Replacing the frame of an LCD monitor

[shapeshiftinglizard]

When I repaired my LG monitor (cheap capacitor issue, which also plagued the DC brick, that got replaced with a printer PSU), I pretty much destroyed the current frame. It's currently held together by a guitar capo, but I want some better solution instead. My plans so far:

 

1) Use wood, preferably walnut for the front bezel.
2) Use some other material for the backside that's cheaper, but also stronger. I'll probably use walnut veneer here to make it look nicer.
3) Make the new chassis to have the same overall thickness instead of having a bump at the back where the control panel is located. Instead, the controls will be relocated and the bottom part of the bezel will be the same as everything else.

Currently I have no plans on the stand, probably going to use a wall mount for a while, and I'll install an option for VESA mounting (currently it has a 75).

[unknownmiscreant]

I vinyl wrapped mine when I debezeled them. If you do that right by applying it to the back and folding over round the frontto form the bezels in one continuous piece it works very well. Don't do that and they fall apart.

 

I used carbon, but you could use walnut/mahogany wrap.