Re: Arghhhhhhhhhh!

Hi Ken
Yes I am in the UK, Maplin over here sells conductic epoxy so I will give it
a go.
Thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Sumrall" <ksumrall@pacbell.net>
To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: VECTOR: Arghhhhhhhhhh!

>I got my two tubes at JDR Microdevices a long time ago. Back when
> they still had a retail store here in Silicon Valley. I get the
> impression you're located in Great Britain, right? Dunno much about
> the electronic stores over there. :-) Any good electronics supply
> house should have it. However, if none are nearby, I did see a few
> tubes of the stuff on eBay. Here's one auction for the stuff:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130020286196
>
> ___
> Ken
>
>
> simon wrote:
>> 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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