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HELP! TV too tall!
paigeoliver:
Also you said top BACK corners, right?
Well, depending on what you are defining as "top back", well, there probably isn't anything but air in that area of the TV case, you could cut a bit out of the case easier than the cab.
Howard_Casto:
Just air and the neck board. :P
Seriously.... the back and front are the only parts of a tv that are full, so I wouldn't reccomend cutting unless you take the case off first.
DanteBK:
Thanks for all the advice everyone. Various replies:
If I can't be trusted to measure the height of my cab space vs. the height of the TV then I don't think I can be trusted to take the case off. :-\ Seriously, it's good to know my limitations I think.
I don't know what a rotozip is. I figure it's a power tool, probably operated with one hand if it'll fit in that space, and held over my head in an awkward position means a good chance of kickback or slippage resulting in damage to the cab or to me. Sounds worrisome.
Chisel like hammer and chisel? Would that get rid of wood first or dislodge the glue and screws first?
Still, chisel might work. Little handsaw might work, too. My girlfriend suggested whatever it is people use to whittle but that could take forever.
Heartburn:
Consider a Dremel. It's a small power tool, roughly a little bigger than a round hairbrush, that holds a bit like a drill. Try an abrasive bit (some look like cylinders with sandpaper aroud them, some look like rough stones). The abrasive bits are good when you want to take a little soft wood (pine, mdf) off. They work slowly enough that you can't get into trouble quickly, and if you slip you won't put your eye out (always wear googles anyway).
pointdablame:
Don't people just whittle with a pocketknife? I don't think you wanna start rubbing away at that wood with a pocketknife, heh
I'd say a dremel is a decent idea. They actually make reciprocating saw blads for them as well so it can be used as a sort of pseudo RotoZip. You can use those blades and just push the side of the blade right into the wood (as opposed to plunging the tip of the blade into the wood) and it'll create a little notch pretty quick for ya.
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