/d/dubq3393.jpg)

(http://www.masterbuilding.net/v/vspfiles/assets/images/threaded%20insert%2067%20torx.jpg)

Title: Re: what screws should i use to mount an lcd in partical board
Post by: mebronx2000 on February 02, 2013, 12:21:50 am

Quote from: Nephasth on February 01, 2013, 10:24:57 pm

Any time I have to screw into wood for something that is potentially removable, I use threaded inserts. This way I get nice machined threads in the hole that can be use over and over again without worrying about damaging the wood.

(http://www2.gpmd.com/image/d/dubq3393.jpg)

(http://www.masterbuilding.net/v/vspfiles/assets/images/threaded%20insert%2067%20torx.jpg)

thanks so much again but i am looking for a way with screws i have  around my house and i dont think that way would hold in particle board  :notworthy: