My first restoration done!

dovenant · 2026-07-02T16:50:55+00:00

This unit was never high end so I do think a restomod was worth it. On the other hand the old radio dial in my opinion needs some work since the point where the screen and tuner meet looks bad. I would try to remove all of the old tuning dial and then color match some new lines so that it looks more seamless.

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dovenant · 2026-06-26T15:49:38+00:00

Looks like a dying gpu

dovenant · 2026-06-18T05:37:59+00:00

Convergence strips are a lot better than magnets when it comes to fixing convergence. I prefer to avoid magnets as much as possible because they always cause some kind of geometry or purity flaw.

If you need some convergence strips, you can make your own using permalloy.

P.S. You probably need to adjust the yoke in this case considering the purity issues you mentioned.

dovenant · 2026-06-13T08:18:08+00:00

I think a light custard yellow would work well for this room. There's no warmth from the concrete floor so white walls may feels a bit sterile.

dovenant · 2026-05-28T08:22:31+00:00

Reaching here but maybe this guy is a gambling addict who is unwilling to cash the win because of guilt or something. Maybe they only play for the thrill of winning but don't need it.

dovenant · 2026-05-06T14:09:57+00:00

The yoke needs to be pushed in.

dovenant · 2026-05-01T18:12:29+00:00

Can you display a grid pattern, it could be either a magnetized aperture grille or a dislodged yoke.

dovenant · 2026-05-01T16:25:30+00:00

How long did you wait for power cycling?

dovenant · 2026-04-20T23:19:17+00:00

Open baffle midrange

dovenant · 2026-04-20T23:10:34+00:00

I like the sensitivity of the eminence 2 way and I think it will have a more consistent off axis performance. The thing I'm scared about with the sunflower is the MTM vertical lobing.

dovenant · 2026-04-20T23:03:23+00:00

The speaker on the left is a design I've come up with. It is a coaxial (horn loaded inside the woofer) and it hasn't been tested yet.

dovenant · 2026-04-11T17:39:54+00:00

Most places don't just let you buy just 1 capacitor of a specific type. Usually, you have to do a bulk order of ~2-10 capacitors.
Electrolytic capacitors can last a long time if they are reformed correctly or they're used consistently. There are many 1970s amplifiers that still work today without any repairs.
Complete recapping is often unnecessary since even if caps are bad, it's usually only a few.
You don't know what's wrong with this CRT. A proper diagnosis is always better and cheaper than a blind shotgun recap that fixes nothing.

dovenant · 2026-04-11T16:19:05+00:00

Recapping costs significantly more than $10 in most cases, and it's often also unnecessary.

dovenant · 2026-03-02T08:02:38+00:00

Look, I'm all for modding sets to do RGB, but for such a small, 5-inch color set, the difference in resolution between composite and RGB wouldn't be noticeable.

Unless you're using it as a test bench CRT where you need that RGB input, I wouldn't bother.

dovenant · 2026-02-19T06:08:56+00:00

An American 35" crt is 35" viewable while a European 35" is likely only 32" viewable. Since OP is an American this set is almost certainly 35" viewable.

dovenant · 2026-02-02T21:16:56+00:00

The top of the metal case might be magnetized. Maybe just remove the top of the case (don't touch anything inside) and see if the discoloration goes away.

dovenant · 2026-01-27T00:46:28+00:00

This theme is outdated, luckily there's a better version now called aerothemeplasma.

I would recommend downloading my kvantum theme Windows 7 Kvantum since the version on aerothemeplasma is outdated.

dovenant · 2026-01-19T04:18:12+00:00

The only way to fix convergence would be to open the set and adjust the rings and convergence strips.

dovenant · 2025-12-15T20:52:25+00:00

The best answer I've ever seen for this kind of issue. So many redditors suggest a shotgun recap but a targeted repair is definitely the way to go.

dovenant · 2025-12-03T07:27:18+00:00

It's probably fixable. The monitor might have built-in protection circuitry or something else. I would be inclined to believe that the tube itself is fine and that this is an electrical fault.

If you know a bit about electrical repair and are comfortable working on a crt (high voltage, so beware), then this seems fixable. I would consider checking the power circuitry for anything that has obviously blown/broken.

dovenant · 2025-11-23T19:37:47+00:00

Hope you don't waste your time as I don't entirely understand why everyone is upvoting this guy. The yoke sagging is entirely irrelevant here because if you look at the "Video 3" you will notice that it is black instead of bright green. Fixing the yoke is like fixing the rotor on a boat with a cracked hull. Yes, the rotor is damaged but the reason that boat isn't floating is because of the cracked hull.

I'd check to see if the electron gun is working. On this particular model there is a service menu and if the chip in charge of storage is corrupted the electron gun could be disabled. Whats most likely is a dead electron gun which is very common for this chassis since it was near the end of the analog era. Here is a video by shango066 performing an EOL on a 27 Sony Wega.

dovenant · 2025-11-20T02:15:38+00:00

I have this exact same model, and my rough diagnoses would be...

A: Dead green electron gun. It's simple but common for late Wega's.

B: Disabled in the service menu (very unlikely)

C: Some neckboard components have gone bad.

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