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Title: Need a little advise on monitor mounting
Post by: rlemmon on February 24, 2007, 06:41:13 pm

Hi guys. I'm getting a shelf mount monitor next week

(http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/866/visionproma2.th.png) (http://img504.imageshack.us/my.php?image=visionproma2.png)

This might be sort of a stupid question but how do I secure it to the cab ?

Do i just use bolts to secure the bottom frame to the shelf in my cab or do I have to build a wooden frame to also mount the side frames as well ? I want to make sure its secure.

I was thinking it may be easier to build a frame like the one below since the shelf in my cab is flat and I need the monitor angled upwards. Other wise i guess I wold have to make an angled shelf in my cab


(http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/1932/framesz9.th.png) (http://img504.imageshack.us/my.php?image=framesz9.png)




What do you think guys ?
Thanks

Title: Re: Need a little advise on monitor mounting
Post by: rlemmon on February 25, 2007, 09:10:17 am

Anyone  ??? ??? ???

Title: Re: Need a little advise on monitor mounting
Post by: FrizzleFried on February 25, 2007, 10:43:23 am

I have seen monitors mounted only using the bottom of the monitor frame (4 bolts),  but the most common set up I have seen is a panel with a hole in it where the monitor slips through the hole and mounts to the panel at the four corners of the glass.   It seems most secure.

Title: Re: Need a little advise on monitor mounting
Post by: rlemmon on February 25, 2007, 11:19:31 pm

Thanks frizzlefried  :)

Title: Re: Need a little advise on monitor mounting
Post by: ArtMAME on February 26, 2007, 06:51:09 am

I have a couple of Williams cabinets and the monitors mount on a wooden shelf using 4 bolts. 

On my Centipede cab, there is a panel with a cutout where the monitor fits through and gets bolted using the bolt holes on the side flanges of the monitor frame itself.

Title: Re: Need a little advise on monitor mounting
Post by: javeryh on February 26, 2007, 11:05:08 am

You could probably get away with just bolting it down to a secure shelf but if possible I'd also find a way to secure it around the frame.  If you are building a cocktail I'd say bolting it in all 8 places is a necessity.