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Jake:
Hey everybody.  I've been reading the forums here for a few weeks now and finally got started on my very first arcade cabinet. 

I bought this SFA2 generic JAMMA cabinet last weekend for 350.  I did some research, went to see the cab and felt that 350 was a fair price.  It looked to be in pretty good shape and the monitor worked.  I considered replacing the monitor with a PC monitor until I got to measure it.  Well, they don't make 25" PC CRTs and I also found out about the J-PAC, so I'm going to try and salvage it.  The monitor has a little burn in of the SFA2 logo and when it's on it's fuzzy and has the telltale jail bars.  Now I'm going to need a Cap kit but I can't tell what kind of monitor this is.  I did a search for the numbers on the tube and it looks like a Zenith.  I'm still not sure what kind of board it's on.

Before I get too much more in depth, I need to say that I have never done any kind of wiring or electrical work.  I can build a computer and take one apart but that's pretty much plug'n play these days.  I don't have any special tools so I'm going to need to get some.

This is what I had in mind for the PC https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=4173785&WishListTitle=arcadepc

So my first step would be getting the monitor working.  If someone recognizes the hardware please let me know.

Donkey_Kong:
Well the cab looks great for that price. Bummer on the monitor burn though. Please keep the pics coming as your project progresses. We likes the eye candy!!

:cheers:

OH: Welcome to BYOAC.
greaser:
Don't recommend the rosewill power supply. Had one that came in a case and it was total shite. Would only power on about 3% of the time on a good day. Plenty of PWs in that same price range or even a few bucks more.
Jake:
Can anybody identify these numbered objects and tell me what they're used for?
fjl:
I only know number 2. It's a transformer. It's to step down or step up voltage. From the looks of it, its powering #3 and perhaps #1.
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