Re: Arghhhhhhhhhh!

sounds like a great idea,
The Tube has at some point be driven by a 6100 and someone had glue a
plastic pin holder in place so the 6100 style connector would fit. I removed
this but the pins had been bent into a kind of arc. I have been testing a
fair few Amp HV boards with this machine and I guess it had just had enough.
Is Ebay the best bet for conductive epoxy?
I had better start using my 19" monitor for tests from now on.
Thanks for all the ideas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Sumrall" <ksumrall@pacbell.net>
To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: VECTOR: Arghhhhhhhhhh!

> Better yet, use two part conductive epoxy. It works well. It
> doesn't conduct when wet, but after curing for several hours, it is
> superhard, conducts well, and sticks great.
>
> I would also consider modifying the socket by cutting out the connector
> for that pin. That way, you could insert the tube in the socket without
> stressing the broken pin, and then push the focus connection on seperately
> and gingerly.
>
> How'd you manage to break it in the first place?
>
> ___
> Ken
>
>
> John Robertson wrote:
>> At 8:45 PM +0100 8/26/06, simon wrote:
>>
>>> While testing the new transformer I snapped the focus pin of my 25" star
>>> wars CRT! bugger!
>>
>>>
>>
>>> The tube still has vacuum and I can see the end of the pin in the glass,
>>> has anyone got a good tip for fixing this?
>>
>>
>> REALLY TINY WELDING...or...
>>
>> You might get by with a copyrighted John's Jukes LTD. (AKA Flippers.com)
>> Kludge.
>>
>> Use the broken off pin in in the socket sticking out a bit so it will
>> touch the broken leg, then put a drop of conductive silver or copper
>> repair liquid (such as the expensive pen or the car window defogger
>> repair kits) on the pin. Now put some silicone (RTV) glue on the socket
>> and press the sucker home. Hold it in place for 24 hours to set. Really
>> BIG elastics? Test the process first of course.
>>
>> This is a kludge fix, but with RTV you can cut the glue seal and separate
>> the neck socket from the tube in case the focus connection fails again in
>> the future. You MUST glue the socket to the tube base so the focus pin is
>> held firmly to the broken pin and the silver/copper paint bond.
>>
>> John :-#)#
>>
>> --
>>
>> John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9
>> Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, VideoGames)
>> www.flippers.com
>> "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out"
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