The Monitor

Bought an excellent 19 inch CRT monitor off of Craigslist for $15, I've actually seen a few for free over the last few months but I was in a hurry to get started and this was the only one available for immediate pickup (I did use my master negotiating skills to talk the guy down from $20).

I decased the monitor, now this is where I put in a generic don't try this at home warning. Monitors are dangerous and can hold a charge even if they've been unplugged, you really have to know what you're doing to decase a monitor. I have done extensive research on the interweb so I'm pretty much an expert.

Also I purchased a black plastic monitor bezel to hide the monitor when it is in the cabinet and cut the bezel to the right size with utility knife and my handy metal ruler.