Hi I don't know why my previous message was deleted, but I try again: I would try to make a so called alternative socket: in place of the broken pins should go a spring loaded pin. Like the belt holders in watch cases. I have this idea long ago, as I have some nixie tubes with the same problem. However I did not try yet.
On Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 11:14:40 PM UTC+2 gregebert wrote: > Are the filament pins intact ? I would be concerned about the conductivity > of the adhesive for higher-current pins like filaments. > > I have only used conductive grease on a CRT anode, not an adhesive, and > it's worked quite well. The pin wasn't broken, but the connection I have is > flaky without the grease. The nice thing about conductive grease is that > you simply wipe it off. The stuff I used is graphite-based grease from MG > Chemicals. Recently it's gotten pretty expensive, around $40 USD per tube > (about the size of a roll of toothpaste). > > You should test the conductivity of the adhesive first, before attaching > it to the CRT in case it's not good enough. It probably changes as the > material cures. I would not want to risk further damage if you need to > remove cured adhesive, so make sure it's what you need before experimenting. > > On Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 1:58:56 PM UTC-7 hubert_w...@poczta.onet.pl > wrote: > >> I have remembered that I had old resin laying around (way pass expiration >> date-2020-but it still works, I have used it month ago in much bigger >> volume). Since that was such a small scratch, i just filled this in. Should >> be solid by tomorow. >> >> wtorek, 30 sierpnia 2022 o 22:28:39 UTC+2 WawaPL napisał(a): >> >>> Hi guys, >>> I am writing this, because unfortunate thing happened to me, while I was >>> pulling out CRT (D7/16 GM) from it's socket, three pins broke off in glass. >>> It still works with pins back in place (i think it arcs a bit but other >>> than that all looked good), but I am seeking a repair method. As I am >>> writing this, vacuum seems to be stable. (I have also scratched it with my >>> dremel, but this also didn't broke it. So basically I think I got double >>> lucky heh....) Grahame advised me to use conductive glue in order to repair >>> broken pins, I will also buy tomorow glue for glass to fill that scratch on >>> CRT. Do you have any idea what would do a better job than using conductive >>> glue for those pins, or if done correctly, it will be the best way of doing >>> it at home? >>> Thanks Hubert >>> [image: 20220830_221704.jpg] >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/24411218-9f75-410f-b228-12e8a350f67fn%40googlegroups.com.
