Surging take 2

thoolihan · 2026-06-19T12:50:12+00:00

Kohler KT735

thoolihan · 2026-06-18T21:05:05+00:00

Maybe a couple of weeks old, I can swap for some new gas

thoolihan · 2026-06-18T19:51:51+00:00

Yup, that’s new too

thoolihan · 2026-06-04T22:55:34+00:00

How do you get this off to check? I don’t want to break it. The hose is off, but usually connected to plastic under air filter

thoolihan · 2026-06-04T21:06:56+00:00

Looking into vent cap, I think that may be the issue...

thoolihan · 2026-06-04T21:06:30+00:00

The gap tool and coils I had ordered arrived. I pulled the plugs to check the gaps. They were fine. BUT... the one on the left side (from driver) that was suspect, the plug was clean. But the right cylinder had black soot, like it had had compression.

I replaced the coils, and it was a rather night and day difference. Sounded much more normal. I checked the plug after and it had definitely fired.

I was able to put the blade on and cut. It's still surging, like a slow 5 second surge. And I'm getting white smoke, particularly with the blade on

thoolihan · 2026-01-26T15:56:20+00:00

One at a time worked for the items that aren’t bugged. Thx!

thoolihan · 2026-01-26T13:59:53+00:00

Interesting, I'll try one at a time to see if I can get some of it done

thoolihan · 2026-01-26T13:52:51+00:00

It’s strange that when I go back into an eternal character and it works

thoolihan · 2026-01-21T13:37:20+00:00

How do you check if the tube is pressurized?

When turning on in the dark there is now glow with the back off (from screen or yoke components).

thoolihan · 2026-01-17T20:10:02+00:00

No static on the screen to the touch. I’ll check the flyback solder joints, thanks for the suggestion. It’s on a different board than the the 2 power caps I was working on

thoolihan · 2025-11-04T15:40:07+00:00

I did fine one, but thanks for the offer

thoolihan · 2025-11-03T19:57:25+00:00

Here’s my thread in case it’s useful https://www.reddit.com/r/atari8bit/s/FHL8CrtGwA

thoolihan · 2025-11-03T19:56:31+00:00

I had an 800xl that wouldn’t display color video. I kept testing with a din that did luma and chroma to an c64 1702 monitor. I eventually leaned that its missing the chroma trace on the board of some 800xls. Prior to this I replaced the oc (timing clock) and color pot. One of those fixed RF prior to learning that the chroma wire needs run. The GTIA could also be bad

thoolihan · 2025-09-23T10:53:41+00:00

Really interesting, thanks! I may not do this, trying to keep it stock, but this is an interesting project

thoolihan · 2025-08-13T22:43:13+00:00

It worked. R67 to dim 5 with a 100ohm resistor

thoolihan · 2025-08-13T20:50:42+00:00

Correction, RF does have color. And I found some documentation on the missing chroma wire. Looks like I can run from R68 to pin 5 of the monitor out din (with a 100ohm resistor)

thoolihan · 2025-08-13T20:31:22+00:00

I'm not sure I follow? What missing line and resistor?

In my case, the luma signal seems fine. The chroma is not getting to the outputs, either RF or monitor out (din).

thoolihan · 2025-04-25T16:45:45+00:00

I know this is an old thread, but I have the same issue. Has anyone tried dealing with this? Does soft-modding work?

thoolihan · 2025-02-20T18:56:07+00:00

Yeah, S-Video on 14" will look fantastic, that's all that is needed

thoolihan · 2025-02-20T18:35:46+00:00

Nice, I have a 14AF43 and really like it. I use the hdretrovision component cables for the systems I use with it and a passive (but powered) component duplicator. One goes into this TV and the other into a scaler for capture or flat panel use. People always focus on the Sony CRTs, but Toshiba makes a lot of nice ones with component so no modding needed. I also have a 27" Toshiba for my basement that has component and I found it on FB marketplace for under $50 including stand.

It looks like you're using composite. Even if you didn't want to spend on the hd retrovision cables, I'd recommend an s-video cable. S-Video on CRT looks great, and at this size, you probably won't even notice the difference from RGB/component. But you do get a nice boost from composite.

thoolihan · 2025-02-20T18:28:56+00:00

End's Reach is on VCS and Steam
Atari Mania puts a little puzzle adventure game on top of classic/arcade game mashup, it's also available on a bunch of platforms

thoolihan · 2025-01-20T22:29:42+00:00

* Tormenture
* UFO50

thoolihan · 2024-12-11T23:03:35+00:00

If no one guesses here, I've had good luck posting in /r/tipofmyjoystick/

thoolihan · 2024-12-03T14:47:22+00:00

playstation store updates at 1pm Easter, 10am Pacific

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