haha, well I've been there. I've had the G08 crash and burn hard. Sparks, flames and all. Not having any experience at all with the G08 but alot of heart for passions of 80's childhood, I can honestly say that the keyword is RELENTLESS.
Comparative information and accurate sites and more information. Back before the internet, stuff like this would have been nearly impossible to bring back. I'm just glad there's a community of us that will help each other beyond monetary gain. I think alot of our Monitor gurus could be ALOT more helpful but honestly, catching a stray 1N914 or 2N3906 going south is a bit beyond remote help.
I know I ask ALOT of hairbrained questions and sometimes can be annoying in my relentless demonstrations of newbness and nauseous portrayal of honesty. Really - I just want to build an arcade with kick-ass games I grew up with and for family and friends to drop in.
It's stuff like this, that takes A LONG TIME to figure out that is most rewarding of all and a great sense of massive achievement.
I know some of you have blogs spanning repairs of a dozen or so G08's. But for me - this is something!

I'm surprised you were actually able to get through all that Braido - in an HOUR. Strangely enough, the site zinfer.com helps me out just as much as I hope it does others. My memory isn't getting any better the older I get. It helps me to know where I've been and what the next step is. Did I replace Big Blue on this project - oh yes I did, right there it is in black and white. Plus - if I can give something back - your more than welcome to it.
congrats. ST is one of my favorites and i have a fear that one day it will crash and burn due to the monitor, so i sidelined it the other day and it is going to get shopped before the monitor explodes. you got a lot of patience and Perseverance and i am glad it paid off for you.