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Rando's UAII cab progress - Playable!
newmanfamilyvlogs:
well you've got to have a dedicated horizontal and a dedicated vertical cab, right?
Rando:
Located a free & working 25" RCA set within 30 minutes of my office which I might try to grab tomorrow/this weekend. I'd be looking to put this into the Mameroom Ultimate Arcade II cabinet, which per the rep has interior room of 27" wide, just under 25" high, and almost 21" deep. Aside from dimensions, what features do I NEED and WANT for the set to be adequate? Manual looks to be included which is a nice bonus.
If the set is a smidge too big, how much of a chore is it to remove the tube/components of the set and mount in the cabinet?
DirtyDachshunds:
Component inputs would be a nice bonus, or at least S-video. Another thing I look for is: When you plug in the TV does it immediately power up if the power button is held in. I know it sounds weird, but if you decide to use a smart power strip you can pry the power button in and the TV will turn on automatically when you boot the PC...just something to think about.
Sounds like you should have the room for the entire TV. If not there are many threads on this, just remember to discharge the monitor first. Those old CRTs can kill you.
Rando:
--- Quote from: DirtyDachshunds on December 08, 2010, 03:36:09 pm ---Sounds like you should have the room for the entire TV. If not there are many threads on this, just remember to discharge the monitor first. Those old CRTs can kill you.
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Side story,
Few years back I got the idea to create a fishtank using an old console style TV. I found a great set and removed the tube. The curved screen was nice and I wanted to remove it to mount it back on the set, and then have a regular tank behind it/within the console. Screen didn't want to come off so I tried multiple ways, which included attempting to drill holes into the tube (?) to help me pry it off. My drill failed however, and I never did get the screen separated.
I mentioned my exploits to several friends and warnings followed regarding discharging the set (set had been unplugged for some time, so I don't think a danger there) and my dad gave me a heads up about poisonous gasses being inside the tube itself. Soooooo I guess it was a good thing that I couldn't penetrate it! :)
Had the tank in the set for a while (after reinforcing the base) regardless but it never looked as cool as it did in my head. Hopefully my arcade cabinet will be much more betterer!! ;)
newmanfamilyvlogs:
--- Quote from: Rando on December 08, 2010, 03:49:02 pm ---... and my dad gave me a heads up about poisonous gasses being inside the tube itself.
--- End quote ---
Damn straight! You know how hard it is to breath in a vacuum? Trust me, you don't want to find out.
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