| Day 25 - March 15,
2004 - "The Ides of March..."
Create/Install Simple Monitor Bezel..
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I decided to create a new section on how to create a monitor bezel
from scratch. These next few shots will show you how I went about
building my bezel.
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After placing the 19" monitor on the shelf, it needed to be lowered. I
lowered it by 5/8 of an inch. I ended up trimming 5/8" off the side
(left and right pieces...) pieces to center the monitor visually on
the screen... |
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monitor looking at the monitor bezel matt board. I am lining the monitor up on the monitor bezel
from behind. Here, I trace the lines of the monitor on the monitor
bezel. I am not too concerned on actual placement, more on the
dimension of the monitor profile. I will later re-adjust the monitor
to be centered in the bezel.I Start by tracing all corners in pencil forming the image size of the
monitor.
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Get the measurement of the sides... |
| Measuring the top and bottoms... |
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Double checking the measurements. Notice my setup lines on the
bezel matt.. I am usinht these to line the monitor against... |
| After some re-centering, I come up
with the final cut pattern. I will cut inside all lines outlined in my
cutting pattern. |
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After taking all measurements, I moved up stairs (i.e.,
away ftom the dust) to assemble the monitor bezel in a dust free
environment (i.e. the dining room). I now cut-out the inside edge of
the 19" monitor screen dimension on the bezel. Takes 3-5 passes with a
box cutter. Take special care around the corfners. I took my time to
get a nive smooth/fluid cut.
I found the piano hinge to be a good line guide for the cuts.
The drywall square was too large. The hinge worked just right (and
straight :-) ) |
| Here is the 19" monitor bezel cut out... |
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Cleaning the 19" bezel...A little water and vinegar before I
assemble everything together. I also dusted both sides of the bezel... |
| Progress Day 25... |
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| Day 26 - March 28. Jazzed up Monitor Bezel |
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I found these images at the biggest and most accurate Arade Art
Library on the net. Go to
www.localarcade.com/?????
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for hundreds of images of real arcade Vector art currently being
re-created by dedicated members in the arcadecontrols community.
Thanks guys for all your hard work...(Zorg, Frostillicus, Mahuti,
Stingray and everyone else I've missed...).
These are the pictures I used on my cabinet. I plan on choosing a
different theme later on, so this will do for now (gives it a touch of
color anuyways). Graphics also help explain what game does it play...
ALL OF THEM!
I printed the images as they are on Photo Glossy Paper on my Canon
photo printer (Canon S900).
(I did not use the last picture of Kangaroo and Sinistar... |
| I cut out the various characters leaving the
black bleed bit around the edges (felt like I was back in elementary school
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I then (temporarily) taped them to the monitor bezel using photo paper clear
tape. I taped each image from the backside to the monitor bezel. I then
secured them with the monitor bezel sandwich. That will keep them there
securely while I come up with a a theme for the cabinet.
I decided to use the clear piece of plexi-glass on the front and the
tinted one behind. This allows the pictures to be seen clearly. When the
tinted piece was in the front, I found the graphics too hard to see.
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| A final picture of the cabinet with all
T-Molding installed and temporary graphics set up. I am planning on
changing the Control Panel to see how a piece of Vinyl I found will look
instead of the clear plexi-glass I have on the cabinet. Plexi does not give
it the look I am after.
I will attach the vinyl using 3M Super 77 Spray Adhesive. This seems to
be the good stuff as recommended by the guys on arcadecontrols.com
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make a better Monitor Bezel for $2 I found a very good thread
on the arcadecontrols.com message board at thread by Tailgunner.
Thanks TailGunner for this. Looks very nice.
http://www/arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=17175
This is how to make a bezel that looks like one you can buy from
Happ Controls (don't let the cost fool you, $25 for the Bezel and $40
for shipping. I may try this our later on for the cabinet.
I also plan on adding some diagrams on which keys do what on the
new control panel. May even include a Golden Tee spin guide layout. |
