Jorge, How many months has it been playing ? Most of the guys seem to think they won't last. LLW LeRoy Westlund Westlund TV & Electronics 97 North Main "Where there's a will,... Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way." Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: Jorge Camboni <geo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Saturday, April 10, 2004 12:46 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith PVR4660VK (1995 model) Focus drifts. > >I have used the one from Suburban (somewhere between $65 and $75) >No problems so far. >Jorge > > >At 10:18 p.m. 09/04/2004 -0600, you wrote: >>OK,...come Monday, I'll shell out $58 "MORE", for the OEM part. >>Zenith wants $133 for one. Too bad we can't use them cheaper generics, cause >>that keeps us from making a decent profit on these kind of jobs. Always >>SOMETHING to stop us from making a living in this business. >> >>LLW >> >>LeRoy Westlund >>Westlund TV & Electronics >>97 North Main "Where there's a will,... >>Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way." >>Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 >>mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Shoreline Electronics <jstielau@xxxxxxxx> >>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Date: Friday, April 09, 2004 10:38 AM >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith PVR4660VK (1995 model) Focus drifts. >> >> >> >Most definitely the spiller/focus block. >> > >> >Do NOT use the cheap generic......you have been warned! >> > >> >========================== >> >Jeff Stielau >> >Shoreline Electronics Repair >> >344 East Main Street >> >Clinton,CT 06413 >> >860-399-1861 >> >860-664-3535 (fax) >> >jstielau@xxxxxxxx >> >======================== >> >"If you push something hard enough it will fall over." >> >Fudd's First Law of Opposition - Sir Sidney Fudd >> > >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> >> >To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 11:23 AM >> >Subject: [TechAssist] Zenith PVR4660VK (1995 model) Focus drifts. >> > >> > >> >> Hi members, >> >> This Zenith PTV has a fairly good picture after I adjust the focus on all >> >3 >> >> tubes, but after about 20 minutes the focus adjustments drifts, and I >>have >> >> to readjust the focus. >> >> When it's cold, the adjustment range on the pots, are about in the >>middle. >> >> After warm-up I have to turn it almost to the full range in the CW >> >> direction. >> >> >> >> The gray wire from the High voltage bleeder assy., measures 44.2K to >> >ground. >> >> I understand that it should OHM out between 48-51K. I am thinking about >> >> ordering a new Focus block assy., from H.B. electronics in California. >> >They >> >> have them for about $75. I checked all 3 of the 120K ohm resisters on the >> >> CRT modules, and they check OK. Do I need to replace them anyway, and do >> >you >> >> think a new focus block will correct my problem, or am I over looking >> >> something ? I guess what I need, is a little insurance from the list, >> >before >> >> shoveling out that much $$$ for a part I might not need. >> >> >> >> Please advise, >> >> TIA, >> >> LLW >> >> >> >> LeRoy Westlund >> >> Westlund TV & Electronics >> >> 97 North Main "Where there's a will,... >> >> Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way." >> >> Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 >> >> mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>- >> >--- >> >> Lost Password: >> >> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> >> Email Archives: >> >> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> > >> > >> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>-- >> >Lost Password: >> >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> >Email Archives: >> >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> > >> >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- >>Lost Password: >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > >Jorge Camboni, GY Electronics, Richardson, TX > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/