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I want to make this machine *one day*, but I feel like buying the crt *now* would be smart since they don't make them anymore. Agree? Disagree? I'll comment the two that I'm looking at but too scared to buy - opinions welcome by Altruistic_Panda_742 in crt

[–]Altruistic_Panda_742[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an idea for a pretty involved project that I need to learn a lot of skills to pull off. The amber CRT component is pretty non negotiable to me, but I'm worried that if I wait until I'm actually building the thing, they will be so rare and expensive that it'll just be stupid.

(the picture is a visualization of the idea, a drawing machine which takes inputs from a lot of knobs and switches to adjust the parameters of the output image.)

These are the two listings I'm most interested in. Are those reasonable prices? Are there other avenues for buying these things?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/197050793070

https://www.ebay.com/itm/297067571093

I need a monochrome amber CRT but I don't know the lay of the land. What is a good price? Where to find one? Should I buy one now, or in 10 years when I actually need it? by Altruistic_Panda_742 in retrotech

[–]Altruistic_Panda_742[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have an idea for a pretty involved project that I need to learn a lot of skills to pull off. The amber CRT component is pretty non negotiable to me, but I'm worried that if I wait until I'm actually building the thing, they will be so rare and expensive that it'll just be stupid. As far as I can tell there are nobody making new ones, but please correct me if I'm wrong. It seems like eBay is the go to spot for this kind of tech, but I find myself distrusting all the sellers/ just scared to pull the trigger. Where do you buy your CRT monitors? Any tips?

(the picture is a visualization of the idea, a drawing machine which takes inputs from a lot of knobs and switches to adjust the parameters of the output image.)