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LASmith132:
Hey Guys,  ;D

I am going to use Sony KV-32FS120 32-Inch FD Trinitron WEGA Flat-Screen CRT TV for my monitor. Its a heavy motha, i know. I have never built a cab before, Does anyone know how wide and deep I should make the cab for that specific TV?

I'm building the cab out of MDF 3/4".

Also for that specific TV whats the best way to to make a monitor bezel?

Thanks everyone for your input. :applaud:

Donkbaca:
The depth of the cab will pretty much be dictated by two things: 1 is the depth of the tv itself, and 2 is the distance from the screen to the player.  As a general view, most people can comfortably see things that are no closer than 1 inch for every inch of diagnol, so that means that for a 32 inch monitor, you should try to have the players' eyes about 32 inches away from the screen.  In short, you are looking at a pretty beefy cab.  I was going to use a 33 inch tv in my cab build, and then ditched it, figuring it would be too big.  My advice:

1) Build a showcase cab
2) Mount the monitor vertical like Malenko did in his KI2 cab ( do a search for Malenko Killer Instinct 2)
3) get a new monitor

I just think a traditional build with a monitor that big will be too beefy and your wife/girlfriend will hate it and it will end up in the garage.

Turnarcades:
Our rule of thumb when planning is to always build a cabinet to the size of the screen being fitted. Make the cabinet fit exactly to the size of your TV allowing very little extra, and you'll get a much better fit. You will not need to allow extra as cabinet venting and plastic casing cutting/removal should always be done to aid airflow and heat dispersal anyway.

LASmith132:
would a 27inch tube work better?

Donkbaca:
Yes

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