Mounting a PC monitor

[durak]

I will be mounting it with the plastic case, so no use to post a link to the excellent guide by Oscar.

I will put a 19" monitor there (was hoping to put a 21", but it would be too cramped), but don't know how to do it.
The monitor will have to remain in the same angle, otherwise it won't fit inside (the cabinet is quite small).

I was thinking of supporting it from below and I think I'll figure out a way to do it, but don't know how should I secure it to the bexel board. Any ideas?

[durak]

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[MonitorGuru]

First, I'd use 3/4" plywood and not particle board.  There is virtually no support left on that particle board since it has a huge hole cut out of it.  Yeah, you can build up support with the cross-pine pieces, but I'd worry about it cracking in half down the 2 sides on the left and right. At the very least I'd laminate it (put another layer on glued with plywood glue/gorilla glue) with another at least 1/2" to 3/4 layer of mdf, particle board or plywood to ensure strength.

Second, I'd HIGHLY suggest not installing it with the plastic still on it.  Computer monitors are not meant to be in enclosed wood boxes, nor are they meant to be installed at a 80 degree angle.   There will be no where for the heat to go other than behind the tube.  Honestly I'd treat it as a fire hazzard myself.

I have a 13" Commodore monitor I've hacked for arcade RGB inputs, and have it rotated on it's side (but still facing foward). The plastic on that thing gets very hot and you can smell it after it's been on 1 hour or so, because it's not venting properly that way.

You'd be much better off removing the case, mounting the tube directly to the board (once you make it stronger), and then building a shelf under it to hold the electronic board with the components facing upward.  There would then be enough open space for the heat to flow away without building up in a plastic box that also is sealed in a wood box.

[durak]

Thanks for the reply!

The plywood sounds like a good idea. The particle board came with the cab, it looked kind of weak to me too.

The reason I want to mount it with the plastic on is simple, I very much don't want to play with high voltages (and my life). I don't have experience with electronics other than computers and some little soldering. Would it help any if I mounted a 12cm (or even a 15cm) fan behind the monitor to suck out the hot air?

[Gameboy.au]

I'm in the process of mounting a  whole (plastic and all) monitor in my cabinet as well, so I know your pain....  

I have two peices of timber on each side of my cabinet that are screwed into the cabinet walls, and a thick MDF board that the monitor can sit on.  I will be having the monitor supported by two more pieces of timber  that go from one side of the inside cab wall to the other to hold the weight of the thing so it won't fall.

On the back of my cabinet I have two rather large holes at the back for leaning the cabinet back on it's wheels and steering it around.  Two fans blow air out from then as well behind mesh.  Other option is to just put to circular holes on the top of your cab and have it blowing the air out.

But seriously, but your hand on the monitor your using now.  Is it hot?  Mine has been on for about 2 months solid now and it doesn't heat up at all, not like my older monitors (due to the massive heatsink on the thing)....  something to keep in mind.