Re: Which Chassis to drive a 25" A63ABZ26X ?

From: Scott Ho <synthplayer88_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon Jul 07 2008 - 22:26:53 EDT

Hi guys,
Can anyone direct a source where I can find the 3rd edition of the
WG6100 manual online?

Thank you,
regards,
Scott

On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 7:38 AM, Colin Davies
<colin.w.davies@btopenworld.com> wrote:
> Thanks... I will be using an Amplifone Chassis to drive this tube..... If
> the connector is a different shape/type, I will make it fit :-)
>
> I am hoping that the 25" A63ABZ26X has the same angle as the 25" Amplifone
> tube A63AAX00X - Is this correct ? - I've got conflicting information again
> on this.....
>
> My only problem will then be converging the thing !!!!
>
> Thanks, Colin
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Malcolm Mackenzie
> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 9:59 PM
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Which Chassis to drive a 25" A63ABZ26X ?
> My bad. I should have caught that. I always use the 3rd edition of that
> manual. The others are unreliable. -Malcolm
>
> Colin Davies <colin.w.davies@btopenworld.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks,
>
> I found another pdf of the manual - The pinouts in the 2nd edition wg6100
> manual were completely wrong - 3rd edition pinouts for th 6100 tube match
> the amplifone tube now :-)
>
> Regards, Colin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fibrefix"
> To:
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 12:44 AM
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Which Chassis to drive a 25" A63ABZ26X ?
>
>
>> http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/crtfaq.htm
>>
>> A lot of info here Colin.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Colin Davies"
>> To:
>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 12:07 AM
>> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Which Chassis to drive a 25" A63ABZ26X ?
>>
>>
>> So.... Do CRT's generally have the same standard pinouts and electrical
>> characteristics then ?
>>
>> I'm also very curious about convergence / shunt magnets and such.... I'm a
>> noob to all of this too.. hence the silly questions.....
>>
>> Cheers, Colin
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Malcolm Mackenzie
>> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 3:49 AM
>> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Which Chassis to drive a 25" A63ABZ26X ?
>>
>>
>> Hey James,
>>
>> That's the tube I was going to attempt this on (U2000). Could you send
>> me
>> a picture of your shunt job. I'm new at the convergence thing (having
>> only
>> done 6100 before), and I'm interested in your placement method.
>>
>> It would be great if we could get a definitive method as to how to do
>> this
>> on the Vectorlist. -Malcolm
>>
>> James Hagen wrote:
>> You can go either way, (AMP or 6100 parts) but be prepared to
>> desolder/swap out the neck connector if using 6100 def board/HV cage.
>> Amplifone is preferred as it does a better job keeping up with SW.
>>
>> I ended up using a tube from a WG U2000/5000 convergence was tough,
>> but when looking at pics of an original 25" in a SW CP, it seems that
>> even original 25" Amp tubes have about 50 magnetic shunts ;-)
>>
>> Scott Evans sent me an original 25" Amp yoke a while back- the part
>> number on the yoke is not the same, but in terms of shape, windings,
>> it's identical to a 6100 yoke... and was no easier to converge than
>> having already tried a standard 6100 yoke....
>>
>> James H.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 7:43 PM, Malcolm Mackenzie
>> wrote:
>> > I'm attempting to do this as well Colin. My understanding is that you
>> only
>> > need the 6100 yoke ( it's the same part as the 25" Amplifone yoke)
>> and
>> then
>> > the HV and deflection boards from the Amplifone. -Malcolm
>> >
>> > Colin Davies wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Guys,
>> >
>> > I've been offered a 25" A63ABZ26X picture tube for my Starwars
>> cockpit
>> which
>> > is currently fitted with a 19" WG6100. I also have a 19" Amplifone
>> monitor
>> > complete.
>> >
>> > Is this a drop in replacement for the origonal amplifone tube running
>> from
>> > an amplifone chassis (fitted with 6100 yoke), or do I need to use a
>> 6100
>> > chassis to drive this ?
>> >
>> > I think the pinouts are different on the two chassis / tubes looking
>> at the
>> > manuals, but can anyone confirm please ?
>> >
>> > One of the kind members on here has pointed me to this
>> article...which
>> leads
>> > me to belive that I do need to use a 6100 chassis / neck board.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.video.arcade.collecting/browse_thread/thread/15bc596122ad8409/cdc315860f1194b2?lnk=gst&q=amplifone+25+19&rnum=26
>> >
>> > Thanks, Regards,
>> > Colin
>> >
>>
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