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Hello,

I've got an old 61" Sony TV I've been trying to fix for the past
month. Looks like the end of the road - two of the picture tubes are
shorted out. It's OK, we watched it for 14 years, it doesn't owe us
any money.

The dead TV is big - it weighs about 200 pounds. I had to pay
piano
movers to bring it into my house when we moved. Now I have to pay
somebody to haul it out. And I have to buy a stand for the new TV.
They
ain't cheap.

Then I had an idea - the old TV is not only electronics, it's also
a decent
piece of furniture. Why not yank all the electronics, cut it down and
make a stand out of it? The hard stuff - the substructure and wheels
- is already done. I would cut the sides at about 20 inches from the
floor, pop the top off and refasten it to the sides. There would
surely be enough wood left to put in an internal shelf or two for
equipment.

It's not the nicest wood - veneer-coated particle board, painted
black. And
I will have to cut the sides down with a circular saw. I figure I'll
clamp a
guide so I can just run the saw along it - first just a sixteenth of
an inch deep
to cut cleanly through the veneer.

Anybody done anything like this?

- Jerry Kaidor

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Hello,

I've got an old 61" Sony TV I've been trying to fix for the past
month. Looks like the end of the road - two of the picture tubes are
shorted out. It's OK, we watched it for 14 years, it doesn't owe us
any money.

The dead TV is big - it weighs about 200 pounds. I had to pay
piano
movers to bring it into my house when we moved. Now I have to pay
somebody to haul it out. And I have to buy a stand for the new TV.
They
ain't cheap.

Then I had an idea - the old TV is not only electronics, it's also
a decent
piece of furniture. Why not yank all the electronics, cut it down and
make a stand out of it?

Because it would look like crap?

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Hello,

I've got an old 61" Sony TV I've been trying to fix for the past
month. Looks like the end of the road - two of the picture tubes are
shorted out. It's OK, we watched it for 14 years, it doesn't owe us
any money.

The dead TV is big - it weighs about 200 pounds. I had to pay
piano
movers to bring it into my house when we moved. Now I have to pay
somebody to haul it out. And I have to buy a stand for the new TV.
They
ain't cheap.

Then I had an idea - the old TV is not only electronics, it's also
a decent
piece of furniture. Why not yank all the electronics, cut it down and
make a stand out of it? The hard stuff - the substructure and wheels
- is already done. I would cut the sides at about 20 inches from the
floor, pop the top off and refasten it to the sides. There would
surely be enough wood left to put in an internal shelf or two for
equipment.

It's not the nicest wood - veneer-coated particle board, painted
black. And
I will have to cut the sides down with a circular saw. I figure I'll
clamp a
guide so I can just run the saw along it - first just a sixteenth of
an inch deep
to cut cleanly through the veneer.

Anybody done anything like this?

- Jerry Kaidor


My dad couldn't throw anything away either. :) The "storage unit" is in
his basement. Fortunately, it was never under direct light. I think all
of the jars from the baby-food I ate are storing nuts and screws in the
garage too. Did I mention that you can make funnels from plastic milk and
orange juice containers?--and the other end gives you something to grow
plants in. You only get at most one dad though and my dad was an artist with
an imagination. I am sorry to say that he passed away two months ago.

Peace,
Bill

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On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:06:30 -0700, wrote:

Hello,

I've got an old 61" Sony TV I've been trying to fix for the past
month. Looks like the end of the road - two of the picture tubes are
shorted out. It's OK, we watched it for 14 years, it doesn't owe us
any money.

The dead TV is big - it weighs about 200 pounds. I had to pay
piano
movers to bring it into my house when we moved. Now I have to pay
somebody to haul it out. And I have to buy a stand for the new TV.
They
ain't cheap.

Then I had an idea - the old TV is not only electronics, it's also
a decent
piece of furniture. Why not yank all the electronics, cut it down and
make a stand out of it? The hard stuff - the substructure and wheels
- is already done. I would cut the sides at about 20 inches from the
floor, pop the top off and refasten it to the sides. There would
surely be enough wood left to put in an internal shelf or two for
equipment.

It's not the nicest wood - veneer-coated particle board, painted
black. And
I will have to cut the sides down with a circular saw. I figure I'll
clamp a
guide so I can just run the saw along it - first just a sixteenth of
an inch deep
to cut cleanly through the veneer.

Anybody done anything like this?

- Jerry Kaidor


I made my own TV bracket from 2x4s, total cost about $10. Then I
built a series of curved wall-mounted shelves underneath to hold
equipment. The back part of the shelves was left open for cord
management. An old piece of furniture will work too--make sure there
is enough ventilation.

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Did'ja ever hear Jeff Foxworthy...?
"If your new TV ... sits on top of your OLD TV,
then you MIGHT be a redneck"

Unless it's made of good wood, which it aint, then toss it.
If you're wanting to build a new TV stand, then build one out of real "tree
wood" as my hubby calls it.

Can you post a photo to alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking of the cabinet?
I'd kind of like to see it.

Kate

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Hello,

I've got an old 61" Sony TV I've been trying to fix for the past
month. Looks like the end of the road - two of the picture tubes are
shorted out. It's OK, we watched it for 14 years, it doesn't owe us
any money.

The dead TV is big - it weighs about 200 pounds. I had to pay
piano
movers to bring it into my house when we moved. Now I have to pay
somebody to haul it out. And I have to buy a stand for the new TV.
They
ain't cheap.

Then I had an idea - the old TV is not only electronics, it's also
a decent
piece of furniture. Why not yank all the electronics, cut it down and
make a stand out of it? The hard stuff - the substructure and wheels
- is already done. I would cut the sides at about 20 inches from the
floor, pop the top off and refasten it to the sides. There would
surely be enough wood left to put in an internal shelf or two for
equipment.

It's not the nicest wood - veneer-coated particle board, painted
black. And
I will have to cut the sides down with a circular saw. I figure I'll
clamp a
guide so I can just run the saw along it - first just a sixteenth of
an inch deep
to cut cleanly through the veneer.

Anybody done anything like this?

- Jerry Kaidor

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Anybody done anything like this?

Yup. I'm a big believer in "Make-do Engineering." ;-) One of the
workbenches in my shop is built on two pedestals screwed together from a
desk someone threw away. It's been working fine for 5 years and should go
another 50 no problem. I *love* making useful stuff from other peoples'
discards. Even if I hit the lottery I'll still be a dumpster-diver.

My wife keeps my "engineering" in check, though. One of our lawn chairs
broke its back. I wanted to cut off the back and screw a piece of PT
plywood on the seat to make a table. She nixed the idea. ;-) Something
about being "Too ugly to vomit."

-- Mark

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Bill wrote:


My dad couldn't throw anything away either. :) The "storage unit" is in
his basement. Fortunately, it was never under direct light. I think all
of the jars from the baby-food I ate are storing nuts and screws in the
garage too. Did I mention that you can make funnels from plastic milk and
orange juice containers?--and the other end gives you something to grow
plants in. You only get at most one dad though and my dad was an artist with
an imagination. I am sorry to say that he passed away two months ago.

Peace,
Bill

Most of here ARE Dads. A remembrance, even if for just a minor
personality quirk, is something to look forward to. My Dad and I fought
like cats & dogs for years. I'll miss him when he goes.

Bill


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Mark Jerde wrote:

My wife keeps my "engineering" in check, though. One of our lawn chairs
broke its back. I wanted to cut off the back and screw a piece of PT
plywood on the seat to make a table. She nixed the idea. ;-) Something
about being "Too ugly to vomit."

-- Mark


Well, i guess I didn't need to eat the rest of my breakfast anyways.

;-)

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Mark Jerde wrote:

My wife keeps my "engineering" in check, though. One of our lawn chairs
broke its back. I wanted to cut off the back and screw a piece of PT
plywood on the seat to make a table. She nixed the idea. ;-)
Something about being "Too ugly to vomit."

-- Mark

Well, i guess I didn't need to eat the rest of my breakfast anyways.

;-)

2:44 pm and you're thinking about breakfast? You must be a computer
programmer. ;-)

-- Mark

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Mark Jerde wrote:


2:44 pm and you're thinking about breakfast? You must be a computer
programmer. ;-)

-- Mark


Pretty much ;-) Work on pens & such all day, study for my ministry all
night. Work on the website and sleep in my spare time.

Bill

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