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23EGP22 cataract removal
When I removed the cataracts from my Admiral with the 23EGP22, it was the first tube I had ever done. This particular tube was easy since the cataract went all the way into the center of the picture, with about a 4" circle that was still bonded. I just put the tube neck down into a heavy garbage can and hit it with the heat gun. The 25SP22 in my other set was much more difficult - the PVA had started to form little green balls inside it and that one took a lot more heat and time. I was definitely worried by the time the glass started coming loose.
Speaking of these two tubes, other posters in the forum have said that the 23EGP22 was a poor tube, and that there weren't many replacements available for it even as a new tube. They've mentioned replacing it with a 25SP22 or XP22. How was this done? Did the manufacturers provide a new bezel or are the tubes similar in dimension? In my Admiral, the tube is held in place at the corners with little rubber blocks that fit over posts molded into the bezel. There isn't much room for a tube larger than the original. Just curious...
-Jim
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06-05-2008, 10:56 PM
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