Compartment TV suggestions

GORDON HUMMEL · 09-18-2009, 10:31 PM

The last major project on my fall list is to add a TV for outside use.
The second compartment aft of the entance door is 31" tall & 36" wide. My first though was to mount one on the door, but there is just something tell me that is not the way to go. My next thought was to build a draw +/- 6" tall that the TV would lay in' top to the outside. A 37" will fit. You would pull the draw out, & lift the top of the tv. As the top of the tv is raised the bottom would move out & the top would raise until vertical & locked in position. Once in position, the draw could be pushed in 70-80% of it's travel.
My second thought would have the tv slid in standing up. You would pull it out, rotate 90 deg, & possibly have it raise on an actuator.
I want to retain/modify both existing draws, one for storage, & one for a slide out grill.
I would appreciate any thoughts or pictures anyone has on this subject.
Thanks

Ron Skeen · 09-19-2009, 12:55 AM

Hi Gordon,
I mounted a 32" LCD in the basement bay using a plasma LCD LED TV wall mounts articulating brackets. This allow you to watch from all angles. I first installed 1x10x24" Hard wood to the vertical wall and then installed the mount. The TV swing out to watch and store flat with a 1/8 protective laminet over screen when not in use. I have had this systems for 70K miles with no problems. Be sure and purchase a mount which will support the tv and has enough motion to veiw from any position.

express1 · 09-19-2009, 03:41 AM

Ron knows mounts, he went thru a few before using the correct one!!!!

GORDON HUMMEL · 09-19-2009, 02:13 PM

Ron,
By any chance do you know the Mfg of Model # of the bracket you used. I will only have 18-20" of width available in the cabinet, & I have not seen a single bracket that would allow enough swing room. Any pictures of your installation would be greatly appreciated.

Ron Skeen · 09-20-2009, 01:30 AM

Gordon,
I'm sorry but I dont have any numbers but I bought the mount off of ebay sometime back. I have made servals pictures but don't know how to post on this site. If you will give me your email address I will try to send them to you. The way I have installed make veiwing from all angle easy and storing take up very little room. The TV is a 32" LCD.

GORDON HUMMEL · 09-20-2009, 03:34 AM

Ron
My Email is gradmundh1@yahoo.com

Thanks

fulltiming · 09-20-2009, 05:20 AM

Ron, FYI, there are two methods of posting photos to this site. One is to add them to your album by clicking on Quick Links at the top right of the page, then click on Pictures and Albums. You can add an album then upload your photos to it. You can then reference them as links in your post.

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ALIEN PATROL · 09-21-2009, 09:06 PM

Have a 42" that we want to mount in a bay. I assume we can run an RF link to transfer the signal from the Sat? Have looked at several mounts in the $250 range, anyone have experiance with this larger mount?

GORDON HUMMEL · 09-21-2009, 10:20 PM

Attached are some of the pictures Ron Skeen set to me of his install of a 32" My coach is 41.5', so I suspect the 45's have an additional compartment. My problem is I don't want to give up bay space, or have to move stuff, when I want to move the tv into viewing position.
I think I've resigned myself to using a draw @ the top of the bay. I had wanted a 37", but I have only 38" between the gas springs, so I think I will have to settle on a 32" I am still working on a plan where the tv would slide out, rotate 90 degree, but then I would want a lift to get it up to where I want it; this would allow almost any size tv. With the draw, it woulld already be @ the height I want it!

As for the cables, I ran both cable & HDMI, so you can either use your existing satalite box, &/or add another box in the bay. I also ran an electrical line that comes of the inverter.

folivier · 09-21-2009, 10:35 PM

In Creede we visited with the owners of an '06 Newell. If I remember correctly they have a TV that slides out, then rotates around for viewing. When it is stowed it is horizontal and perpendicular to the coach (if that makes any sense). A couple of the guys on here were inspecting it closely, maybe they'll jump in and remember more about it. The way it was installed it was probably done by Newell. You might give them a call and see what they suggest.

Richard and Rhonda · 09-22-2009, 06:18 PM

The best I remember about that mount was that it had a narrow vertical oriented compartment that the TV rode in. That way the TV was not exposed to anything loose in the bay. At the top and bottom of the back wall of the compartment two long drawer slides were mounted. I can't remember if it was aluminum or wood but a panel was mounted to the drawer slides, but the panel was not the full width of the TV. An articulating arm mounted the TV to the panel.

The TV first slide out of it's house on the drawer slides, then was rotated on the articulating arm to turn the TV parallel to the coach. You could then use the drawer slides to push the TV flush against the side of the coach. In that design the key point was that the length of the articulating arm had to be longer than the width of the drawer panel or you could not turn the TV parallel to the coach.

There was a custom vinyl cover for the TV and a couple of straps to securely hold it in place while in transit.

But I really didn't pay much attention to it :-)

chockwald · 09-22-2009, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard and Rhonda

But I really didn't pay much attention to it :-)

Ha, ha, ha!!

GORDON HUMMEL · 09-22-2009, 06:50 PM

Richard
This is exactly what I've been thinking of, but I was concerned on the visiability unless it was raised 2-4 feet. That would add quite a bit of complexity to the project, but with the TV sitting +/- 2 feet off the ground, you would almost have to sit in front of it to use. In most of MY cases, people are usually milling around, standing, talking, eating, drinking, etc.
In my plan, the tv would be @ the rear of the compartment, and BBQ pullout forward of it, but in the same compartment. The BBQ comes out 5' from the coach & would block the TV viewing by 1/2.
Ron Skeen has his mounded higher in the bay & possible could comment on my concerns.

Maybe too much thought & not enough action on my part?????????????/

Richard and Rhonda · 09-22-2009, 07:01 PM

There is a way to do exactly what you want.

Instead of mounting an articulating arm to the panel. Mount a pair of parallel arms, just like the arms on the front suspension. As you slid the panel out on the drawer slides, you could then go up with the parallel arms. If you engineered a simple mount on the TV end of the parallel arms you could then rotate the TV 90 and you are good.

You may can picture exactly what I am talking about. If not, I'll draw a sketch.

GORDON HUMMEL · 09-22-2009, 07:37 PM

Richard
EXCELLENT
Just like the bay doors on my bus, with slides & a pivot on the end.

Thank you, thank you

Pictures to follow when done,
now who did I lend my welder too

folivier · 09-22-2009, 07:37 PM

Sounds like we need a mini-rally to see this get done!

Richard and Rhonda · 09-22-2009, 07:44 PM

You may have to telescope the parallel arms in order to get the height you want and not have them too long in the bay.

urfreeman07@gmail.com · 09-23-2009, 12:22 AM

We are ready for the mini-rally! This weekend would be nice! LOL We are looking to do some updating on our TV's. We would like to see what everyone else has done before we jump into it.

We really love our Newell!

chockwald · 09-23-2009, 12:44 AM

Here's what we did with our TV conversion from CRT to LCD...the first is a 22" Panasonic LCD that fit exactly in between the two access doors...there was exactly 22 1/8" in between the two doors. The bedroom TV is a Panasonic 13" LCD TV that I mounted on the door....originally the TV was on the shelf below the current mounting position. I didn't want to have to modify the access doors for the area over the cockpit area. I guess I could have put in a bigger TV if I wanted to do extensive mods, but I opted to keep the original decor. Same for the bedroom TV. The original shelf for the bedroom TV is just too low to view properly when in bed, so I raised it up to where it is now.

GORDON HUMMEL · 09-23-2009, 02:47 AM

Richard,
Been working on it, since your post.
Initial thought is to have the TV stowed as suggested. A steel perimeter frame +/- 42 x 27" will slide out. 2 arms, not parallel, long & short will mount the tv to the outside vertical member of the perimeter frame. These arms will pivot on this member to rotate the 90deg & also allow the tv to raise while remaining level. My son is doing the trig to get the arms lenghts & pickup points.

The pictures below are of my install of a 42" in the front & 26 in the rear for those interested.