Recent content by Hewitson

Forget about it, you're too honest for your own good man. The seller of that machine is a real dumbass.

Looks like there's quite a few people from Melbourne on here. We should organise some sort of event one day.

So your country is better than mine because it's legal to have potentially lethal machines on site and your building inspectors are willing to pass amateur electrical work?

I can't believe you are running an un-earthed game on location. Not only is this a safety hazard, it's also illegal.

The only problem with this software is the 31khz displayed by the computer while booting up has been known to damage some monitors. You could possibly solve this problem with a simple low pass RC filter.

Absolutely correct, but wouldn't you adjust the current limiting resistor to suit the voltage you were using?

There's no reason not to plug it straight into the wall. It is current which causes heat, not voltage.

I love Rusty Trombones. Every single thread about it is hilarious, I'm almost tempted to make a donation myself for all the laughs I've got out of it.

Possibly. The only way to know for sure is to lift a leg.

That's not a great idea. A strong magnet can damage the shadow mask and render the tube useless.

The deflection coils would burn immediately. Be careful if connecting a degaussing coil directly to the mains, I recommend insulating it very well and feeling how hot it is every few seconds. Failure to do this will result in a fire.

In the early days of film/television very few people could afford a TV, most viewing was done at a cinema so that's what the film was formatted for.

I never said or implied that you were an idiot. I just don't understand why people continue to take the risk of washing their CRT's when many people knowledgable on monitors have advised against it. It is like killing an ant with a bulldozer. Absolute overkill, and absolutely unnecessary.

I know my advice will be ignored (as usual), but I really think you should reconsider this logo. It looks ridiculous.

Yes it is, but if people used sensible methods to clean their CRT it wouldn't be necessary.