"robb" wrote in message
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"Jim Yanik" wrote in message
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While at TEK,I had to splice a few 634 monitor anode leads,and
we used a
silicone rubber tubing to go over the soldered splice,then
heatshrink over
that to keep it in place. 10KV or more has a way of finding any
pinhole or
leakage path and making arcs,carbonizing a better path,etc.

But I missed the reason WHY the OP wants to splice the CRT
anode lead.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik

Hello Jim,

OP here. The reason ....
I want to replace a BAD CRT with compatible GOOD one.
The GOOD CRT has an HV lead that is too short.

The HV Anode Plug will not reach the socket on the HV multiplier
that is sitting inside the PS. It is about 1.5 '' to short with
HV lead pulled taught.

I read that one can cut the CRT anode silicon cover , unsolder
the long lead and then solder long lead to GOOD CRT and then
recover with silicon.

I am asking ...
1. is this possible or feasible ?
2. What silicon do i use (from local hardware store) ? "RTV" is
not there just %100 silicon sealer
3. is there any special surface prep to perform ?
4. What can i do to replace or re-glue the 2" copper tape that
was covering the silcon anode mount point ?

and any other ideas i did not list,
robb


Well for the foil tape you might be able to use aluminum foil tape which is
for air duct work. They sell it at most hardware stores. Well at least it is
common here in the US, don't know about the rest of the world since HVAC
isn't as common other places.

Mike