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CRT Tube replacement in a CNC milling machine control, Anyone with CRT Knowledge?
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has replaced the CRT in a CNC Milling Machine? The screen in my dad’s older Bridgeport CNC fried out today. I read on a forum that you can make about any monochrome CRT work if one fails as long as it will fit into the chassis. We have a CRT assembly from an older Mazak machine that works but is a little dim. The tubes look identical, same size, same orange color display, hookups, etc. It looks like I could just swap out the tube and splice the connector onto the working tube? It’s a very simple tube with no adjustments on the yoke like a projection tv gun would have. Is there anything else I should think of before going for it? My dad is just getting back into machining again, I got the data working to it and a half hour later the CRT went blank but the machine still functions. Anyway, Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I worked with Japan CNC lathe before as a technician.There are many factors you have to take care of.
1.Different monitor need different signal although they are CRT type since their control circuit are vary. You should ckeck their signal pin and power requirement for details.
2.Are the two CRTs really same?. I mean the number of display line,etc.
3. Your machine is still functioning while CRT got blank I think this because the display function doesn’t affect the program.
Hope this may help