How do you mod a monitor?
I got a monitor from a friend...
21" flat screen CRT with a 20" viewable area.
The problem is that it's a 65 pound hunk of square white plastic sitting on my desk.
Other than painting the exterior... what can be done? Can I remove the housing or cut windows in it?
I have no experience with modding computers and even less with this...
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, con a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyse a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects"
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Re: How do you mod a monitor?
Yes, cut some windows, and paint it. you could also build a custom case for it, but that is a lot of work. In the winter I use my 24" superwide monitor as a heater. I put a 120mm case fan on top to direct the warm air into the room. Never have to heat that room anymore.
Re: How do you mod a monitor?
Painting it would be the easiest route to make it more "original". Obviously you realized that. If you can get ahold of an airbrush then you could always do some really nice paints for it. Such as Pearlescent Blue/Blue-ish Green Shift.
http://www.kustomshop.com/scripts/de...earltrad19.bbx
You can build a new enclosure for it, or you can build onto the present enclosure. ie Case Fans, Windows, LEDS (if enough room), Textures, etc.
You could also put a piece of acrylic in front of your monitor with some spacers and etch a bit on that piece of acrylic. Obviously you dont want to ruin your view of the screen so you dont want to over do it. But maybe just a lil here and there like in the corners.
-SF
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Re: How do you mod a monitor?
you can mod the housing of the monitor without problems, as far as i know. just be damned carefulunless monitors have changed since i last read about em, there are some fun things, like high capacity capacitors and such inside there
as long as you don't kill the airflow you should be fine with altering the housing of the monitor.
hell, if you do it right, you could probably make your own imac!
Re: How do you mod a monitor?
The guts of a CRT monitor can be really dangerous. If you don't need to use this monitor I would suggest unplugging and letting it sit for a week or so to let it dishcharge.
If the caps discharge, they can kill you. If nothing else, it can leave some wicked scarring and some nerve damage. Safety first. If you're impatient, take it to a tv repair shop, they can discharge it for you and then you don't have to worry about it.
As for what you can do, that goes as far as your imagination and patience.
Something that I always find appealing is redoing the front of the monitor. Changing the buttons, rounding off the frame, etc.
Give yourself some time to think about it. No reason to rush into something you won't be happy with.
The only monitor mod I've done is basic paint work, so take my words with a grain of salt. Except safety.
Re: How do you mod a monitor?
monitor makeover 1
http://twistedmods.com/article.php?artid=192
monitor makeover 2
http://twistedmods.com/article.php?artid=213
Originally Posted by intergalacticman
Re: How do you mod a monitor?
Many thanks!
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, con a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyse a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects"
Robert A. Heinlein
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