Re: Amp flyback install issue.

Actually, the anode wire seems to be the same length. It's pretty long.
Without measuring it, it looks to be about 3'

Kevin

On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Mark Shostak <shostakmark@gmail.com> wrote:

> That's great news.
>
> Can you tell what the difference is between the 13" FBT and the 19"
> version? It may be as simple as the length of the anode wire (which I'm
> assuming is much shorter).
>
> Thanks,
> -Mark
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Kevin Moore <talon.k@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Well so far so good. Replaced the HVT, and was able to mount the MCI in
>> one of the existing holes, and drilled a second hole mount the MCI to where
>> it just fit inside the HV cage with just a small wire bridge. Replaced the
>> two HV caps with some 220uf, and I now have HV. My next problem was the
>> Anode wire coming out the top of the HVT. Couldn't bend the wire enough to
>> mount the cage, so I had to drill a hole in the top for the wire to come
>> out.
>>
>> The next problem is it looks like someone modified the colors so that it
>> would emulate a BW monitor. Plus I have no Z, so I have retrace lines. :(
>> But I'm making progress.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Kevin Moore <talon.k@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> According to the 13" Manual, HV over voltage is set at 25kv, and the HV
>>> is set at 19.5kv. Sounds pretty much the same to me. So I should be good.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Rodger Boots <rlboots2@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> A 13" tube might run with lower high voltage, otherwise shouldn't be a
>>>> difference.
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From: * Kevin Moore <talon.k@gmail.com>
>>>> *Date: *Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:22:05 -0500
>>>> *To: *<vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
>>>> *Subject: *Re: VECTOR: Amp flyback install issue.
>>>>
>>>> well it's a Red, and there is a nice little bulge on the side where it
>>>> looks like it's gotten hot. So it's a good bet it's toast. After looking at
>>>> the circuit a bit more, one side of the MCI is DC voltage so there should be
>>>> no problem doing a remote mount there. However the other side does get
>>>> frequency so I'm going to try to keep the wire length to a min. Also after
>>>> looking at the problem from a different angle. I may be able to mount the
>>>> MCI on the solder side, by using eyelet inserts, so as to have something to
>>>> solder to from the other side. It will require raising the Deflection/HV
>>>> board up a bit more in the monitor housing, which may be doable. Depends on
>>>> how close it moves it to the CRT.
>>>>
>>>> You are correct about the flyback not being mentioned as compatible with
>>>> the 13" I don't really see a reason why it wouldn't be though. It will be
>>>> fun finding out :) I'll have to take some pictures, and post them as I do
>>>> this. In the rare case that someone else may try to do this. Plus I've got
>>>> another 13" amp I need to rebuild as well. So hopefully this goes well.
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Mark Shostak <shostakmark@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Kevin,
>>>>>
>>>>> It may be academic, as that flyback isn't advertised to be compatible
>>>>> with the 13" Amplifone. I'm assuming you haven't seen anything that said
>>>>> otherwise (let me know if I'm wrong).
>>>>>
>>>>> I looked in to that some time ago, and found based on the part numbers,
>>>>> they are two different parts. Therefore, compatibility is YMMV at best.
>>>>>
>>>>> That said, I don't have a 13" Amplifone to test it in, and AFAIK, no
>>>>> one else has tried it, so I think you're the first.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you sure the original flyback is bad? There's no data to determine
>>>>> if the failure rates were as high on the 13" version as they were on the
>>>>> 19"/25" version.
>>>>>
>>>>> Keep us posted on what you find.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> -Mark
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Kevin Moore <talon.k@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Well there's not much room in the HV cage. So I would have to mount it
>>>>>> outside the cage. So at a minimum I would have to add about 3" of wire
>>>>>> leads.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 9:43 PM, Rodger Boots <rlboots2@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Relocate MC1?
>>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>> *From: * Kevin Moore <talon.k@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> *Date: *Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:16:06 -0500
>>>>>>> *To: *<vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
>>>>>>> *Subject: *VECTOR: Amp flyback install issue.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Trying to install a Cinelabs amp flyback in a 13" Amp. Unfortunately
>>>>>>> the false FA adjust hits the MC1. So you can't get the pins and the holes to
>>>>>>> line up.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What's behind the false FA adjust. Is it possible to file away the
>>>>>>> portion that hits the MC1??
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> any other ideas?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Kevin
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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