Well, irrespective of whether you think a monitor is fully discharged or not there are specific parts that should be avoided, such as the fly back transformer. Knowing what retains or holds a dangerous charge and what is relatively safe is actually important in itself, hence the reason that manufacturers like Sega detail those parts in their manuals. I successfully removed the FBT from the Ridge Racer cabinet and plonked in a brand new one a few months back, whilst sweating the whole way through lol. No offense taken, but there is no ambiguity! Knowing which parts retain a lethal or painful charge IS a good idea! However I do know a lot of people who simply won't go anywhere near their monitors because they don't read the instruction manuals.
I wasn't suggesting there was any ambiguity. I was concerned we might wake up to hear you'd put your finger in something you shouldn't have, that's all...
After several months of trying to verify the authenticity of the Sega stamps and establishing that this cabinet wasn't a one off, a mock up or fake, I've finally stumbled across this now defunct advert for it: http://www.azteccoin.co.uk/sales_item.php?uid=253&type=11&sub=&phpuid=&phpname=&phptype= I also, finally got around to spray painting it and giving the screen a t-cut polish. I also painted the black book ends, which from the above advert were clearly originally orange (in fact I could see flecks of orange where it had been chipped). Frankly, the black is a little less....garish! The very last thing that now needs to be done are design & order some custom overlays and repro Sega artwork.
Thanks! I have stumbled across a guy in France who designs and produces control panel overlays (CPO), however does anyone know of anywhere in the UK that does the same thing? It's not the World's most attractive cabinet, but it does grow on you. Perhaps a bit like fungus to begin with! However, believe it or not it occupies less floor space than a Naomi sit down. Good if you are lacking space. Due to the weight however it is not a portable option lol
If Parris electrocuted himself, who'd come on the Interwebs to let us know? :110: I doubt we'll wake up to hear he'd put his finger in something he shouldn't have. However, Parris often wakes up to find he's put his finger in something he shouldn't have... :lol: Parris, nice job on the cab! Good detective work, too! ;-) As for overlays, your best bet is probably to go to your local printer and get them to print your artwork on vinyl. Usually I design stuff in Illustrator to take to the printers, but for intricate artwork they should be able to do it from Photoshop.
Having seen this in the flesh now, I can honestly say it really is a cracking little cab, perfect for shmups. The screen in crystal clear and sharp and I like the height the CP is at
It might come as a surprise to some, but it's actually my favorite cabinet. It's got a much smaller footprint than the Naomi UR /SD units and it's got bags of space inside. There are 2 shelves, a computer tray and if it was rejigged there would be enough room behind a TFT monitor to house another PC. So it's ideal for conversion or a main unit. The screen is small, but crystal clear and as stated, it's sharp as a tack! If asked which unit I had to save in a house fire, this would (surprisingly) be the one!
Only just seen this thread, top job there. Haha Wouldn't get me going near CRTs not with out doing a course on them! Its like changing car brakes - stright forward in practice just rather someone else did it! (However a jumbo aircraft brakes no problem ... hmm go figure!)
Ross, I never noticed this until now. If I pull the monitor I shall let you know, although I may end up using it in that broken Sega Hang On cabinet instead. Jumbo jet? Who you working for Paul? A mate of mine works for Boeing, but in Seattle.
That's cool m8 if it goes into the Hang-On. I have no idea what I'd use it for, but I'm sure it'd inspire me to build something! Maybe a bartop Jamma, hmmm.....
Over the last few days I have been trying to sell the Naomi Mini on various forums and on eBay. I had a few people interested, but most people were too far away or not in the position to pay. However, once on eBay I was getting question after question about MAME. "Can it be used with MAME" and the answer was, yes, but it wasn't set up for it. This morning Ross came over and stripped wires and set up the i-pac. I never realised it was as straightforward as he made it seem and I felt really stupid and embarrassed that I'd put him out and made him travel damn near 25 miles to point out my noobness! Seriously, MAME until Ross started telling me about it was pretty much an unknown quantity. Having set up the PC on his previous visit, installed all the necessary software I'd really never looked at the PC or given MAME a thought until the questions rolled in. So, I decided to gut the Naomi MINI (I can use the spare parts on a gun cabinet I am possibly parting out soon) and stick in the PC. Once Ross left, I took the parts out of the PC that were not required, took the lid and front off. I removed the HDD activity light, the Power LED and ON/OFF switch. I extended the lines to buttons and LEDs I attached elsewhere in the cabinet, although I still need to tidy it up. Completed, the PC tidied up and secured in place with a metal rail, it's pretty much done. Sorry for quality of images - was in a rush. Thanks to Ross for his efforts and for not laughing too hard at my MAME ignorance!
Believe it or not, it's considerably more compact than the Naomi UR or SD! This is the smallest Naomi cabinet Sega produced in the UK.
This cabinet is now sold! I converted it to MAME and sold it off as I really needed the space for the Sega New Astro City. A nicer cabinet I am sure most would agree.
