Is it possible the stress changes on the yoke when you turn it? al May God give us strength Al's TV alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Mine Hill, NJ. 973-361-5796 alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "OrpheusComputing.com Repair" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 7:20 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Can YOU Fix A Philips Yoke? > > I could only guess, since the sounds from yokes are usually > very high frequency waves, (~10 - 15,000hz~) this may give > the 'illusion' that the noise has stopped because these > frequencies are extremely directional (noise could have been > emanating from the top of the yoke). The lower the > frequency, the more 'omnidirectional' they are. > -Clint > > Happy Thanksgiving & > God Bless Us All > Clint Hamilton, Owner > http://OrpheusComputing.com > http://ComputerHardware-ConsumerElectronics.com > sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Fax: 209-882-9602 > TechAssist Administration > http://tech-assist.org > techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 12:32 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Can YOU Fix A Philips Yoke? > > > > How does turning the yoke upside down stop it from > Buzzing? > > Bil > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joey Baker" <docwade2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 6:48 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Can YOU Fix A Philips Yoke? > > > > > > I have always just turned the yoke 180 degrees and > reversed the plugs . Have > > been in this line of work since 1971 ......... > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: ".Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 3:01 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Can YOU Fix A Philips Yoke? > > > > > > > > > > YES!! > > > > > > Thanks to the advice of some of the techs on these lists > I > > > sprayed the windings of a Magnavox yoke with clear > plastic > > > and it now works fine! > > > > > > The original symptom was a loud buzzing noise coming > > > from the yoke and very bad convergence only at the top > and > > > bottom of the picture. > > > > > > After applying a heavy cote of plastic spray to the > inner > > > windings (the outer winding were already coated with a > thick > > > layer of epoxy by the manufacturer) the symptoms were > > > completely gone. I was really surprised that this fixed > the > > > bad convergence also. > > > > > > If I were to do this again I would use spray lacquer. > The > > > plastic spray takes a long time to dry and really smells > > > up the room if you put it back on the CRT the same day > > > (as it heats up to normal temperature). > > > > > > Bil > > > > > > > ================================= > 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