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Title: Advice needed on my first restoration project
Post by: Santoro on May 06, 2004, 03:15:28 pm

I just won this this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3291118004&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1) cab as the base for my first restoration project.

Any tips would be appreciated as to what might be the cause of the video problems described.  I plan to try the following :

• I have a K7400 monitor at home so I will test it with that to rule out monitor problems.
• I will inspect for solder/PCB trace problems, and check the chips to be sure they are properly seated.
• I will check the power supply voltage output.

Any other suggestions?  Did I get a good deal on this cab being that shipping was 1$?

Dave

Title: Re:Advice needed on my first restoration project
Post by: SaiNRuB on May 06, 2004, 05:15:08 pm

Nice Santoro

I think its a nice bin price. Are you local to him our are you hoping for that $1 shipping? :)

Good luck on the video problem, im sure it will be an easy fix.

Title: Re:Advice needed on my first restoration project
Post by: Santoro on May 06, 2004, 06:16:16 pm

I looked at his past auctions, he shipped a lot of pinball machines for 1$, from what I can tell.  He has very positive feedback.

I am not local, so I expect the 1$ shipping.  Maybe his dad works at a freight company or something.

We'll see...

Title: Re:Advice needed on my first restoration project
Post by: CitznFish on May 06, 2004, 06:58:36 pm

i bet all it requires is a cap kit...

Title: Re:Advice needed on my first restoration project
Post by: Santoro on May 06, 2004, 08:04:35 pm

[gilda radner voice] Never Mind [/gilda radner voice]

The guy claims the 1$ shipping  was a mistake.  I wasn't going to hold him to it lest he abscond with my money, so I let him out of it and got my refund.

 :'(  Could have been nice.

So do I leave negative feedback?  

Title: Re:Advice needed on my first restoration project
Post by: crashwg on May 06, 2004, 08:12:29 pm

I vote yes to leaving negative feedback.  Especially since, as you said, he had other things listed as $1 shipping too.

Title: Re:Advice needed on my first restoration project
Post by: Santoro on May 06, 2004, 08:43:10 pm

I looked closer at his other auctions, in the text he specifies 1.10 per mile.   I think it was an honest mistake so I am going to let it die.

The cab is in florida, anyone interested should watch ebay because he indicated he was going to re-list it.

Title: Re:Advice needed on my first restoration project
Post by: SaiNRuB on May 06, 2004, 08:48:52 pm

Yeah tough break buddy  :(

Youll eventually find something nice, good things come to those who wait.

Title: Re:Advice needed on my first restoration project
Post by: Santoro on May 06, 2004, 09:17:11 pm

He relisted it here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13716&item=3291272989 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13716&item=3291272989)

Nice for someone in FLA