The cab is exactly this one except with a different control panel on the front (more standard ball top, 2p, 6 button layout, no Spikeout art):



It was gutted entirely and replaced with mame innards, afaik.

It stopped working because of the CRT, we think - it's come on but never fully warm up. You can hear the selection noises if you move the sticks etc.

It's a bit messy on the inside but the shell is solid.

Yeah probably, I don't want to even try ripping the crt out though.

It's in my dining room atm and I'm just starting to get things furnished properly, and this big Spikeout cab kinda ruins the decor. Teenage me wants it, mid-30s me wants a record player there or something.

Decisions.

The amount it'd go for could well determine this decision.

Diluted Dante wrote:

Put it in another room.

It sure as fuck ain't going up my stairs, or down my other stairs.

Down is too narrow, up is bendy and the thing is surprisingly heavy.

Yeah it would be a shame to get rid of it, I think the most egregious part is the artwork; maybe I'll get an artist to make it look more modern or something.

Yossarian wrote:

I’ll come around and draw cocks on it with tipp-ex for a small fee.

Well I am pretty, might well add a few quid to the asking price

Eeeeehhhh. I mean when you say the crack in the ceiling is 1cm wide do you literally mean at its widest point there is a full cm clear from one side to the other?

I don't think that beam is doing much load bearing other than supporting the smaller studs that the ceiling is fixed to.

Is the ceiling crack directly below the crack?

The only thing I could see was that the beam appeared to be splitting where it was against the truss holding up the roof. Could be possible that the truss/roof had moved/ settled a bit and its pushing on the beam and caused the split.

Get someone to check it for sure, but I wouldn't start praying yet.

Oh oh, have you hung anything heavy from tbe ceiling in the room where the crack is? I say heavy but I mean like a punching bag, or some statement big ass pendant light fitting?

Edit: Went back for a second look, ignore the bit about the truss pushing on it, cos I saw in the vid they aren't touching.

Double edit: missed the ceiling photo, just seen it, crack doesn't look that bad. Final Rouj advice: if you're scared, get someone to check it. It looks okay though to me, and if it were me I'd monitor both to see if they were growing or not. If they aren't, it's probably nothing, just the house settling. If the cracks get bigger over the course I'd a few days or a week, probably very someone to look at it. But I think it's nothing serious, based on the pics and video.

I'm refusing to click on the link because I had a crack in my front room ceiling that dwarfed the one being described and just filled it in.

Djornson wrote:

Also our loft is ridiculously overfull.

Get rid of everything you'll never use, which is probably all of it.

There's a loft conversion above it (which isn't used all that much). It was a whopper, but it hasn't reappeared since I bodge fixed it (maybe 5 years ago now).

Okay I copied this off the internet, it's crack analysis/ putting minds at ease time!

Fine, Straight Crack: These cracks can be caused when a drywall joint wasn't properly taped or mudded. The tape may not be sticking to the drywall and so a "crack" appears where the edge of the tape is. You can either ignore this or apply a small bit of drywall compound to the loose tape and stick it back on.

Discolored Crack: If the crack is yellow or brown, it is most likely being caused by a water leak. Once the leak is repaired, you can re-tape the drywall, making it look like new again. If the drywall is swollen or soft, you will want to replace the section.

Small Spiderweb Cracks: A thinned drywall compound is used to make a textured ceiling. However, if the compound was applied too thickly, it can crack in all directions. You can cover the cracks with a layer of thin drywall compound or you can sand off the old compound and reapply it.

Horizontal Crack Between the Ceiling and Wall: This may be caused by something called "truss uplift". The trusses holding up your roof are designed to move a little bit to absorb changes caused by temperature and humidity. The truss may move upward, lifting the ceiling with it. It's not going to cause any structural problems, but if you want to repair it, you will probably want to hire a professional.

Cracks in Plaster Ceilings: If you live in a home with plaster ceilings and you begin to see cracks, they may be caused by moisture and/or movement. If they are small, you can repair them with new plaster. If they are bigger and sections of plaster are falling, you will probably have to remove the plaster and install with a drywall section.

Large Cracks and a Bowed Ceiling: If your ceiling is sagging, you need to have the problem addressed. If something heavy is above the ceiling, the ceiling can sag. You will need to move the heavy object. Other causes may be the removal of a load-bearing wall or damage to the support structure. This type of issue will require an inspection by a structural engineer or contractor. This is a situation that needs to be repaired quickly, before it gets worse.

Unlikely: You can have all my dad's stuff if you want. We took it out the loft (and various rooms of the house) and put it in a sizable garage we rent. It's nearly full. Surely someone wants a load of those massive floppy discs, boxes of 70s train timetables (not just one - reams of the same timetable) and three quarters of a Morris Minor?

Unlikely wrote:

Diluted Dante wrote:

Djorn can help you out

I don't want to fill my loft with cracks.

Just the singular then?

rouj wrote:

I'd monitor both to see if they were growing or not. If they aren't, it's probably nothing, just the house settling. If the cracks get bigger over the course I'd a few days or a week, probably very someone to look at it.

Rouj is the pro in the room, but I’m currently in the middle of an £80k+ repair project to fix the structural cracks that appeared in my flat last year, so allow me to fire in too.

If you’re cool with investing a few quid to put your mind at ease, you could buy one or two crack measurement gadgets. They’re called ‘telltales’ and they’re complex little movable stickers that you stick across the crack(s) and check back on periodically. They’ll tell you if the crack is continuing to widen, and if it is, they’ll tell you by exactly how much. You can then present that evidence to a structural engineer if necessary (ie. if they show that shit’s still going down). Hopefully they confirm that the crack has settled and if so you can now just repair it and forget about it – probably just by filling and painting.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=crack+telltales

From my desk at work I can see the roof of an adjacent building.  At the right hand side a cable is fixed to the wall section that rises slightly higher then the roof itself.  This cable stretches all the way to the other side of the roof where it is similarly tethered.  What is it for?  Do not say "holding the walls up" because we've already done that gag.

Leprechaun washing line?