BanishingFlatsAC
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FS Egret 2/Windy 2/NNC/Q25 (Repair refund)
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90sCyberThriller
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Madonna's are a little smaller then aero city cabs. MS8-25. I spent a lot of time dialing in mine and yeah it's absolutely stunning. What a beautiful monitor! Nice work @nem
Did they come with the Marquee holders? if not I can give you the dimensions and some nice pictures if you want to make one out of acrylic
@8bitforlife, definitely going to get it sandblasted and powdercoated. It deserves nothing less. I might try to do the sandblasting myself, since there's so many cabs that need it and it's going to be super expensive otherwise.
@DecepticonZero, as mentioned above, it's a MS8-25. It's a nicer model of it too, because it has additional daughter boards that are missing from others and also a remote. I'll try to look up the actual model number of it.
@90sCyberThriller, no marquee holders. It's actually missing one of the screw holes to secure the marquee holder, because someone in China wanted to have start buttons at the top of the cab. So it has a 30mm hole where the screw hole should be.
Oh, and one thing I forgot to mention that I did as well, after recapping and seeing it working I adjusted B+ voltage to 92V DC. Powered on the monitor without a video signal, put my red meter lead on TP1 and black meter lead on TP2 (ground) and adjusted the +B pot. The test points are next to the fuse, the pot is near the flyback under the heatsink.
@DecepticonZero, as mentioned above, it's a MS8-25. It's a nicer model of it too, because it has additional daughter boards that are missing from others and also a remote. I'll try to look up the actual model number of it.
@90sCyberThriller, no marquee holders. It's actually missing one of the screw holes to secure the marquee holder, because someone in China wanted to have start buttons at the top of the cab. So it has a 30mm hole where the screw hole should be.
Oh, and one thing I forgot to mention that I did as well, after recapping and seeing it working I adjusted B+ voltage to 92V DC. Powered on the monitor without a video signal, put my red meter lead on TP1 and black meter lead on TP2 (ground) and adjusted the +B pot. The test points are next to the fuse, the pot is near the flyback under the heatsink.
I hit the yellow spots on the Egret II with acetone too. Here are some pics:
Tools of the trade:
This stuff is pretty caustic and I have seen it melt plastic. Don't apply directly to the cab. Use some sort of applicator and keep it localized to the area you are attacking. Once off, make sure you remove any residue as it will keep active until it is removed. I used a sponge and dish soap to scrub the spot. Napkins to remove the soap.
Tools of the trade:
- The 100% pure acetone sold at Walmart for $2.48 a bottle
- Some left over napkins from some fried chicken joint
This stuff is pretty caustic and I have seen it melt plastic. Don't apply directly to the cab. Use some sort of applicator and keep it localized to the area you are attacking. Once off, make sure you remove any residue as it will keep active until it is removed. I used a sponge and dish soap to scrub the spot. Napkins to remove the soap.
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Hedonism Bot 2.0
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^ this. It is not looking like this chassis can be repaired, and no other tube will fit. I spent most of yesterday and today, PFX will not fit properly so unless we can get replacement or repaired chassis, these windys are dead in the water.
The tubes paired with MS2934's will fit. And so will the Chinese tubes that are coupled with Sanwa 29e31s's that are in Time Crisis 3. Aaaand the tubes in Blast Cities will fit. Can confirm the first two first-hand. The Blast tubes I've read in a bunch of places.
Tube shipping is rough. If you were local I'd give you a MS2934 tube.
I had a feeling that would be the case with both our Windy 2 chassis, but had my fingers crossed you would be lucky with Sharp Image Repair. So they weren't able to do anything with your chassis?
I was hoping to be able to throw a PFX in if needed, how does it not fit? Due to the bezel? Did you try back mounting?
You mean the original Windy tube can take a Nanao MS2934 chassis? If so in theory it could take a Nanao MS2930, MS2931, MS2932, or MS2933 chassis as well?
I knew a Blast tube plus chassis combo would fit, but they are not exactly easy to come by either.
BanishingFlatsAC
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Hedonism Bot 2.0
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@kuze I'm talking strictly about the tube. TC3 cabs are dirt cheap (see them pass through auctions under $100 all the time) and come with two monitors in each. They're a cheap source for replacing the tube if you want just 31k.
Not sure how compatible they are with other chassis, but the tube will fit flush with the bezel with no modification at all.
@DecepticonZero I put the Sanwa 29e31s in in the end, tube and chassis, but I test fit the 2934 tube and it's just fine (I have 3 of these just sitting around).
Not sure how compatible they are with other chassis, but the tube will fit flush with the bezel with no modification at all.
@DecepticonZero I put the Sanwa 29e31s in in the end, tube and chassis, but I test fit the 2934 tube and it's just fine (I have 3 of these just sitting around).
How much too wide? Hate to even consider it but maybe the hood could be trimmed down on the inside? Certainly would prefer not to make permanent alterations like that though.
Hedonism Bot 2.0
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that's a shame and yeah I feel the same way
XeD
Grand Master
I'll try to write up something later tonight. There will be 3 options, but some people won't be satisfied. I'm dealing with 2 sick people is the house and a 2 yr who want to play with everyone.
Yaton's listed a Egret 2 unit on eBay that looks ok. Tempted, but wary because of this thread and also not knowing what the costs will be at the port:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USED-TAITO-EGRET-2-Cabinet-WORKS/123602927185
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USED-TAITO-EGRET-2-Cabinet-WORKS/123602927185
Same knock-off, rusted through panel. Lots and lots of yellow paint on that guy. At least it shows it working!
Cab and shipping to port through eBay is only a few bucks more than what we paid in the group buy.. But with eBay's money back guarantee. Unless port fees are astronomical, I'd imagine it's hard to go wrong here.
Cab and shipping to port through eBay is only a few bucks more than what we paid in the group buy.. But with eBay's money back guarantee. Unless port fees are astronomical, I'd imagine it's hard to go wrong here.
XtraSmiley
Legendary
EDIT: Answers while I was typing.
Also, is that monitor correct? How can one that old, and sent to China not have any burn?
Also, is that monitor correct? How can one that old, and sent to China not have any burn?
So Sharp Image is still working on fixing chassis or it can't be fixed? Reads like this is just a shipping delay. I'd drop a line to PnL too. Those guys work miracles. But you'll have to do the recap yourself. They just fix.
Also, looks like lots of the details from this old thread was removed, but this user retrofited his CRT cabs with HD monitors. In doing so, he vacuum formed new bezels. Anyone interested in exploring this? My buddy's place were the cabs were received has such a machine. I also have the Windy II bezel. Hatsune Mike gave might have given me one of the monitors mentioned above too. @Hatsune Mike, can you confirm which monitor tube you gave me?