Help Needed with My First Cab

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Howdy all.

I need advice with my first cab, for a Mame setup.
I bought this cab as pictured. ( Not bad for my first buy eh..)


I already have a PC setup so, my system is ready to install.

The tricky bits:
I'm looking at a keywiz for the inputs.... straight forward, no probs

For audio output, I have a car stereo amp laying around....straight forward, no probs

But for video... I'm not sure which direction to go.
The cab came with a 33' Monitor..which I've found out to be
Pentranic - A80PNT27X - E133019 - dual resolution CRT
However there is no chassis. I've been quoted a couple of hundred dollars for a chassis.

At the moment my PC has a std VGA card.
Do I go down the TV path ( I guess I would need to get a TV Out Video Card)
and connect via RCA... fairly straight forward.
OR
Do I try to get a chassis......If I go this way, I'm not even sure how I connect an Arcade Monitor to a PC ( So I would need Help with advice in this area)
I also have no idea if the tube is OK ( I was told it was OK from the the guy I bought it off ) I've been told I can get a cheap chassis to test the tube ( around $40 )
Because there isn't a chassis in the cab at the moment, I don't even know how it connects... So if I get a test chassis how do I test it?

Of course I would like to stay with the arcade monitor if possible... but I would be in unfamiliar terrority.

I would appreciate any help... Thanks

[ahofle]

Check out ultimarc and the ArcadeVGA card for using arcade monitors with a PC...

http://www.ultimarc.com/avgainf.html

[tommy]

Sweet showcase cab.

I would get a new 27"(33") arcade monitor for that baby.

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I would get a new 27"(33") arcade monitor for that baby.

Why would you suggest that, is it not worth just getting a chassis?

[tommy]

Its worth just getting the chassis but, if you're not familar with the workings of the monitor(like it seems your are) you might want to go with a new monitor. The monitor might not even work with the new chassis, weather its an installer error or it didnt work to begin with.

With a new monitor everything is ready to go.

[MrSaLTy]

Hey I have been thinking about building a cab like that forever.... I have good plans but I am still sorta iffy on how they usually have the plexi in front mounted.  Got any closeup pics of how the monitor plexi is mounted?  Id really appreciate it. Thanks

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MrSalty

No worries...I will get a couple of shots and post them soon

The Black surround around the monitor and including the speaker wall is all one piece.

[MrSaLTy]

You rock dude.   

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Come on Guys 

[GGKoul]

I would sell the 33" to me and get a TV for that unit. 

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I would sell the 33" to me and get a TV for that unit.

Thanks for your input GGKoul
What is the thought behind that...... do you consider the arcade monitor just too much hassle..... or is it just that a tv is easier?
.
I'm a little confused as to which dirrection to go in. 

[paigeoliver]

Don't stick a TV in a sweet cabinet like that. A 27" arcade monitor would be a minimum.

Check out 8liners.com and check the replacement chassis they have, do the tube measuring thing they describe (you will need a multimeter), and see if their chassis will work with your tube.

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Thanks Paige... I will check it out

[Craig]

Just curious what you plan on doing with the other 70% of the control panel?

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Craig I reckon the other 70% will hold empty beer cans...

[lil poot]

your in Australia aren't you?

i think i saw that on ebay.com.au?

either way, it's harder for us down here. Have you tried Zax?

http://www.zax.com.au/amusementmachines.html

they also sell monitors. If you don't live in Oz then i guess you can disregard 

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Thanks Lil Poot,
I'm tryng to get a monitor out of them now.

So what setup...............mmmmmmm