Hey guys has anyone heard of a REM crt checker I had one a few years back andit would do wonders on Zenith tubes!!! David >From: "Jeff Dougherty" >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith C3S chassis SJ2775BG SM question >Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 20:12:37 -0500 >>>A good investment in a CRT analyzer, used! >I got one from E-Bay for $75.00. It saved a Zenith, I picked up and decided >to keep for myself. >27" stereo set. >>Jeff >mailto:Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.9-11-2001tragedy.com >FAX 1-413-280-0677 >Intrepid Video &Electronics >Harrisburg, PA 17111 >717-909-8844 >www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com >----- Original Message ----- >From:"Damon" >To: >Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 7:49 AM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith C3S chassis SJ2775BG SM question >>>>>>I've recently found that some of the crts using AKB circuits like yours >have >>been responding rather well to boosting the heater voltage. I have yet to >>know if the life of the crt is shortened somewhat or considerably....but >>when the only other choice is replacement of the crt, getting a little >more >>life from an old tube may be a reasonable choice for your customer. >>DamonBrunger >>damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Telrad Electronic Services >>Ft Wayne, IN 46815 >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Jon Garver" >>To: >>Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 12:20 AM >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ZenithC3S chassis SJ2775BG SM question >>>>>>>>>>My own zenith has a weak tube. Red is predominant. Since there aren't >>>any adjustments, I experimented with changing the biasing of the red >>>drive. I don't remember which resistor I replaced off hand but I >replaced >>>it with a variable one and was able to back off the red enough that the >>picture >>>looks pretty decent. >>>>>>Jon Garver >>>>>>>>>Ron Miller wrote: >>>>>>>Tried that ,gray scale is on the green side mot much but I notice it. >>>>Ron Miller >>>>D.T.V. Texas >>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Ray Lufkin" >>>>To: >>>>Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 5:33 PM >>>>Subject: [TechAssist]Re: Zenith C3S chassis SJ2775BG SM question >>>>>>>>>>>>>>I may be off base here but can you adjust akb by turning the g2 pot >on >>the >>>>>fly all the way off and bringing the g2 pot up very very slowly. Put >>up >>>>>bars, brightness at 50% contrast at 75% color at 50% and bring up g2 >>pot >>>>>till you just distinguish the 1st and 2nd box on bottom right. >>>>>>================================= >>>Help make your TechAssist databasebetter! >>>Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips >>>================================= >>>To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: >>>mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >>>>>>>>>>================================= >>Help make your TechAssist database better! >>Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips >>================================= >>To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: >>mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >>>>>>================================= >Help make your TechAssist database better! >Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips >================================= >To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: >mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com[1] --- Links --- 1 'http://go.msn.com/bql/hmtag_itl_EN.asp' ================================= Help make your TechAssist database better! Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips ================================= To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe