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Title: Need an extremely shallow 19" CRT
Post by: USSEnterprise on June 26, 2006, 11:51:33 am

My cabinet is built, and the only thing holding me back is the monitor. I built the cab as a space saver upright. Problem is, most 19" CRT's won't fit it. Now I'm stuck between getting a $130 19" LCD from tigerdirect which will probably look like crap, or finding a 19" CRT monitor that is only 12" deep. Does such a monitor exist?

Title: Re: Need an extremely shallow 19" CRT
Post by: Ken Layton on June 26, 2006, 12:16:08 pm

A 19" tube that's only 12" deep? I don't think so!

Title: Re: Need an extremely shallow 19" CRT
Post by: USSEnterprise on June 26, 2006, 02:12:15 pm

Thats what I thought. Thanks Ken.

Title: Re: Need an extremely shallow 19" CRT
Post by: SirPeale on June 26, 2006, 07:26:23 pm

So much for saving space, eh?

Cut a hole in the back big enough to let the monitor come out.  Then box that in.

Title: Re: Need an extremely shallow 19" CRT
Post by: Ghoward on June 27, 2006, 12:43:33 pm

This is why it is best to buy all your parts before building your machine.

Gary

Title: Re: Need an extremely shallow 19" CRT
Post by: USSEnterprise on June 27, 2006, 03:19:13 pm

I did. I had a 19" CRT. only after construction began did I realize that at the cab's size, it wouldn't fit down my cellar.

Title: Re: Need an extremely shallow 19" CRT
Post by: leapinlew on June 27, 2006, 10:22:57 pm

Quote from: USSEnterprise on June 27, 2006, 03:19:13 pm

I did. I had a 19" CRT. only after construction began did I realize that at the cab's size, it wouldn't fit down my cellar.

Easy fix.


New house.

Title: Re: Need an extremely shallow 19" CRT
Post by: USSEnterprise on July 04, 2006, 04:10:03 pm

Even better: an outside entrance to the basement

Title: Re: Need an extremely shallow 19" CRT
Post by: DefJam on July 06, 2006, 10:42:27 pm

Or assemble in the basement.....   Maybe make the cab a bit modular.....  I think Slikstick's is easy to build and disassemble, maybe some idea's there.

LCD monitor might look good as well, they seem to be improving every day (and getting cheaper too).