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ractx · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:51 am Post subject: CRT newbie really messed up?

I have a Vidikron VF40HD. Fianlly got the thing mounted. did my first shot at lining everything, up and actually watch Quantam of Solace on it, though not great but I was pretty proud of myself never having touched one of these things.

Finsished the movie. Unplugged everything and then tried to put the guard back on to close it up and touched something on the red tube! Now the tube won't come on and the other 2 are just scanning away!

Does this mean the tube is dead? Or the whole CRT??

Argg! should have left the guard off!

Any help is much appreciated.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:11 am Post subject:

Turn the power off, get a flask light and compare the red tube to the other 2 tubes and see what you knocked off. Sounds like something came loose.

F16wes · Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Orlando, Florida

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this vidikron the same as an ECP if so could he have hit the red tubes cut-off switch by the focus board?

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:28 am Post subject:

F16wes · Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Orlando, Florida

http://www.curtpalme.com/ElectrohomeECP_Layout2.shtm

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:31 am Post subject:

You owe me a beer.....lol

F16wes · Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Orlando, Florida

Dang you just barely beat me.

F16wes · Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Orlando, Florida

And as for the beer I'm thinking only the best will do so how about a Natty ice. Thumbs Up

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:00 am Post subject:

What's a Natty?

Clarence · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:13 pm Post subject:

ractx · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:52 pm Post subject: Thanks for the input

I stayed up to about 2:30am crawling around this thing. Iwas afraid I touched the circuit board at the back of the red tube. The sheet metal guard is VERY close to those boards on this thing. I wouldn't think it would have hurt anything with the power off though.

I will look to see if I hit the switches and thanks for that. I didn't even know they existed!

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject:

Clarence · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject:

F16wes · Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Orlando, Florida

Just remember that when making a flask light to stay away from the Natty. beer before liquor never sicker, liquor then beer your in the clear

ractx · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject: okay I found the flask light

Yup.

Taped my mag lite to a flask, filled it with Southern Comfort and now am not too worried about the red tube!

I like this forum Thumbs Up

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject:

Ish can get annoyying wen youre looking for anshwers and all you get is a bunch of drunksh shoking around wish you.

Wink

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject:

Hey, it was a freudian slip. I actually saw it but figured my brain must be telling my fingers something different than I intended. So I left it so you guys can make fun of me Very Happy

Hmmmm Southern Comfort. You that goes nice with a working projector and a good action movie. Wink

Just remember kids, when using your flask light keep the cap on while looking inside your projector. You may empty the contents prior to looking insdie the projector but quality of workmanship deminishes by the time your flask light is empty.