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I can't believe it fit! (with new pictures 6-1-05)

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AlanS17:
Well I got the chassis mounted, wired the damn thing up, and it actually worked. I'm surprised I didn't break it. (I'm not joking or exaggerating.)

I took pictures of my mounts and the massive chassis, but I'm having a hard time emailing them to myself. I'll try again tomorrow.

I also took pictures of the hooks and straps I used to make it a one-person job. I'll try those again tomorrow, too.

I'm going to reinforce the bracing for the monitor, but it's pretty much all done. I've conquered that beastly 27" SVGA.  :P

DreamWeb:
Dang!  I wish I had a 27" CRT monitor.. or even a 24" or 25".  I'd love to do away with my s-video TV.

They're not that common.

Playing Visual Pinball on a TV just don't work all that well.

d.

AlanS17:
Here's a picture of that massive chassis. I had to let it hang off the back of the shelf to make it fit. I got in head in there for a size comparison. It's still doesn't even look as big in the picture as it does IRL.

AlanS17:
Here's a picture of me holding the monitor by the rings I installed to allow me to do everything by myself.

The straps on my arms came in a 3-pack for $5 at Home Depot. They were on clearance down from $20. Each one is rated to hold 300 pounds. The hook into these rings fitted into the base of the frame. This allows me to single-handedly carry the frame by 4 points instead of just 2. It also brings the center of gravity closer towards my body so it's easier to lift.

It also means I can lift the tube into the machine without damaging the neck or the chassis. Since the neck is so long the monitor needs to actually be top-loaded from up high so it doesn't scrape the monitor shelf that the chassis is sitting on.

AlanS17:
Here it's actually running. You can see the straps still in place at the bottom where it got loaded in.

I found that by holding the "on" button as I plug it in, I can make it fire up. That's great news for me. I'm thinking about hardwiring this thing for always on now. I could just jump the switch and presto.

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