I think the trick is to move cautiously, and run on the jig as little as possible.Matching up is important also,and I would NEVER use a Zenith anything as a jig,even on a Zenith! al Al Leatherman alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 973-361-5796 Mine Hill, NJ. 07803 http://WWW.ALS-TV.NET ----- Original Message ----- From: <gelectr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 6:10 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: PROJECTION TV general question > > I wouldn't recommend this at all. How do you guys handle the all the > blown circuitry that results? > i.e. I made a jig from a 25" Zenith (rebuilt tube, good yoke, fried board) > The first (and *only*) time I used it was on a 27" Zenith chassis. The > raster showed up short and barrel shaped, but I figured this was from > the yoke mis-match as the set had a fine raster on the 27" tube, just > the colour sucked. I was trying to prove that the 27" tube was shot. > Anyway, when I hooked the chassis back up to the 27" tube, the raster > was short and barrel shaped. Evidently the yoke mis-match had blown the > deflection and pincushion circuitry. > I never did figure that one out. It cost me dearly, and I promptly > disposed of my "jig". > Greg > Greg's Electronics > > On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, al m wrote: > > > > > that's what I thought you meant, I've been on the stupid side bringing them > > all in. Maybe i should make myself one with all the junkers I have laying > > around. > > al marquardt > > ampm@xxxxxxx > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "al" <al@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 4:21 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: PROJECTION TV general question > > > > > > > > > > By jig, I mean a functioning crt and yoke and speaker assembly at the shop > > > to play the chassis that was pulled! Ya have to allow for some distortion > > at > > > times on your jig,some > > > judgement call involved.I doubt if any commercial jigs are available > > > today,used to be. al > > > > > > Al Leatherman > > > alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > 973-361-5796 > > > Mine Hill, NJ. 07803 > > > http://WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 3:50 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: PROJECTION TV general question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I see jigs mentioned quite frequently, by jig do you mean picture tube > > and > > > > yoke. > > > > al marquardt > > > > ampm@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: <bobstv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 5:44 PM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: PROJECTION TV general question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I forgot to mention I do use a jig on direct view chassis. I hardly > > > ever > > > > > bring a comlete set 27" & larger, just the chassis & use a jig. > > > > > Works for me. > > > > > > > > > > Robert J. Delhommer, Sr. > > > > > Bob's Electronics & TV Service > > > > > Maurice, LA 70555-0040 > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: al <al@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 12:34 PM > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: PROJECTION TV general question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Larry and all, > > > > > > Excellent advice. How do the rest of you handle cabinet damage or > > > lack > > > > > > of?By board exchange,do you send them out? How about jigs in the > > shop? > > > > > > Thanks people. al > > > > > > > > > > > > Al Leatherman > > > > > > alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > 973-361-5796 > > > > > > Mine Hill, NJ. 07803 > > > > > > http://WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Larry E." <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 12:36 PM > > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: PROJECTION TV general question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Al, I`m a single man shop as well, and I work on Projo sets all > > the > > > > > > > time, the only sets I pull to the shop and fix at the > > > > > > > component level are sets with a light box. ALL other sets are > > board > > > > swap > > > > > > > only, 90% of my customers will not let > > > > > > > their set be pulled from the home anyway (elderly/retired > > customers, > > > > I`m > > > > > > > in Florida) I`ve been doing it this way for 7 > > > > > > > years here in Florida and it works for me, no second employee, no > > > > > > > expensive equipment to haul them out, no irate > > > > > > > customers when you scratch their screen or cabinet. > > > > > > > Larry E. > > > > > > > American TV & Electronics > > > > > > > Crystal River, Fl. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > al wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >>Subject: PROJECTION TV general question > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >>>I am collecting thoughts on pro jos that have light boxes,as to > > > > those > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >that > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>don,t.How many of you pull boards,change parts and hope for the > > > > > > > >>>best(nothaving whole set),how many use jigs,and who pulls whole > > > pro > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >jo(and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>how,such as stair climber vs couple of big guys). > > > > > > > >>> I am getting my feet wet,but have 35 years behind me,so I > > am > > > > not > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >going > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>crazy buying stuff until I see some money and future in big > > > stuff.I > > > > > am > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >not > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>an asc and not currently interested in becoming one. > > > > > > > >>> Game plan is to make a few bucks until I can collect > > SS!Since > > > > > there > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >are > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>plenty of us (50 -60 years old) in this situation,I think this > > > > topic > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >will > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>fly.! 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