I'm trying to design too much stuff and resulting in getting nothing done. So let's see what interest there is in any of this stuff.
Test monitor. A small (12" or under) black and white vector monitor that couldn't be damaged by bad boards. I have a small number of vector yokes that would fit a 20 mm neck b&w tube. A bullet proof deflection board is easy enough for a small monitor. I also have 300+ Sony flybacks laying around that could power a small tube. I even have some 5" tubes, but that may be too small. Any ideas if this is a worthwhile project to pursue and what size tube would be ideal.
Isn't this called an Oscilloscope? ;-)
Replacement for Keltron. Kind of goes back to the 300+ Sony flybacks above. Pursue it or drop it?
I'd rather see the Cinematronics to WG/Electrohome monitor adapter.
Replacement for 19 KV vector high voltage power supplies. Supposedly
everyone is about to announce this one. Mine is based on the flyback used in the WG K7000. Turns out there is a company that makes flybacks (HR Diemen) that makes a replacement for the K7000 flyback. For all I know they might even be the OEM for them. MCM Electronics sells the HR part at a decent price. The advantages to using this particular part, as I see it, are 1) availability, 2) price, 3) already know it is likely to work with our tubes, 4) has a built-in HV bleeder to discharge the CRT, 5) can be it's own isolation transformer if run off the power line. Should I keep running with this or let others come out with competing products and hope they work?
Don't know but I would be worried about Supply & demand (forces quality up & price down....)
Entire vector monitor. I presently have possible CRT/yoke combinations tracked down for 19", 25", 27", and 33". I think I also have an indestructible deflection board design. Cut bait or run? What's the most likely to be useful sizes?
25" replacements for Sitdown Star wars is a small market. I doubt too many people would be hacking 25"+ vector cabinets ( but if you could create an all in one adapter for any XY game input so people could make a multi-vector cabinet)....
Replacement G08 deflection board. Same indestructible design I mentioned above. Do it or chew it?
This would be cool! BUT again I like the idea of mixing Atari, Cinematronics & Sega on the same monitor....
Replacement for Fluke 9010A that interfaces a Fluke pod to a computer. Any need for it?
John Robertson is all for this. Would you write a completely new front end for it or emulate the 9010 processor so that you can run existing scripts? This is limited by the number of usable pods available.
Universal pod for Fluke 9010A. One pod with interchangeable cartridges to handle just about any processor used in arcade games, including a few that Fluke never supported. Would probably kill the market for Fluke pods (great...after I just bought a bunch of them...). Any interest?
This would be awesome.! 30410 processor etc. My only concern is how big a market is there for this? Would Fluke repair units become as common as EPROM burners?
Any interest in anyone helping to build any of this?
I'll beta test the Fluke stuff :-0 , help if I can. Kev