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2nd Project - MKII/NFL Blitz 99 - Updated 5/20/09 - Minor Tweaks
ivwshane:
--- Quote from: cmoses on January 05, 2009, 11:15:14 am ---Ivwshane,
I went this route because I was a little leary of pulling the TV out of the case. This way it also allows me to easily take the TV out of the cabinet in order to move it in the future. Plus I have the added safety of the back covered when I am poking around inside the cabinet. It is also something I can do later on if I feel the need to.
Of course if you want to come down to Austin and help me do it I would be greatful. :notworthy:
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You are really worrying too much about being safe with the tv.
I was worried at first as well but looking back on the experience I was worried about nothing.
cmoses:
I haven't had much time to work on the cabinet recently, just been busy with life. I am hoping to get some time in this weekend.
The little time I have had has been concentrating on the video aspect. I was planning on using a 27" flat panel TV for the cabinet. I recently acquired a Wells Gardner D9200 arcade monitor. I was told it was not working, but got a real good deal on it so I decided I would take a look and see if I could get it to work. You can read about that adventure in this thread:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=88836.0
I will have to modify the cabinet monitor mounts as they are designed for a 25" monitor and this is a 27". Here are some picture of the monitor up and running. All seems well with the monitor now, good color, sharp picture. I need to try to tweak the image a little, the very top and bottom have a slight curve in them.
BASS!:
Wow! That is some of the best convergence / linearity in a crt I have ever seen. Well next to my older mitsu projection that I spent a week calibrating and recalibrating. lol
cmoses:
I got some more work done over the weekend. I started by modifying the monitor mounts. I needed to first remove the existing bolts, so I got out the saws-all and removed them. Then I made a monitor mount template on some poster board to mark the exiting holes in the monitor bracket. I then put the template on the brackets and marked them. I needed to drill holes in the bracket as well as trim it a little to allow for the bigger monitor. I laid the cabinet down and slide the monitor in and it fit like a glove. I then was able to trim the monitor bezel to fit. My only other modification to the cabinet was to make the second speaker hole bigger in the speaker holder. I was also able to get the first coat of black paint on it. I am letting it dry for a few days, temperatures have been low of 30's and high of 70's so I want to make sure it is dry before sanding and applying a second coat.
Here are some pictures of the progress.
brock.sampson:
Looking good. Are you rolling or spraying? I tried to roll my last one and it came out horrible. Ended up spraying it with rattle cans. Highs in the 70's, I hate you. I think it got all the way up to 15 today.
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