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Chuchuf · Joined: 11 Mar 2006 Posts: 548

Very impressive effort.

Terry

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject:

Well done, very impressive. Kal, you might consider lifting these photos and text and put it into the 'VERY advanced procedures"

Wink

r.bauer · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 274 Location: The Netherlands

The original idea is actually from Barco. The retro models and the L-block models have the convergence drawer underneath the main board. The main board and the convergence drawer are connected with a U board which you can actually see on one of the photo's. In this case the space between the convergence board an motherboard was a bit too much for the original Barco U connector, so I made two of them myself. Real easy, as you can see. Just check all solderings for short-circuit, as you have many joints to solder.

studio · Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Posts: 176

I'm confused by the last photos, was this done because lack of space. Looks like there is plenty of space behind the pj.

Mad Mr H · Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 640 Location: London , England

scottap · Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 178 Location: Palo Alto, CA

mrking · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 193 Location: Sweden

Z-Photo · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 4:36 pm Post subject:

I have to ask

why????

mrking · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 193 Location: Sweden

"Theirs is not to reason why, theirs is but to do or die."

r.bauer · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 274 Location: The Netherlands

mrking · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 193 Location: Sweden

Ok, great.

Now we know why.
Kudos for sticking with CRT! =)
I'm sure it looks great.

mrking · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 193 Location: Sweden

I just got a BV1609s in the house with 4k hours on it.
Guess what I'm going to do with it? =)

Person99 · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 4901 Location: Flower Mound, TX

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 7097 Location: Fort Collins, CO

Can't the 1209s handle a bit of tilt and keystone? You could have mounted it higher, above head-bonk range, and tilted it down to achieve the desired screen height. Maybe not optimal, but geeze, cutting your 1209s apart...

mrking · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 193 Location: Sweden

Heh well you know what they say. There are no shortcuts to the perfect picture. =)

BTW Gary that avatar is awesome! Best one I've ever seen. Serious get-a-life-warning on the guy who made it though.

Ile · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 10:48 pm Post subject:

Z-Photo · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:23 pm Post subject:

Hell - I had two retro guts you could of had. No need to saw into a nice 1209.

Phil Smith · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 4096 Location: Irving, TX

I think that's really neat! Great job Robbo!

Most CRT PJs are hung a ways from the ceiling, so a lot of HTs would have room for this mod without lowering the bottom of the PJ. Robbo reduced the foot print of the PJ, so now the hush box will be taller but not near as long. I bet that will look pretty good! Can't wait to see pics of it!

Robbo · Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 16

1 year / 1700 hours later, and still running smoothly Very Happy

Making a hushbox hasn't happened yet, but it did do some panelwork and finished the backend in style:

Still need to fit the fastlock springs. When those are fitted, it will also be possible to quickly open the cover to the tubes, like the original casing.

**kal** · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject:

Very nice! Glad to hear it's still running as well too.

You know, when you posted this last year I thought you were crazy for cutting this thing in half. But now that I think about it some more, the only way I'd ever be able to fit a Cine9/1209s/909 in my HT would be to do the exact same thing because of the extra throw required as compared to my current Barco Cine8 Onyx.

Hmmm.....

Kal