Repaired and repainted a curbside CRT to match my NES.
from nik282000@lemmy.ca to retrogaming@lemmy.world on 28 May 2024 23:54
https://lemmy.ca/post/22152471
from nik282000@lemmy.ca to retrogaming@lemmy.world on 28 May 2024 23:54
https://lemmy.ca/post/22152471
Repaired some broken solder joints, sanded out the biggest scuffs and polished most of the scratches out of the screen. Oh yeah, and the paint job.
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That looks very good. Nice work
Thanks, I thought it would be a weekend job, took a month š
Ah yes. The olā āGod dammitā¦Iāll do it later!ā routine. Iām quite versed in the art of procrastination.
What you donāt know is that I typed this message 10 minutes ago. Iām just now getting around to hitting the āreplyā button to post it.
But how many tabs do you have open? ;)
Nice looks great.
Very tasteful.
Thanks, it was my first stab at painting something other than a wall.
ā¦your childhood makes me sad.
Your new crt makes me happy!
Emotions are hardā¦
Hence by filling a room with old computers and TVs so I will never have to go outside again.
ā¦ok, Iām moving into this room. Reddit loves Nutella. What snack food does Lemmy love, that I should bring?
The comedian in me wants to say cocaine, but lets face itā¦Lemmy is a bunch of linux nerds. I HIGHLY doubt cocaine is what would best represent this platform.
ā¦so what are we thinking? Oreos? I got some potatoe chips in the cabinette.
Nah, cocaine good. Easy cheese and ritz too.
Garlic bread.
Alright, yeah. I can get behind that.
I relate to him. My dad always worried that I would mess up the carpet, so I never had anything messy.
If that had been me, I honestly would have taken a shit on the rug, smeared it in, and THEN turned the thermastat way up.
You ruin the carpet. You make your dad clean a mess. AND you touch the thermastat which dads hate.
Neat, good work!
Thanks, the screen still needs another many hours of polishing but Iām still happy with it.
That is sexy as fuck.
I was going to just repaint it in the original colours but āwhy not, why shouldnāt I make it awesome?ā
You have chosenā¦wisely.
Part of me wants that tv. Part of me has absolutely no room at my place. Part of me wants to be home so I can play super mario bros. And part of me just wants to be sent back to the 80sā¦take me away from this AWFUL decade. Everything sucks now, and the people who are in charge are rewarded for making it worse.
I want to go homeā¦and itās weird to think of a decade as home. But this isnāt home.
ā¦this is the 4th CRT in that room. There another TV a VGA monitor and a Macintosh SE. Iām slowing turning it into my reclusive shut-in cave.
Is this a āNot enough connectionsā problem? Or an āIām having a midlife breakdown, and an abundance of disposable incomeā?
Because shitā¦I can get behind the second one. A friend who has TOO MUCH MONEY to spend, and a love for retro gaming? Hell yeah!
Throw in a 24 pack of beer, and we got a night where Iām gonna kick your ass in Goldeneye007 on N64!!! No oddjob.
Iāve never heard a more apt statement about a time periodā¦
That looks amazing. Makes me wonder why they didnāt sell a monitor like this back in the day.
Hmmm, makes me wonder why there arenāt themed bezels for monitors today.
Now you just need a little sticker for the corner.
TelevisionEntertainment SystemI did think about vinyl cutting some stickers or getting something custom made up but I never decided on anything.
Iād recommend Rockin Monkey if you wanted to do stickers, theyāve been awesome when Iāve had them do orders. Unfortunately the smallest batch theyāll do is 10. Iām guessing you donāt need 10 TV stickersā¦ I donāt remember how small Spring will print.
I can do a couple quick mockups for you if youād like. Iām just procrastinating at work.
Oh no, I didnāt need another custom printing company in my bookmarks listā¦
I might try to make a stencil, Iāve had good luck with those: i.imgur.com/MQHV2yu.jpeg
I love that! Sand blasted or etched?
Sand blasted. You can get one the size of an airbrush that is meant for cleaning jewelry (I think), it works awesome on glass.
My momās been doing stained glass for years, so sheās got one of the decent ones. Iāve been dying to do some projects with that and her Cricutā¦
Not sure how Lemmyās gonna butcher this, it looks like it played nicely. Did a couple versions. Tried to be as close to the original kearning and font ratios as I could just eyeballing it. Iām more a fan of the top one, personally. Feel free to use it if you do decide to do it. Let us know how it turns out!
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Those kick ass! If I can get a decent vinyl cut I will go with the top one. It looks pretty legit. Thanks!
No problem at all, first time Iāve had an excuse to open gimp in like a year.
That is awesome, nice work.
Thanks, my cats love it too, theyāve never seen a warm CRT before.
Cute! Good call on the shiny finish.
Thanks, I was surprised how glossy it came out for rattle can paint.
Oh wow I assumed you put a clear coat on it or something. Def came out great
I read the can this time and did 3 or 4 thin coats of each colour in stead of my normal approach.
This looks so sick, great job!
Looks great! I regularly cruise through my townās thrift shops and chase garage sale signs often in hunt for a good CRT. Jealous of your find and your awesome skills!!
Nice work!
Out of curiosity, what repairs did the CRT need?
Obligatory safety disclaimer for people who want to repair old TVs: Messing with some of those electronics can be very dangerous.
The board was soaked and needed cleaning, the rca jacks were broken off and the screen had some deep scratches. I was only able to get the scratches about halfway polished out though, cerium isnāt quite aggressive enough.
It looks great! š
OMG I just came home with a Sanyo DS13320 from the side of the road and I am ECSTATIC!!! It couldnāt be more perfect for an NES, and it looks in great condition externally.
I havenāt plugged it in yet. It doesnāt appear to be wet anywhere outside or inside, so hopefully it was put outside after it rained this morning.
Should I do or check anything before plugging it in and trying to power it on?
If it looks like itās never been wet plug it into a power bar so you can flip it off if anything goes āwrongā. If you arenāt sure itās totally dry a day in a warm room wont hurt it (I left mine in the garage for a week but mostly out of apathy).
Noiiice!