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I wanted to get rid of my bulky 13" TV and the large metal stand for a while. I wanted to go to Flatpanel display to save weight and bulk. I checked the Internet for a solution but none were suited for Karaoke. They were either too expensive, too bulky, too tall or just not made for heavy duty use. So, I decided to build my own.

I started out with a pole that is usually used for grocery store checkout display. I attached it to a simple wood base my friend built for me and I carpted the base. I attached my 17" LCD display and it works great. The top part comes off and the pole collapses down so it's easy to carry around and store. One thing is, it only extends to 48" max, about 5-6" shorter that I would have liked but it works great. I used it a couple of gigs already and people like it a lot because the large screen makes it easy to read the words. Also, it's easy for me to transport and set up.

Here are some pictures.


This is with the pole fully collapsed


This is fully extended


With the monitor attached


It swivels to all angles, making it easy to adjust


I made the stand so my little Fender monitor speaker fits right  below. That way I take up minimum space and have both audio and visual in one area.

What do you think?

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Looks great. I thought it might be too easy to knock over untill I saw the pic with the monitor at the bottom the extra weight of that must keep it good and sturdy. For extra stability you should add a velcro strip on the base and monitor so it stay's put. But all in all very nice job.

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real nice ...Id like to know how you connect the monitor to the stand?
I use the same monitor but ste it off to the side of the stage on the floor. when I host karaoke I use a small pedestal table.

My 2 cents about stands.   I use to use a $2,000 video projector.    I didn't want it to get knocked over by dancers near it.  So I made sure the stand had wheels on it so if it got bumped, it would roll out of the way.  And not fall over.   The flat screen will more than likely die if it hits the floor.

Eben,
 Maybe you ought to look into building them for others. You might be able to make a little money on the side with this.

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Thanks for the compliments. I am pretty proud of myself for doing this since I am not that good with making things so when it came out pretty nice, I was very happy.



Yep, I made the base just that shape so that it will hold my monitor. That base is pretty solid, weight wise. I accidently kicked it a couple of times and it did not fall over so I think weight is pretty good. It is a bit top heavy but with the monitor holding down the bottom, it's pretty good. Also, I am thinking of using solid wood rather than plywood for more stability. The plywood is great because it's so light I can carry the whole bottom part without the monitor with two fingers. Maybe more solid base would give more stability.

As for the velcro, not really needed. The monitor gets screwed on to a plate with a round steel extrusion at the bottom. The part fits in to the hole at the top of the pole (not sure if you can it). It takes a bit of effort to take the top part out so I am pretty sure it won't come out.



The top of the pole has the VESA 75mm holes for the monitor. As long as the monitor has either 75mm or 100mm VESA mount (usually called wall mount capability) you just screw 4 screws on it and it's good to go.



Yep, I was worried about that too and I actually thought about putting wheels at the bottom. However, with the monitor speaker, it's pretty solid. I kicked it a couple of times and it didn't tip over. It helps the fact that it only stands like 48" off the ground, pretty low. I think if I raised it by another 6", I may have to worry about tipping and may put wheel at the bottom. I already checked out the wheels, they counter sink in to the base so only the rolling part shows. It looks pretty cool.



Well, I didn't make them to make money off them, just needed to fill my personal needs. If anyone really wants one, I would be more than happy to make one for you for the cost plus shipping. Maybe a few bucks more on top to get my friend to make the base for me. Other than that, it took me about 30 mins to make the darn thing so I feel guilty making money off it. Let me know if you want one.

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Eben,

Nice job.  We've been using 7" LCD flat panel monitors for about 6 months now.  The ones we have are tapped in the bottom so they can be mounted on a camera tri-pod.  It works great.  I also like the smaller monitors.  They are just as readible as the 13" Amdek monitor we were using and much lighter and more compact.

Larry

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Thanks. As for the size of the screen. I cater to, ummm, older crowd and they seem to like the 17" screen, specially running at 1280x1024 mode. It really comes in handy for my DVD based songs, where there is a background video and the words come smaller at the bottom.

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