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    The 1976 RetroPC. (DIY retro gaming computer build)

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    • DD-IndeedD
      DD-Indeed @A Former User
      last edited by

      @livefastcyyoung

      Propably it was busted and couldn't find replacement screen. Besides, it's really difficult to work with tube TV's.

      Fantastic project nevertheless.

      My soul rests, when I hear the PS1 boot music

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      • DipkidD
        Dipkid @A Former User
        last edited by

        @livefastcyyoung @DD-Indeed Yeah, its over 40 years old, black n white & didnt really work.
        Also, those tubes are dangerous! Fortuneatly I didnt know that until I was done, when I went looking for some tips online. By then I had already used a hammer and boltcutters on it. Apparently they carry voltage for a long time, an are full of toxic led, AND they can explode due to the high vaccum pressure in the tubes.. But im still here! :) (My gf was pissed thouh..)

        RetroPC: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13048/the-1976-retropc-diy-retro-gaming-computer-build
        Wallcab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28324/wall-mounted-cab-2-0
        Candy Cab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/34290/diy-candy-cab-arcade

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        • DD-IndeedD
          DD-Indeed @Dipkid
          last edited by

          @dipkid

          Haha, that can happen indeed. But I think that you could get modern curved displays somewhere, that would fit into this.

          My soul rests, when I hear the PS1 boot music

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          • DipkidD
            Dipkid @DD-Indeed
            last edited by

            @dd-indeed I tried to save just the outher curved protection glass thats is sort of welded / molded to the tube, but it became to much of a struggle. Another time...

            RetroPC: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13048/the-1976-retropc-diy-retro-gaming-computer-build
            Wallcab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28324/wall-mounted-cab-2-0
            Candy Cab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/34290/diy-candy-cab-arcade

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            • DD-IndeedD
              DD-Indeed @Dipkid
              last edited by

              @dipkid

              So the glass is welded to the chassis somehow or is it glued down ?

              My soul rests, when I hear the PS1 boot music

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              • meleuM
                meleu @Dipkid
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                @dipkid
                so_cool

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                • DipkidD
                  Dipkid @DD-Indeed
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                  @dd-indeed sort of, some of em have a wax like material, just gettin the lightbulb-lookin glass case out of the tv was easy. (atleast when u dont realize the thing is lethal!) but then there is some sort of coating thats holds the outer glass on to the CRT-tube. Im pretty useless at explaining, but this guy and others on YT shows how one could do it:

                  RetroPC: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13048/the-1976-retropc-diy-retro-gaming-computer-build
                  Wallcab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28324/wall-mounted-cab-2-0
                  Candy Cab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/34290/diy-candy-cab-arcade

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                  • lipebelloL
                    lipebello
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                    Gorgeous!


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                    • DD-IndeedD
                      DD-Indeed @Dipkid
                      last edited by

                      @dipkid

                      Yea it's super difficult, they have glued it down with this sort of hard silicone stuff and heating it up is risky business. You would basically need flexible and super thin saw to break up the glue.

                      My soul rests, when I hear the PS1 boot music

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                      • edmaul69E
                        edmaul69 @Dipkid
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                        @dipkid this is a really sweet build. My main pi is in an apple iie that i converted the monitor to a flatscreen and converted the disk drives to dvd drives so i definitely love the retro look. This turned out great. Two thumbs up!

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                        • DipkidD
                          Dipkid
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                          Why not:

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                          RetroPC: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13048/the-1976-retropc-diy-retro-gaming-computer-build
                          Wallcab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28324/wall-mounted-cab-2-0
                          Candy Cab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/34290/diy-candy-cab-arcade

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