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Inviere · 23-06-2020 9:20am

o1s1n wrote: »

Must be quite a bit of space inside if that's true.

They're practically empty shells. The emulation is handled in a small box on the back of the screen, and the control panel innards are all self enclosed...both connect together via what appears to be an old IDE ribbon cable. The cabinet itself is pretty much empty space, so I'm not surprised someone mounted a crt in one. That said, 13"/14" is pretty small...and I doubt the depth of the cab would fit a 21"...so you'd need to find a weird 17/19" 15Khz screen....

o1s1n · 23-06-2020 9:24am

JVC do pro monitors in the 17 inch size which would look absolutely gorgeous, you'd get that whole thick scanlike 15k arcade look.

I guess the only problem you might run into there is depth as pro monitors are generally a bit deeper than regular CRTs.

CiDeRmAn · 23-06-2020 3:32pm

Hmm,
I've a few displays here...
I sense this rabbit hole goes a long way down

Jack burton · 12-08-2020 11:12pm

Got new PSU and harness for the MK2 cab so its just about ready to go

Cant find my jamma board of it.....to say im going insane is an understatement. I remember putting it somewhere really safe but forgot where that is. Searched inside every box and every cab I have

Limpy · 13-08-2020 12:12am

Where's the cheapest place to get a MK2 cab with riser lads?

KeRbDoG · 13-08-2020 12:17am

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Looks like people have managed to squeeze a CRT into those 1up cabs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP5B6Bk9n4k

http://www.ukvac.com/forum/new-arcade1up-uk-supplier_topic377039_page3.html

Video quality is a little shocken, must just be using a composite input maybe from a Pi?

Doge · 13-08-2020 12:24am

KeRbDoG wrote: »

Video quality is a little shocken, must just be using a composite input maybe from a Pi?

It says a pc is inside in the description. Perhaps using an S-video output which we all know sucks on PCs?

Doge · 13-08-2020 12:33am

Limpy wrote: »

Where's the cheapest place to get a MK2 cab with riser lads?

Looks like Smyths is your only bet in Ireland @ €400 with the riser.

Limpy · 13-08-2020 9:45am

Cool. Now to convince herself I need it lol.

13-08-2020 9:59am

I've a 13" arcade CRT in the garage if anyone wants it ?
I believe its working ,I think I got it off catahldub .
I'm never going to use it ,i've a million projects on .
Any looking for a 19" arcade crt?I think I have 2 there.
I know one isnt working for sure and doubt the other does.

13-08-2020 2:49pm

Need a degaussing wand.
My donkey kong has gone completely wacky out of the blue(lots of blue and purple and green!).

Anyone got one for sale ?quick search and all i see is the green stick of death .

The Last Bandit · 13-08-2020 2:56pm

An electric drill can do the job,plugin AC one now and not a battery jobbie.

13-08-2020 2:58pm

The Last Bandit wrote: »

An electric drill can do the job,plugin AC one now and not a battery jobbie.

I'll try that later.
I made one before with a degauss coil,a 50 watt bulb and a lightswitch but no idea where it is now.

Jack burton · 13-08-2020 3:07pm

I have a unused green wand of death I'll send you up

13-08-2020 3:15pm

Jack burton wrote: »

I have a unused green wand of death I'll send you up

I'll see how the drill goes

fmul9798 · 13-08-2020 5:03pm

Any idea of the type ? I have mozie's old universal cosmic monsters ii cocktail and would be great to have a spare given how hard they are to get hold of these days. I think it is a 13 but would have to check. That being said, I think you meant for folks that want to convert their arcade1up...

BrownFinger wrote: »

I've a 13" arcade CRT in the garage if anyone wants it ?
I believe its working ,I think I got it off catahldub .
I'm never going to use it ,i've a million projects on .
Any looking for a 19" arcade crt?I think I have 2 there.
I know one isnt working for sure and doubt the other does.

13-08-2020 5:55pm

If you need one it's yours.
I've never had a cocktail so I don't know.
19" or 13"

fmul9798 · 13-08-2020 6:29pm

13 - I'll pop the hood at the weekend and make sure it's a 13...It would be a spare if it suits, if that might be ok? Might be someone that wants to use it right now...

BrownFinger wrote: »

If you need one it's yours.
I've never had a cocktail so I don't know.
19" or 13"

Gradius · 13-08-2020 6:48pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Need a degaussing wand.
My donkey kong has gone completely wacky out of the blue(lots of blue and purple and green!).

Anyone got one for sale ?quick search and all i see is the green stick of death .

Funny timing. I've been fluting around with a Nintendo cabinet the last while. I know it had issues on the monitor before but I should be firing it all up tonight to see what shape it's in, may very well need degaussing too

Gradius · 14-08-2020 12:18am

Been at this with my brothers for hours now. Finally got to a point where all connections were gone over, pcb stripped and cleaned etc etc.

Game has some letters missing. No big deal for now. Plays fine otherwise.

The guts of time was spent trying to adjust the monitor. Just drives you up the wall. Can't get any red colour, or else the entire screen is bled with red colour. Every combination of adjustment under the sun. Also, whether related or not, the sprites are throwing shadows when red is turned up.

So, brilliant

Does this look like a degaussing problem?

Optimus Prime · 14-08-2020 12:49am

Looks like it, but i had an issue with a cab before that looked like that and it just didnt like facing the direction i had it! i moved it to the other side of the room and faced it the opposite direction and it was fine. not saying it will work here but worth checking to see if it changes.

BGOllie · 14-08-2020 10:45am

Gradius wrote: »

Can't get any red colour, or else the entire screen is bled with red colour. Every combination of adjustment under the sun.

Likely to be an issue with the red color amplification circuit on the monitor neck board. Looks like it's either not letting any red through or all of it. check and test the red transistors on the neck board , could also be some blown caps in that circuit (doesn't let anything in or shorts altogether)

14-08-2020 11:16am

BGOllie wrote: »

Likely to be an issue with the red color amplification circuit on the monitor neck board. Looks like it's either not letting any red through or all of it. check and test the red transistors on the neck board , could also be some blown caps in that circuit (doesn't let anything in or shorts altogether)

This for sure.
Swop the Red transistor to the blue or green and see does the problem move!

Gradius · 14-08-2020 12:22pm

I appreciate the advice, thanks!

I have to admit I feel completely out of my depth with monitors, much sweating involved

And I know if I break it the odds of finding it's replacement are near zero.

I came across some dude in Switzerland who seems to know the game inside out. I'll probably contact him in relation to the pcb.

http://www.ostermayer.ch/

I might replace the power supply to be on the safe side too. But the monitor? I think I'm going to need someone else to look at it, and that's no easy thing with the size and weight

o1s1n · 14-08-2020 12:29pm

Just disconnect the monitor chassis and pop it off in the post to Grantspain in the UK. Easy enough and he should be able to sort it out for you for not too much.

BGOllie · 14-08-2020 1:00pm

https://youtu.be/ZdsWGqVfGG0?t=649

this should help

14-08-2020 1:29pm

BGOllie wrote: »

https://youtu.be/ZdsWGqVfGG0?t=649

this should help

I watched all them before.
savage

80s Synth Pop · 14-08-2020 5:45pm

Thanks for posting that. you don't have lesson 1 and 3? Great video and unlisted for some reason.

Gradius · 14-08-2020 10:55pm

BGOllie wrote: »

https://youtu.be/ZdsWGqVfGG0?t=649

this should help

Oh very good! Nice explanations in there

eddhorse · 17-08-2020 10:04am

+1 for Grant aka Gunblade in UK if like me you lack the patience and skill and bravery.

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