My Tiny Arcade

[Deathrow]

the tiny arcade and the cinema are fantastic!

 

[iamjimmi]

I always remember my Dad explaining that TV's, monitors and other appliances can hold power for years after they've been unplugged. That's worried me for years - so it's a godsend to have an expert offer to tackle this!

Haha... I think expert is a stretch! But I've removed and replaced quite a few chassis, and have a nifty tool for safely removing the anode cap.

Should be able to swing by today...

 

[TheDaddy]

So so glad someone gng help you out Pete. Shows we have great community here.

Dave.

 

[PMiddy001]

Thank you very much, Jim. Please give me an idea of time so I can make sure our gates are open for you.

 

[PMiddy001]

It certainly is, Dave. It's definitely the most helpful forum that I've found!

 

[jengineer]

Great set up there

 

[PMiddy001]

Thank you, Deathrow!

 

[PMiddy001]

Thanks jengineer!

 

[iamjimmi]

We successfully got Pete's chassis off. A WG 19K7689. But it does have some physical damage where one of the bigger caps has gone pop and taken a chunk of the circuit board with it. I've sent the photos off the Grant to see if it can be safely repaired.

 

[iamjimmi]

Pete was kind enough to show me the cinema... it is very very cool indeed.

But I was not prepared for this in the back room!

 

[TheDaddy]

OMG !! What a great pic ! i bet thats heavy ! Glad to see you got the chassis out.

Dave.

 

[ArcadePCB]

I've recognized he wrote about a 35mm projector. This is how it looks like.

And you can see the window in the back wall of the cinema.

 

[PMiddy001]

Yes, excellent work today Jim. Thank you again - it was great to meet you. You got a great shot of the projector or as my partner refers to it, "the other woman!"

(Yes, very heavy Dave!)

 

[TheDaddy]

Please tell me you have gremlins for it ?

Dave.

 

[pubjoe]

Wow, that's amazing

 

[K1ngarth3r]

Holy Smokes! I love that 35mm projector! Where did you find that!

What films do you have for it?

K1ngarth3r2022-10-08 21:14:53

 

[PMiddy001]

Thanks K1ngarth3r!

It originally came out of the Odeon at Crewe. It was part of a 3D set (but sadly we only took the 1 - the other was probably scrapped) - I have around 180 films at the moment, including the Back to the Future trilogy, First Blood, Escape from New York, a few Bonds.

They stopped printing the majority of films in 2013 when cinema's changed to digital but I've managed to get a few of the last titles that made the cinema run, such as Gravity and Prisoners.

There's definitely something magical watching actual film rather than a 4K disc from Tesco - (even though the 4K disc is sharper and has Dolby Atmos sound!)

 

[K1ngarth3r]

I think I now need one of these and some 35mm films! Where do you get the movies?

 

[TheDaddy]

Waiting for my ticket to watch the Back To The Future !

Dave.

 

[PMiddy001]

You can find them on eBay nowadays. Just search "35mm feature film". Unfortunately the films are more expensive than the projectors. Titanic cost me £2700 last year plus shipping from Australia!