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CRT (Makvision) image is a large bluish blob. Dead, or repairable?
grantspain:
more modern crt were more likely to develop gun issues than older tubes, possibly quality issues- made in china equals crap. Older monitors in cabs with the tube mounted flat like op wolf would do the same, crap would fall back into the neck and short the guns
strangely enough i worked with an redifusion tech in the uk back in the 80's and he used the whack the tube with a rubber mallet to fix this, it worked more times than it failed
rejuve would be the pro way forwards though
mamenewb100:
That's awesome that you got it going again even if the problem could show up again later. CRTs are going to be like having Gold bars in the future. No signs the technology will be mass produced ever again. Much like gas vehicles starting to be phased out for an electric only future.
jennifer:
In hindsight, I may be a little biased on rejuvenators...They are not for everyone.
Zebidee:
Reckon investing in a rejuvenator is definitely worth it if you have a lot of CRTs to service. Will be keeping my eyes and ears open for opportunities to get a good set at fair price.
jennifer:
Before you write that check you may want to consider a few things...The sockets are just as important as the machine you choose, without them it is useless, Most common for arcade tubes is it CR23 (difficult to find and spendy) best to spend more out of the gate with sockets (Imo). The Beltron (If you find one) doesn't get such a luxury, and at best you have to pin it with a universal...I have had many machines over the years and really like that BK for value/support. Beltron, with little support, Is probibally a better machine since it uses amps over voltage...as a result I have 5 of them, and one of those is even converted over to the CR sockets (project from hell)...Moral of this story is, A cheap bargain isn't really the goal when looking at rejuvenators since it becomes such a critical piece of equipment on your workbench if you mess around with tubes.