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Winter Project Sets
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A lot of companies used wire wrap. I can't remember but RCA may have also used it. I don't know if the issue was the wrapping or poor "take" of the solder joints between the pins and PC board. Poor soldering was a big problem in TVs, especially between tabs of the metal chassis and PC Boards. Even the "hand-wired" Zeniths had this issue. The ones from the 70s may have been hand wired but the wires were pushed into cone like terminals that were on the surface. If I read correctly, the thing was then wave soldered in a manner similar to a PC Board. I went nuts with one with a nasty video ghost till, while poking around, i saw a very small arc between a pin that was supposed to be soldered to the chassis and the chassis. Had the set for many years after that and gave it away.

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Winter Project Sets - by MuzzcoVW - 09-13-2024, 12:58 PM
RE: Winter Project Sets - by GarySP - 09-13-2024, 09:03 PM
RE: Winter Project Sets - by MuzzcoVW - 09-13-2024, 09:06 PM
RE: Winter Project Sets - by radiorich - 09-13-2024, 09:46 PM
RE: Winter Project Sets - by TV MAN - 09-15-2024, 03:52 PM
RE: Winter Project Sets - by MuzzcoVW - 09-16-2024, 06:33 AM
RE: Winter Project Sets - by MuzzcoVW - 01-17-2025, 12:22 PM
RE: Winter Project Sets - by Bob Andersen - 01-17-2025, 07:04 PM
RE: Winter Project Sets - by TV MAN - 01-22-2025, 03:32 PM
RE: Winter Project Sets - by MuzzcoVW - 01-27-2025, 11:05 AM
RE: Winter Project Sets - by MrFixr55 - 01-29-2025, 08:33 PM
RE: Winter Project Sets - by MuzzcoVW - 03-16-2025, 08:56 AM



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