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With regard to the AC power connection to the Egret II PSU, I tested to determine which of the two connections is hot and which is neutral. I tested this by plugging one of the multimeter test leads into a wall outlet ground. Then plugged the other lead into each line on the AC connector going into the PSU. Seems both are hot and I am wondering if that is ok connect to an alternate PSU (Peter Chou).

Additionally, looks like the switch that is just under the Egret II only shuts down the marquee light and the monitor. It does not cut off the AC line to the PSU. So as long as the cab is plugged into an AC outlet, looks like the PSU is always going to draw power. And if you have a PCB connected, the PSU will always power the PCB. Is that expected behavior for the Egret II?
 
Got my windy today. Very happy! Took a lot of cleaning but all of the wiring is original and there. Wish there was a Jamma adapter but who knows if it ever had one. interesting thing about the control panel. It's not original it's like a photocopy artwork of a very crappy panel so no matter how much cleaning you do it'll never clean up LOL. I hope to clean off the yellowing paint but it looks okay for now.

My monitor Powers up but I don't have anything to test it with right now because all of my games are jamma. the wiring in this cab is very complex compared to the original windy. I've never had a JVS cab before. Lots of inputs and outputs from the back to chain multiple cabinets. Luckily the manual is scanned.
Thank you for facilitating this group buy @XeD and thank you for help with shipping @Cereth and good luck to everyone else who got their cabs and is getting them fixed up. Hopefully everybody can keep things original and get them all running!
 

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for anyone having windy2 psu problems sharp image said they fix psu. Not sure if that's helpful at all to anyone thought I'd pass it along.
 
acblunden2 said:
With regard to the AC power connection to the Egret II PSU, I tested to determine which of the two connections is hot and which is neutral. I tested this by plugging one of the multimeter test leads into a wall outlet ground. Then plugged the other lead into each line on the AC connector going into the PSU. Seems both are hot and I am wondering if that is ok connect to an alternate PSU (Peter Chou).

Additionally, looks like the switch that is just under the Egret II only shuts down the marquee light and the monitor. It does not cut off the AC line to the PSU. So as long as the cab is plugged into an AC outlet, looks like the PSU is always going to draw power. And if you have a PCB connected, the PSU will always power the PCB. Is that expected behavior for the Egret II?
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I don't know if that's the behavior but what I do to cut off power to cabs is I have a power brick connected to a remote control plug and I just turn cabs on with remote when I want them to have power
 
XeD said:
Is there a drop in replacement chassis for the Windy tube
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You know what? That is a very excellent question.

Here's a pic of the tube sticker on my Windy 2:
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In my case (this may not go for everyone), the tube looks to match a Nanao MS2930 chassis!

The tube model is listed on AO here: https://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/Nanao_MS-2931



Arcade Otaku said:
<p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" >The MS2931 and MS2934 share the same tube and yoke, only the chassis differs. It is a Toshiba tube with less curvature than an MS9 but more than a 29e31s on the longer side (the horizontal side if in yoko orientation). The MS2930, MS2931, and MS2934 are all compatible with each other. The correct replacement chassis is a Wei Ya 3129b or Rodotron 666b.
<p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Known tubes:
Toshiba A68KJU96X / MS2932 : H :0.4 Ohms V:7 Ohms
Toshiba A68LBT696X / MS2931 : H :0.9 Ohms V :6.8 Ohms
Toshiba A68KZN696X / MS2930 : H :0.5 Ohms V:6.7 Ohms
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This could be a great way to revive these tubes with broken chassis! MS293x series chassis are not "easy" to come by, but definitely not unobtainium.

Edit: This would only work if the tubes have matching or compatible yokes, more investigation is needed.
 
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any tube that fits in a blast will work in a windy2. Rewrite basically confirmed this by dropping in a tube into my windy2. So I think same curve.
 
I am offer the following for refund. Pm with your name along with refund in the subject. In the body add your PayPal. Sorry I don't have time to go through my history trying to match user and their PayPal. I should have kept track of that from the start.
Chassis = 160 this should cover repair if flyback is ok
Psu (E2) = 70 this should cover for generic psu and the adapter harness
 
XeD said:
I am offer the following for refund. Pm with your name along with refund in the subject. In the body add your PayPal. Sorry I don't have time to go through my history trying to match user and their PayPal. I should have kept track of that from the start.
Chassis = 160 this should cover repair if flyback is ok
Psu (E2) = 70 this should cover for generic psu and the adapter harness
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what about windy2 psu
 
find a reasonable replacement or adapter version and it will be covered. I don't know what the option are yet but expect the same price?
 
Kids are in bed, lunches are made, and all but one person has been refunded (from the people that pm me so far) For the Montreal container. I have refunded a chunk back the @Rezwalker as he was the person I have been dealing with.
 
What are some good tips for storing cabs in cold weather?

I mentioned this before, but I never got an answer. Searching on the internet has given me mixed opinions as well. We've been getting sub-zero temps out here, and my cabs will be stored in a garage. Has anyone had any problems/success?
 
Rg111 said:
What are some good tips for storing cabs in cold weather?

I mentioned this before, but I never got an answer. Searching on the internet has given me mixed opinions as well. We've been getting sub-zero temps out here, and my cabs will be stored in a garage. Has anyone had any problems/success?
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As long as you don't turn them ON while cold/damp you should be fine as long as the garage you are storing them in is dry and moisture-free
 
Rg111 said:
What are some good tips for storing cabs in cold weather?

I mentioned this before, but I never got an answer. Searching on the internet has given me mixed opinions as well. We've been getting sub-zero temps out here, and my cabs will be stored in a garage. Has anyone had any problems/success?
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this may sound silly but when I got my big red freighted here I got big bag versions of those little packets they put in products that you don't want moisture getting into like beef jerky for instance. They are quit big bags. Just put 1 to 2 in each cab if its prolonged storage. They are called Desiccant Bags.
 
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rewrite said:
Anyone able to explain to me how to measure inductance on the yoke connector? I'd mistaken it for impedance. Related because replacing the tube in the Windy for 8bit.
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Curious about this as well. Anyone have a link to a video/guide on using an LCR meter to measure a CRT yoke?

If anyone has already taken the values from their Windy 2 PB7534 tube/chassis, please share your findings.
 
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