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Thinking of making an offer on an Asteroids Deluxe
HaRuMaN:
--- Quote from: somunny on November 14, 2007, 06:52:41 pm ---God, I've come to loathe AZ craigslist. It's flooded with ads from those two warring game dealers! :P
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I especially love the free pumpkin with any game.... lol. I think the other guy cam back with free tuna sandwich with any game. :dizzy:
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: Justin Z on November 15, 2007, 10:14:56 am ---That said, any guesses on how much I'd have to invest if it were just a cap issue? (not counting time, of course, since I'll be scouring the monitor/video forum for hours before touching anything! ;D)
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Cap kits are cheap. If you need tools, not necessarily cheap. If you are not already familiar with monitors (I assume you are not) it will take much time... and be aware that the discharge process for a vector is NOT THE SAME as for a raster and there is the additional possibilty of doing further damage to the monitor if you do it wrong.
SithMaster:
Even if you cant/dont want to fix the monitor the cab itself looks worth getting. This of course assuming the guy doesnt want an arm and a leg for it.
Justin Z:
He's asking $300 but I have a feeling I could talk him down to $225.
So no, it's not ridiculous.
Matthew Fisher:
225 is a great deal, especially if the monitor and bd are in good shape. If it were me, I'd take it in a minute for that, even if the monitor needed a cap kit. I've successfully installed a cap kit and brought a vector back to life, and if I can do it, anyone can!
As I recall, the G05-805 is the 15" b/w vector used in the cocktails (it's the G08 color that tends to self-combust), or it could be the WG 15v2000. Either way, I don't think much of a fire hazard, just a shock hazard.
I also recall seeing one of these at an auction recently and thinking how much it lost without the backdrop, etc, which is not on the cocktail. I believe that the vectors in the upright are overlayed on the background via a half-silvered mirror, like in Warrior. Therefore, I don't see any easy way to effectively recreate the asteroid field in the cocktail. That said, I always liked AD better than Asteroids (at least you could use the shield, as opposed to the hyperspace) and would gladly add even the cocktail for that price. Good luck!
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