How would using a Weller 100/140 watt soldering gun work on Sony's? Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV & Video Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hoyt's TV Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 6:23 AM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. I haven't used a pencil degausser since the last 8 track came in. How long does it take to cover the whole screen on a 36" TV? I tried to paint my father's house with a crayon once. Russ Hoyt Hoyt's TV Exeter, NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 7:38 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. > OK, now everyone knows how to use the Big degausser....I can just see you > pulling out the recommended Sony Pencil Wand and doing your little > dance..... > > Damon Brunger > Telrad Electronic Services > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > > ----- Original Message ----- > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. > > > | Me to. Thats the way I saw taught, before dirt was invented. > | Jerry > | > | Alpha 21 Electronics > > | www.alpha21century@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > | > | ElectronicRepairServices <ElectronicRepair@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > | I called the costumer and asked him when and how did this happened and he > | told me that it happened during a storm. > | Electronic Repair Services > || ----- Original Message ----- > | From: "Hoyt's TV" > | Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 7:26 PM > | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. > | > | > The way I learned to do it, back in the stone age, was to start 6 feet > | away > | > from the front with the coil perpendicular when you turn it on. Then > turn > | it > | > sideways and with a circular motion bring it up to the tube, covering > all > | > the tube then back off the same way and turn it perpendicular before > | turning > | > it off. Not necessary to do the sides and back unless you suspect some > | metal > | > there, got magnetized. > | > > | > Before the advent of automatic degaussing, we had to degauss every time > we > | > moved a set because it was the movement through the earths magnetic > field > | > that magnetized the shadow mask. That wasn't strong enough to have much > | > affect on the shields but telephone bells and vacuum cleaners would do a > | job > | > on them. > | > > | > Russ Hoyt > | > Hoyt's TV > | > Exeter, NH > | > > | > > | > ----- Original Message ----- > | > From: "Bruce Tiedeman" > | > To: > | > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 3:40 PM > | > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. > | > > | > > | > > Russ , I leave the set on. Put the Degaussing coil in front of the > tube > | > and > | > > energize the coil . Move the coil in a circular motion in front and > | around > | > > cabinet sides, bring the coil around front again moving it away from > the > | > > tube as you go. I then turn off the coil and abruptly turn the coil > | > > perpendicular to the set . > | > > That's it, works good unless set has been dropped. If the set has been > | > > dropped or hit by lightning may take a lot more work. Repeat the > | > procedure. > | > > Some times the degaussing circuit malfunctions and you have to repair. > | > > Bruce > | > > > | > > .B&T Electronics > | > > ----- Original Message ----- > | > > From: "Hoyt's TV" > > | > > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 3:05 PM > | > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. > | > > > I've been using that big black horse collar for over 40 years, and > | > haven't > | > > > lost a patient yet. > | > > > > | > > > If you do something stupid like turn it off while it's next to the > | tube, > | > > it > | > > > will magnetize the shadow mask so it looks like it needs to be > | > degaussed. > | > > > Sometimes enough so it takes a lot of degaussing to undo what you > did. > | > > > > | > > > > | > > > Russ Hoyt > | > > > Hoyt's TV > | > > > Exeter, NH > | > > > > | > > > > | > > > ----- Original Message ----- > | > > > From: "ElectronicRepairServices" > | > > > To: > | > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 2:15 PM > | > > > Subject: [TechAssist] SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. > | > > > > I have to go on a service call on this TV, the costumer says that > | the > | > > > colors > | > > > > are bad, sounds like the degausing is bad on this TV, it could be > as > | > > > simple > | > > > > as resoldering the degausing thermistor. > | > > > > My question is, and I have heard conflicting reports, could I use > | the > | > > hand > | > > > > held degausing coil to degause the pix tube, some servicers say > that > | > > could > | > > > > damage the pix tube. > | > > > > Thank you, Mark > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- --- > 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?". 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