Re: K6100 2n3792 replaced with 2n5876

When I said I've seen them used, I was meaning that I've seen 2n3055 used on the frame as an alternate, but not for replacing 3792's. When the OP said they'd seen an alternate transistor used other than stock and asked if it was ok, my meaning was, you can find all sorts being used on the frame that work. As to their suitability for purpose, you should look at the data sheet.

Sorry if that wasn't clear. If you used a 3055 in place of a 3792, you'd let out the magic smoke from somewhere else almost immediately.

Getting things to work, and getting them to work long-term are two different things :)

Andrew Welburn (mobile)
www.andys-arcade.com

On 14 Jan 2013, at 21:27, david grohowski <electronicamuse@aol.com> wrote:

> good eye. I had assumed that we were talking npn to npn, so I suppose that the 3716 would be more appropriate, but still, I'll stick to my habit of always using an appropriate part. thx
> 2N3792 is PNP.
> 2N3055 is NPN.
> Don't do it.
>
>
> david grohowski
> electronicamuse@aol.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rodger Boots <rlboots2@gmail.com>
> To: vectorlist <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
> Sent: Mon, Jan 14, 2013 3:22 pm
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: K6100 2n3792 replaced with 2n5876
>
> 2N3792 is PNP.
> 2N3055 is NPN.
> Don't do it.
> On Jan 14, 2013 2:02 PM, "Andrew Welburn" <andy@andysarcade.net> wrote:
>> Don't do it for deflection would be my recommendation I suppose (although it works). It might be ok in the LV supply section as its a power transistor after all?
>>
>> Just pony up and get the right thing :)
>>
>> Andrew Welburn (mobile)
>> www.andys-arcade.com
>>
>> On 14 Jan 2013, at 19:45, david grohowski <electronicamuse@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> What are the implications of using 3055s? It never dawned on me to use these. I have a large supply of them and very short on 3792s.
>>>
>>> thx
>>> . I have even seen 2n3055's installed once, a mark of operator desperation to get it running i guess :)
>>>
>>>
>>> david grohowski
>>> electronicamuse@aol.com
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Andrew Welburn <andy@andysarcade.net>
>>> To: vectorlist <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
>>> Sent: Sun, Jan 13, 2013 2:19 am
>>> Subject: Re: VECTOR: K6100 2n3792 replaced with 2n5876
>>>
>>> All sorts of transistors will work, the 5876 I've seen quite a bit. I have even seen 2n3055's installed once, a mark of operator desperation to get it running i guess :)
>>>
>>> Andrew Welburn (mobile)
>>> www.andys-arcade.com
>>>
>>> On 13 Jan 2013, at 06:44, "David Shoemaker" <davids@oz.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Working on a monitor that was shoehorned into my Major Havoc (had to disassemble it in place to get the dang thing out).
>>>>
>>>> Found that the 2n3792’s in the X and power sections had been replaced with 5876’s. Any thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> David

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