I think I tried that once, when I left the degaussing coil somewhere other than in the Ford Courier. As I remember, it didn't do much for the old round tubes. Russ Hoyt Hoyt's TV Exeter, NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 3:23 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: SONY TV - KV-36FV1 Bad Colors on pix tube. > 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?". > 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?". 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