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First post, by NUVIOLAJORGE

Posted on 2021-07-30, 20:25

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I took a cabinet from an xt, and it occurred to me to use a 5-inch green phosphor tube, which are normally used in medical instruments, I disassembled an old 9-inch monochromatic vga monitor, and with your logic I made the 5-inch tube work . then with parts of a mini tv, cut the front and add it to the front of the xt, some paint, new screws and a mother of a 386, they completed the job.

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Reply 1 of 7, by NUVIOLAJORGE

Posted on 2021-07-30, 20:26

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Reply 2 of 7, by Caluser2000

Posted on 2021-07-30, 21:31

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Excellent work there old chap!

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Reply 3 of 7, by luckybob

Posted on 2021-07-30, 21:53

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I love this! Keep going!

#1 you are going to want to shield the entire monitor section from the computer. With metal, and grounded. This serves 2 functions, it keeps things safe, AND the high voltage will collect dust, so it keeps the rest of the chassis cleaner.
#2 use shielded cable for the video signal.

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Reply 4 of 7, by BitWrangler

Posted on 2021-07-30, 22:04

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Cool stuff, reminiscent of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Portable_Personal_Computer or maybe the Osborne portables that had 5" tubes. Is there somewhere selling surplus medical CRTs? ... coz my 5155 has a sick CRT and I dunno if it would be easier to replace than get it fixed.

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Reply 5 of 7, by NUVIOLAJORGE

Posted on 2021-07-31, 01:14

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BitWrangler wrote on 2021-07-30, 22:04:

Cool stuff, reminiscent of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Portable_Personal_Computer or maybe the Osborne portables that had 5" tubes. Is there somewhere selling surplus medical CRTs? ... coz my 5155 has a sick CRT and I dunno if it would be easier to replace than get it fixed.

good idea!! you right! more for protection

Reply 6 of 7, by NUVIOLAJORGE

Posted on 2021-07-31, 01:18

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NUVIOLAJORGE wrote on 2021-07-31, 01:14:

BitWrangler wrote on 2021-07-30, 22:04:

Cool stuff, reminiscent of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Portable_Personal_Computer or maybe the Osborne portables that had 5" tubes. Is there somewhere selling surplus medical CRTs? ... coz my 5155 has a sick CRT and I dunno if it would be easier to replace than get it fixed.

good idea!! you right! more for protection

yes, i used a crt from medical equipment, find new in box, never used, i buyed 60, 30 green, and 30 white, but the last has gosthing, like the ibm 5150 tubes, all 5 inch

Reply 7 of 7, by Vynix

Posted on 2021-07-31, 19:45

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BitWrangler wrote on 2021-07-30, 22:04:

Cool stuff, reminiscent of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Portable_Personal_Computer or maybe the Osborne portables that had 5" tubes. Is there somewhere selling surplus medical CRTs? ... coz my 5155 has a sick CRT and I dunno if it would be easier to replace than get it fixed.

Monochrome CRTs are generally interchangeable (as long the socket and voltages match), so if you can find a tube of the same size, it should be a drop-in replacement, mind you, you'd have to take off the original tube's yoke out and install it on the replacement tube.

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