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- From: frank@rover.uchicago.edu (Frank - Hardware Hacker - Borger)
- Subject: Re: Mail-order sources for picture tubes?
- Message-ID: <2SEP199218194608@rover.uchicago.edu>
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- Organization: Joint Center for Radiation Therapy
- References: <1992Sep2.190645.1010@keinstr.uucp>
- Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 00:19:00 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep2.190645.1010@keinstr.uucp>, marks@keinstr.UUCP (Mike Marks) writes...
- >
- >Greetings,
- >
- >Does anyone know any mail-order sources for TV picture tubes/
- >projection TV tubes? I was wondering if it's possible to save
- >by replacing tubes myself instead of paying the local shop
- >markups for the tubes & labor. Yes, I have my TV's service
- >manuals & access to plenty of test equipment here at work.
-
- I've done it, it's pretty easy.
-
- 1/ As per previous suggestion, best is to look for a local jobber
- for the tube.
-
- 2/ Wierd trick to do convergence without a pattern generator. Do
- it on Saturday morning. (Why you ask? Because cartoons, especially
- the cheaper ones with less motion are ideal for checking convergence.)
-
- 3/ Only kicker is to be very careful when disconnecting the HV anode
- lead.
-
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