Fixing My Own Arcade Cabinets ~ Monitor Replacement Attempts...

[@KD2GIY]

Check to see if you're house is giving clean power. It's not a coincidence that they all broke at the same time.

[@webgirl256]

I was totally thinking it must be a power thing...

[@djhnsn999]

I was also thinking it could be low voltage.

[@mollisashshimi8491]

Yup I just wrote that above as well. Great minds.

[@chrish4977]

Those remote control outlets he has could also be causing some of the issues.

[@hooflung128]

@@chrish4977 I am not sure if you are supposed to use those with surge protectors tbh. Could be the issue.

[@doeoutdooronly4227]

LOVE your DYI enthusiasm ! I had similar issues a decade ago -- turned out a grounding rod located in an underground transformer box was loose from the box being hit off / on by zero turn mower and that damage UNSEEN because it was covered by the locked transformer cover allowed wide fluctuations in power & the dips caused many tv / monitors / computers to get damaged & require replacement - eventually box was hit hard enough it broke off entire grounding rod & no surge protectors in place saved a single item - 3 households (including mine) had damage to EVERY receptacle / electronic device / mother board to microwaves etc etc --- costly & a lesson in utilities .... our company refused replacement help as they stated it was damage done to their equipment & no fault of theirs & the lawn service person left town -- so us homeowners came out of pocket to replace ALL THINGS ELECTRONIC 👀😆😆

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

Actually, that old monitor can probably be fixed quite easily. It's probably just a few caps or other electronic components on the PCB in the bottom, and if these monitors are so sought after, there will possibly be someone who wants to have it and fix it to use in their own "all original" arcade. The tube is most certainly not destroyed, besides the burn-in.

[@jillrandall4193]

Eric I would check the ground rod for your house with many units failing at the same time and also that playboy jgame just starting by itself

[@wilsonle61]

Putting those games on appropriate-sized Sinewave UPS could help.

[@rvninnorthcarolina3377]

Do we careful of the high voltage on the tube. They do retain voltage and it can get your attention real quickly!

[@KRT045]

Those capacitors are no joke !

[@Julian-do7bv]

Been there haha

[@codyhubbeling]

Playboy pinball saw you rip the guts out of one of his buddies and was like nope I can still work!

[@waytoson]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SweetFLGuy1]

Your comment made me laugh out loud!

[@lizphoenix1826]

Lmfao! 😂😺😂😺😂😺

[@altheaharris]

LOL!

[@hooflung128]

Hoping my uncle and I build a Vewlix like sit down arcade cab this summer when he visits. I plan on using two PS3 Madcatz TE sticks on brooks adapters to a Xbox Series S in dev mode as the guys as well as a PS2 with brooks adapters for SF Alpha anthology and a few arcade and neo geo anthologies. Glad you have an arcade home base man. Keep up the great vids.

[@BrotherAlan]

Sweet upgrade on those monitors! They will last you much longer. Careful with those ancient high voltage CRT when you pull them out. Those ancient tubes hold a charge for years. Going to save $$ on electricity as well. That is the way to handle the plug in that cabinet, perfect. Make sure you place it where you have access to it from the front change door if you need to reset it or power it off.

[@tdhawk167]

I was thinking that maybe if your electrical for the house is at least partially run under your house, when you get all that standing water, maybe the wires get swamped in the water... maybe that's what's been going on? When it gets wet, interferes? When it dries out, things start working? Just an idea 💕

[@ZERGAB023]

RASBERRY USES LESS ELEECTRICAL STUFF ........ RASPI IT SMALL PC

[@BuggsK100RS]

Sell that CRT on Ebay for Spars or Repair some one might be interested

[@TheWolfReport]

shipping is gonna be a bitch..

[@gary-gilbert]

Wow great repair jobs! One suggestion try plugging in the pinball machine directly into an outlet and try a different outlet. one thing I read is pinball machines are sensitive to low voltage.

[@joefranco5397]

What better place to cut wood than inside the house on the rug when you could go out the front door about 4 feet away.

[@toms1499]

The power adapter for your monitor is usually an ac to dc power converter. On the back of the monitor it should give its power requirements. I would use a multimeter to check the voltage coming out of the machine that previously powered the original screen and simply convert the power to match your new monitor or vice versa finding a monitor to match your power source. Nice work!

[@simondavey7787]

I know next to nothing about arcade games, but that looked like some impressive work!

[@pauljohnson7885]

I would definitely put a sine wave power line conditioner on those games and turn them off like they are precious. I think your remote caused some surges my man. Believe me I hate having to say that but I think it will protect your games in the future. I for one love your led conversion, but I'm a techy. As for a bezel I would paint the back of plasi glass black and go that way

[@jwells4853]

Second time trying this, so let's go! On Playboy pinball machine, check for a thermal resistor. Thermal resistors start to turn the devices they are connected to on and off when they wear down. They are designed to prevent the equipment from overheating.

[@billchesney8949]

Eric. You should install an EMS / serge protecter for all your arcade machines. I wouldn’t be surprised you are getting dirty power

[@LordFalconsword]

Check those electrical connections, but it sounds like a powersupply.

[@edlake3824]

I was always told turning and old CRT off and on wears them out faster. I think that applies to all electronics actually.

[@jamesconway4821]

Game machines came out fantastic you do really good work. Your pinball machine might have to be on its own individual circuit. Or possibly it takes awhile for it to adjust once all the other machines are on. Remember your surge protector only protects what's plug into it it can't fix the current going to it. So even a slight deviation incurring can shut the machine down.

[@rendaf9003]

Your electronics savvy is incredible.

[@kinla46]

They look so much better with the new screens!!

[@rvninnorthcarolina3377]

DIY on another level!

[@rsprockets7846]

Oh man those brackets are overkill

[@TheWonderwy]

Thanks for sharing your life Eric. I love that you share your time {and that of Jax}. And remember that those people who say you 'complain' are actually the ones doing the complaining! Ignore them. Like you say, "Haters are gona' hate!" I love your videos and your camera work. Thanks!

[@susanstrickland6774]

Very cool for you, nice fixes! 😊👍

[@Ashworth-Media]

Hey Jax's Man, what a clever ape you have repairing all your machines, did you raise a paw or sit and supervise?

[@Itsthekellyschannel]

I want to win that Homer in the Claw Machine!

[@JonnyDIY]

I thought u burned all ur 2x4s? 🤣💕👍 Nice fix, clean! 🤙🏼

[@dmwtech4495]

your solution for replacing the old crt system was perfect.

[@lyleorr9832]

I am very impressed with the repairs! Those old CRTs are so heavy....and now you have better quality too. Nothing wrong with not being stock. I worked at an electronics store....friend had a 32" Mitsubishi tube TV fall on him and break his leg.....they are beasts!

[@lyfandeth]

You could splice the AC cords internally, but your surge detector kludge might be a good thing, since it adds a surge protector. Also, old CRTs can often be refurbished and brought back to life, so trying to sell it reduces toxic waste (that's heavily leaded glass) if nothing else. You can't just throw it out, it needs HAZMAT dispo$al.

[@TheWestlandgirl]

Interesting to know

[@richardpetersen2295]

Don’t let people get to you, I was for 20 years a game tech and a district tech for Chuck E Cheese worked in 17 locations, What you are doing is perfect, it is whatever works so to mount we use to use angle aluminum as for bezels the easiest way is use the glass and paint your bezel into the glass with black paint and with the door closed in the back you really can’t tell good luck.

[@jamescarroll0615]

Actually looks great with no glare. Congrats.

[@jeffbennett3395]

Just remember it’s the little things in life that make us happy 😄

[@itsvaughnprada]

Buys a new $200 component converter thing. Slams it against the arcade. Lol

[@stephwillson7161]

Enjoyed watching the challenges be dealt with, but that playboy machine..... White sage!!!!

[@lynettec4417]

So excited for you! Congrats on the fixes.

[@radioactivelarry]

Just a thought, inspect your house wiring, especially your grounds. You may have water or shorting under the house.GOOD LUCK.

[@roielynnsims4243]

sounds like a power problem to me as well .... something is dragging your system and not providing enough power/amps/electricity to all of your units ... with the rain you have had I am wondering if maybe you have water seeping into a cable line somewhere that is causing a problem? Just a thought

[@trancazia]

Great Work Eric TYSM for sharing : @ )

[@josephmontoya104]

You should put new speakers in there also. There is a place in Illinois called Modified Auto that specializes in car audio and can get you a great deal.

[@lawrenceconstantine7735]

Get rid of that crap makes the house look like even more of a dump than it already is.

[@ringostarr4520]

As far as AC wiring I would cut off plug side of the monitor power adapter and pigtail them into the games hot, neutral & ground connection. Although the power cable strip is just fine. Nice repair my friend.

[@TheMachoGabacho]

Hey Eric, instead of foam board look at using sheets of kydex for the bezels. It’s black plastic and one side is textured, the other side is smooth and glossy. It’s easy to cut and heat moldable. I used it to make a custom bezel for my car stereo and it works great. Just an idea.

[@flyhouseoftruth470]

John T. Williams, a 50-year-old seventh generation Nitinaht carver of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations, was shot four times by a Seattle police officer on August 30, 2010. He died at the scene. His only crime appears to have been walking across the street carrying a carving knife and a chunk of cedar. Many facts were pre­sented in the inquest, but none of them explained why Birk shot Williams with so little provocation. It was established that there had been no citizen complaints against Williams that would help to explain why the officer initiated contact with Williams, and no witnesses saw Williams behaving in a threatening manner; in fact, two eyewitnesses described Birk as the aggressor. It was also evident that Birk never identified himself as an officer of the law-the witness nearest to the shooting testified at the inquest that she heard Birk yelling, but ignored it as a common occurrence on a downtown street.

[@katesinclair2645]

Ooooh!! Haunted!!!!! LOL!! The claw machine just moved by itself too. Uh Oh!

[@jamesmeans4813]

That's what I was thinking.🤣

[@JC71]

Your reaction when you saw the monitor turning on and was upside down was hilarious!.😁

[@J297WFD]

Very cool. You’re a smart guy.

[@quikdrw63]

Great video. Really liked this. You should change out those raggedy speakers too!

[@darlenearmstrong3582]

Wow. That's awesome!! So rewarding when you can fix something yourself. Now it's even better. Creepy about the pinball machine 👻

[@kyootfox]

If it fails randomly, it may be heat-flex where the solder has a break and as the board heats up it flexes enough to stop connection and fail. I've not done solder reflow, but check chips either soldered on the boards or press them down to test theory.

[@LostOnLandAgain]

In your next life you can be a vintage video game repair guy. :) "I have a spatula and a coffee cup. Trust me I can fix this thing". Just don't leave the sawdust on the customers rug. LOL You seriously did a great job. Your game room ROCKS!

[@theskyisfallingagain7860]

This is cool. Like seeing the guts and glory of repairing. Good luck..

[@arcadefever]

Eric if you want the picture on the LCD to look more old school you can buy a scanline generator on ebay or amazone they go for $20 it will give some retro look to the picture no power needed just plug and play. You will need just an extra vga cable that all. I have a few they work well. If you need more info let me know

[@Duffy512]

You are one talented repairman.

[@TheWestlandgirl]

That monitor weighed 120 lbs? Holy Batman! We have come along way in technology to end up at 8 lbs. I like new tech over original. Lol

[@jaym9529]

Air can worked.!!!! 👍 Dude both monitors look great!

[@barryhuffer8542]

Love the gaming content. I get heaps of people want to see you boys on the road but alot of us like to see how a gamer lives as a nomad and the chill side of it ( i remember when u had custom 64 rack in your rig lol ) love the green sign in the arcade too

[@tomweber8729]

Impressive !!!! Coolamondo 😎

[@lisamcgrath3132]

As they say “Where there’s a will there’s a way”!🤗

[@goforbrokefilmstudios]

To bad none of us are named Will! :-)

[@missyjean3588]

My Husband and I Love all your videos and content, we have a suggestion...maybe once a week do a ‘day In the life of Jax’ episode...we love your kitty 🐱👍

[@dianeash4560]

Very interesting video. So happy you were able to fix your arcades and the new monitors will make the games look really good like you said crisper colors and viewing.

[@akbigdaddy100]

Awesome to see that you got those two machine back up and running, you are my hero Eric. What a great video!!

[@mikelebonner970]

Great video! It's great that you were able to repair your video games. Isn't JaxMan's birthday soon? Hugs to you and Jax.🐱🐱♥️

[@ES-mc3cc]

I think it's on the 21st.

[@clint1261]

Dude! I got the chills when that machine turned on, on its own. Seriously creepy. Wonder what the history of that house is. Lol

[@m.mickeypayne9811]

Haunted playgirl machine? No, I think its probably an electrical is like the other comments. If the electrical work was installed by cheaper labor, that type of issue is common in some houses. I could share tales of electrical issues of things seen in Florida vehicles and house wiring. 😵

[@geak28]

Nice work Eric. Happy playing again.

[@KZack971]

I love the 18 wheeler game👍always was my favorite as a kid

[@bidenblows8163]

Ingenious fix! I'd keep those tubes for parts. Ya never know!

[@rvboondocker2559]

Well, I assembled lawn chairs today 🙁

[@manuelester7420]

Very fun episode Eric.😃😎

[@sheilacoleman8761]

Awesome arcade upgrades! You worked your magic! Have fun!

[@sunflower17k]

Eric, I'm really impressed.

[@jodycanfield6684]

Just for safeties sake with all those arcades and other electronics you really need to have a professional electrician check out your breaker box, wiring and capacities. Using surge protectors useful but you're running a heck of a lot more electricity through that house than a normal house would. You could wake up to an engulfed house or see it burning down while on the road. We don't want that!

[@jasnonya3005]

Don't know if you recall Harry Elway's 5th Quarter bar and restaurant on Capitol Way right across from the road that goes to Paleramo valley the subdivision down in the Descutes Valley near the golf course. But that was John Elway's uncle's place back in the day. It was still there in 1987 when I moved away.

[@theR1ddle]

4:24 The ghost wants to play pinball suddenly.

[@raymondcaylor6292]

Check your voltage with a meter. You may have low voltage from damaged cable. I doubt it's from the pole but check both sides of the box.

[@goforbrokefilmstudios]

4:32 - "Hey, I was just kiddin' around with you! Don't tear me apart!"

[@sparkchaser1973]

That's cool. I have 2009 white Macbook that I put a new led and battery and it is working like brand new and was much cheaper than a new one.

[@EveningShadeLori]

You made that look so easy!! 👍💜

[@karlzumwalt8385]

Sweet looking selection of magazines hanging on the wall ! Now all you need is an industrial size jar of Vaseline ! Great DIY

[@ericbarnett6771]

I will give 100 Internets to the first person who can name the two Playmates cuddling with Hef.

[@carolthecrazycamper3442]

Maybe the flooding increase humidity? Didnt they all break anout that time?

[@MrOne2watch]

on the hunting gun game, i would look at wii U sensor mods and see if there is one that will work with your gun game.

[@kwick818]

While you fix is pretty slick, those monitor issues combined with the pinball machine makes me think you have a power issue in your house. Would have been a good idea to check voltage when everything was lit up. Those old crt displays have a bit more draw than the new LED’s

[@longlostandfree3210]

Oh sweet a how to video hello Eric give jax a hug

[@salostanley]

That was fun, thanks for sharing!!!❤

[@lyfandeth]

Needs a 24"+ screen!

[@bradatkins8763]

Looks like you earned a barley pop! Looks great, nice work

[@davenelson4334]

Electronics, especially really old electronics, don't like to have the power cycled. The like for the power to be on ALL the time. When you cycle and cool the electronics off and in turn heat them up, your stressing the internal components. You also have a moisture problem and you can guess why that's bad? Get yourself a cheap digital hygrometer.

[@justaviewerortwo2924]

Solder the wire correctly off the power feed for the monitor or make an end that way it’s all plugged in and hooked up to the existing monitors power. Keeps it more original. That being said the surge protection is a good idea as well. Can’t be to safe

[@ruco5775]

Nice tutorial

[@maebellaakamaegirl190]

This is an awesome video I would like to say thank you for sharing it with all of us, Eric and Jax's and be safe in your travels have fun. 👋♥️😽💯💥💥♥️😺

[@ThisJury2023]

Good to see you happy.

[@williamsmart6759]

Looks good, you may want to run some black electrical tape on the support wood corners and remount the display on the new wood frame to eliminate the light wood strip/edge you see on the verticle edges left and right of the display. That would make everything blend in.

[@joycejohnson1396]

Don’t ever underestimate your self a man with many hats. It looks great.

[@jhmup]

Monitor your 120v . If it gets too low, could be killing sensitive circuits. If you still had sound, Picture tube High Voltage ckt may have smoked, black screen with no sound too maybe fuse or fused resistor in power ckt. LCD screens will help lessen overloading 👍Remote selection of power feeds good idea, maybe.👍 Playboy may have protect circuit. When volts get too low, shuts down. When ok, comes up. ??????? Just some thoughts.

[@samstlm]

Well done! Impressive...

[@BadradioWOT]

nice games, i bet dirty power is wreaking havoc on those transformers and power supplies

[@jhowarth1974]

Curious.. how many amps are you pulling on those electrical circuits and how many machines/neon/whatever do you have plugged into each circuit?