Mounting a CRT monitor in a cocktail?

[pjl83]

Hi,

I'm just getting my PC parts all set up for a cocktail MAME cab. I have a 19" monitor that I was planning on using. Should I modify it at all to mount it "face up" or will it be ok? I was thinking of leaving it in the plastic casing to avoid any issues with discharging and thought that this may also be easier to fix into position this way. I thought I should get this all worked out before I start the build so I don't get caught out by missing something simple.

What do you guys think?

Cheers 

[gryhnd]

Try a search    There's lots to be found on this topic.

For example a very recent and similar post:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=105194.0

[pjl83]

Thanks for the link. I only searched in the monitor forum  apologies for that. I guess everyone is a bit nervous about taking the casing off for the first time. 

[dataman19]

In the quoted post it was pointed out that you should take the case off..
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Why?
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Because you need air circulation around the monitor, and yes it is somewhat easier to deal with.
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If you leave the case on, you must still mount the monitor so the back is not on the floor of the cabinet,
If you put the monitor with the back on the floor, you are restricting air flow.
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Dave

[NoBullMAME]

Have you ever been shocked by a monitor? My advice, unless you are professorially trained, don't take it out of the case. These thing really can kill you. I've been shocked twice, both times AFTER I discharged the tube. The tube can build up a charge on it's own over time or if moved around.

Once I had one hand on a PC case, the shock went right though my heart, ouch. My pulse raced and I had to sit down on the floor for a minute, and that was just a partial charge (again, I had discharged the tube).

Just get a couple 80mm case fans, make sure your computer PSU isn't under powered and plug them into the computer using a long 4-pin mulex connector.