Using a CRT Tube Rejuvenator [IGSPGM.COM]

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[@kenmys]

Would love to see before and after of a tube restore using this. Also how it actually hooks up to the tube.

[@madcommodore]

Used to have these sort of things in the used TV sellers to restore the ex-rental TV stock purchased.

[@gc8tech]

There very helpful if running an arcade with CRTs

[@madcommodore]

@@gc8tech Yeah today it's a bit different, there are no new CRTs and I don't like LCD screens with my pixel art. Expensive kit to get hold of I bet today.

[@gc8tech]

@@madcommodore I'm finding it hard just to get a few CRT VGA monitors for retro computing in my Local area... I don't think a CRT would go well in the post...

[@renaneler]

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[@Vanessaira-Retro]

This is a neat tool.

[@gc8tech]

It works really well :-)

[@waynegram8907]

When Rejuvenate the RGB colors its applying a higher current to the RGB guns? not sure why this would give higher RGB emissions. I'm confused on what the theory is behind what the rejuvenator is doing to the RGB color guns

[@gc8tech]

I presume it puts a higher voltage on the guns that burns off "carbon" or "buildup" on the gun its self. I know its a sealed tube...So its NOT like its exposed to air... But they are the basics of what i does. I have used it alot and seen the "magic" it does!! BLUE gun will ALWAYS die last, Another interesting fact. That's why "No Signal" screens are BLUE. Even though we have LCDs now.. the blue has been kept..

[@waynegram8907]

@@gc8tech I don't know why Carbon would buildup on the RGB guns because where is the carbon coming from? The emission is testing the current milliamp or microamps of current of the RGB guns? I'm guessing the Red gun and Green gun get used more often compared to the Blue gun?

[@gc8tech]

@@waynegram8907 ​ @wayne Gram You do get "dust" for the internal coatings of the tube etc.. like the "phosfers" in the front of the tube inside... Othere wise.. HOW can you get shorts between the guns?? Somthing has to "fill the gap".

[@waynegram8907]

@@gc8tech I thought the shorts was caused by arcing between the internal pins inside the tube. The arcing of voltage cause resistance on the internal pins. I know cars wiring harnesses will cause resistance when there is corrosion on the wires from arcing or different types of corrosion material.