That Geek Guy

On the weekend prior to Valentines Day, 2017, Steve picked up a 2nd pinball machine for the man cave: a Mr. & Mrs. Pacman from 1982. Join us for the first part of this new project on That Geek Guy.

In Part 1, we brought home a Mr. and Mrs. Pacman pinball machine and discovered a few intermittent problems. In Part 2, we'll introduce you to the switch matrix and how understanding it can make troubleshooting switches a whole lot easier. To learn more about the switch matrix and how it works, visit the guys at Pinball Rehab: http://pinballrehab.com/1-articles/solid-state-repair/repair-guides/146-switch-matrix-theory-and-troubleshooting

Join us as we travel to Pasadena, MD to pickup another vintage arcade game, a 1980 Midway Space Invaders Deluxe. Watch as we do a thorough walk through of everything we will be restoring to bring this classic back to life.

How Accurate is the Fitbit Alta and Alta HR? Unlike other reviews that barely scratch the surface with opinion-based info, this review digs deeper into the evolution of fitness trackers to provide a robust analysis of their true accuracy. Jump ahead to 1:54 to skip the history and jump into the accuracy issues. For the bottom line (Spoiler Alert!) skip all the way to 4:49. But doing so, you'll miss the point entirely. so be sure to go back and watch the entire video to put it all in perspective.

Steve continues his valiant effort to breathe life back into the Space Invaders Deluxe after being left for dead. Join us as we attempt to resolve a case of vertical collapse on the original Motorola KV700 (M5000) B&W monitor chassis. For this project we will be exploring the entire rebuild process including chassis removal, tear down, cleaning, repair, rebuild, and testing. Here is a list of parts ordered from Newark element 14 http://www.newark.com: - 3ea 06M7367 NTE123AP BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR NPN 40V TO-92; Transistor Polarity:NPN; Collector Emitter Voltage V(br)ceo:40V; Transition Frequency ft:250MHz; Power Dissipation Pd:625mW; DC Collector Current:600mA; DC Current Gain hFE:300hFE; Product Range:- EA 3 @ $0.89 $2.68 - 1ea 29C4417 NTE108 RF TRANSISTOR NPN 15V 600MHZ TO-92; Transistor Polarity:NPN; Collector Emitter Voltage V(br)ceo:15V; Transition Frequency ft:600MHz; Power Dissipation Pd:625mW; DC Collector Current:50mA; DC Current Gain hFE:20hFE; No. of Pins:3Pins EA 1 @ $1.26 $1.26 - 1ea 58K9813 476TTA050M ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 47UF 50V 20% AXIAL; Capacitance:47 F; Voltage Rating:50V; Product Range:TTA Series; Capacitance Tolerance: 20%; Capacitor Terminals:Axial Leaded; Diameter:6.3mm; Packaging:Each; Lead Spacing:- EA 1 @ $0.33 $0.33 - 2ea 97M3995 MCAX25V226M6X13 ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 22UF 25V 20% AXIAL; Capacitance:22 F; Voltage Rating:25V; Product Range:MCAX Series; Capacitance Tolerance: 20%; Capacitor Terminals:Axial Leaded; Diameter:6mm; Packaging:Each; Lead Spacing:- EA 2 @ $0.55 $1.10 - 1ea 13M5148 MCNP16V105M5X11 ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 1UF 16V 20% RADIAL; Capacitance:1 F; Voltage Rating:16V; Product Range:MCNP Series; Capacitance Tolerance: 20%; Capacitor Terminals:Radial Leaded; Diameter:5mm; Packaging:Each; Lead Spacing:2mm EA 1 @ $0.20 $0.20 - 1ea 54K7486 TVX1J101MAD ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 100UF 63V 20% AXIAL; Capacitance:100 F; Voltage Rating:63V; Product Range:VX Series; Capaci

Is EvapoRust really the magic rust remover that the infomercials claim? Watch as Steve experiments with Evaporust to see if it will remove the age-old corrosion that has built up on virtually all the metal components of this nearly century old arcade machine. Will this corrosion bath remove the caked on rust or will our host have to resort to sandblasting, or even worse, tossing the original parts from this classic Space Invaders Deluxe? Join us as Steve continues his epic quest to restore life into this classic arcade game.

The Pilot episode of That Geek Guy discussed hardware and software hacks that can be applied to Commodore computers. In Part 2, Steve introduced what he referred to as "The Ultimate Commodore Hack," wherein he converted a broken 1571 floppy drive into a Micro PC. Since then, people have been asking to see what went into that build. Join us for this episode of That Geek Guy as we reveal what's actually inside this unique mod. Music: Cool Hard Facts - Exhilarate by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100280 Artist: http://incompetech.com/