Re-threading a CRT socket

[jpdylon]

Its a rarity that you run into, but it happens. The glue bond on the crt base socket has failed, and either the socket comes off completely, looses contact with the wires, or is loose, or a combination of all.

This is a thread to anyone who may be squeemish about performing this task and is intended to help educate those who have never performed the task.

The victim: a late 50s setchell carlson crt that does not stay lit unless you hold the socket on the crt. The socket is abviously loose by feel.

What you will need:

30 watt soldering iron
60/40 solder
solder vacuum
wire brush and or dremel tool with a wire brush attachment
some high strength, non conductive epoxy
tools to remove the tv chassis (when the cabinet is crampped)
some 28 to 30 guage wire (in the event a wire is broken)
...and alot of patience


stay tuned...more to follow