[TechAssist] Re: Jigs

  • From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 13:49:14 -0500

Maybe somebody in some other country might buy one, too.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave
Greenville SC 29609
864 232 3889
Fax 271 2080
mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 11:17 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Jigs


>
> David,
> Did you ever consider going to work for Sencore ?
> I think they could use some of your ideas.
> I think they could use an "Ace in the hole" about now,...with all the new
> Technology that is out there. Them,.. along with the major manufacurers,
> would be better off, to listen to some of the Technicians, then to just
rely
> on a highly educated engineer, to come up with a good piece of test
> equipment. OH,..yes,...they make good componant testing equipment,...but,
> what about something more useful, that would make our job easier ? And of
> course,....we want the price to be reasonable. They might could just save
> the balance of the 9,000 service centers that are still struggling to make
a
> living in this business. Let's see now,....9,000 X $2,000 each, would give
> them $18 millon dollars to work with. A 5 % profit would give them $900K.
I
> guess that's just peanuts to them,...but, the number of service centers
> could start climing back uo to 20,000. Still just peanuts,....so NEVER
MIND
> !
>
> IMHO,
> LLW
>
> LeRoy Westlund
> Westlund TV & Electronics        " Walk tall,...Walk straight
> 93 North Main                                   and look the world
> Centerfield, UT 84622-0087                 right in the eye "
> Ph./Fax  435-528-3822
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Lessard <mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 8:26 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Jigs
>
>
> >
> >Imagine a universal device that could hook-up to any chassis! One device
to
> >check all CRT, vertical and horizontal circuits, now that would be the
> >ultimate TV troubleshooting tool. Is something like this even possible? I
> >realize each tube has its own deflection parameters based on the tube
size
> >but what if it were possible to mimic a yoke and monitor its magnetic
> >effects. Some sort of digitally controlled system where you could punch
in
> >the make and model and voila, a digitally created inductive load
> >representing the yoke with some sort of super magnetic feedback system
> >interfaced to a computer (laptop) where the effects of the chassis under
> >test could be viewed, wow. Ok, maybe I watch a bit too much Star Trek but
> >who knows what the future has to show us?
> >
> >David
> >
> >Alexandria Electronics
> >50 Harrison Street
> >Alexandria, Ontario
> >K0C-1A0
> >(613) 525-4502
> >mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of LeRoy Westlund
> >Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 8:36 PM
> >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Jigs
> >
> >
> >
> >What you will need is about 20-50 CRTs, and their respective yokes, for
all
> >the different models. This is a major problem these days,...and if you
ever
> >figer a good way to do it,....you will be able to retire within a year.
You
> >could name your price,..and we would come running, with our tongues
hanging
> >out.
> >
> >LLW
> >
> >LeRoy Westlund
> >Westlund TV & Electronics        " Walk tall,...Walk straight
> >93 North Main                                   and look the world
> >Centerfield, UT 84622-0087                 right in the eye "
> >Ph./Fax  435-528-3822
> >mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: al m <ampm@xxxxxxx>
> >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 6:04 PM
> >Subject: [TechAssist] Jigs
> >
> >
> >>I would like to know more about making my own jig. So far I have been
> >bringing the Tvs in but as they get bigger I got no way to test them.The
> way
> >I understand it is all I need is a CRT and a yoke. Am I correct? Need
some
> >input cause I'm tired of lugging them around.
> >>al marquardt
> >>ampm@xxxxxxx
> >>
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