[time-nuts] HP 5065A fault

2018-08-21 Thread cdelect
John, I have repaired several with this problem. If you want I'll contact you off list with the details and PIX. Very basically: Dig out potting (don't start until I send details!) remove oven cylinder rewind oven coil add new thermistor if needed install and wire new oven measure temp and sele

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5065A fault semi-OT

2018-08-20 Thread paul swed
Exactly what I did but I found a correct modern transformer for the crt I fixed with the short. Something from Digi-key with the right isolation. That said its an approach that can be considered. Regards Paul WB8TSL On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 5:20 PM, Gary Woods wrote: > On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:19:4

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5065A fault semi-OT

2018-08-20 Thread Gary Woods
On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:19:46 -0400, you wrote: >Same with a CRT short. Back in the day, you could get an in-line isolatiion transformer to "fix" a heater>cathode shorted CRT. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5065A fault

2018-08-20 Thread paul swed
John Sorry to hear of the problem. Agree with a digging in and others will give you good advice. However if it just comes down to the very very difficult job of digging in. Consider floating the heater with a isolated supply and optical switch driver. Because the lamp heater uses the same common su

[time-nuts] HP 5065A fault

2018-08-20 Thread John Ponsonby
My HP 5065 has developed a fault. The LAMP OVEN heater winding has developed an internal short to ground. It is not a dead short (about 9 ohms) and it is intermittent, developing when the oven is hot. I shall have to open the RVFR to fix it. I don't know what I'll find. I have no drawings to gui