Wayne, I haven't tried this technique yet. But as I grow older and my vision fades it may be a good idea to visit the "freak store" at a local mall and purchase a fluorescent blacklight if I can find one. Last time I checked it was 2004. Not many of those places are still in business. Do you know of any internet options where I can purchase one?
Mark Wentowski Perry Hill Electronics 3836 Harrison Rd. Montgomery AL 36109 phone: (334)279-5622 fax: (334)273-9050 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Wayne Vanaman Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:03 AM To: ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST Subject: Re: [Techs] Black Light Not long after I started working on TVs I found a black light in the shop. (They used to use it for some posters they had around.) So I asked if he ever used it for inspections, and he didn't know what I was talking about. I picked up the light and a chassis and said come on, headed for the bathroom. He says, I'm not going in there with you. A little discussion insued, but in we went. Turned off the lights, and I showed him what we were looking at. We came out of the bathroom, and there stood on of the receptionists... Anyway, for starting out you need all the help you can get. Get a clean board, wash a small section with acetone. Check for some good smooth solder connections so you know were they are. Next, get a wire or something that you can wiggle while you solder, and solder it to the board, making sure that the wire is wiggling while the solder cools, you Want a bad connection, maybe wrinkes or a satiny look. Now, get in a dark area and look at the "good" connections and the "bad" connections. The good connections will be a dark purple dot, nice and smooth, the others will not be. They will have little lines in them. Cracks also show as lines. Once you learn what the good connections look like it is easy to spot the bad ones and the cracks. Wayne Vanaman Omega Electronics 6904 W Fairfield Dr Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com 850-456-5995 voice 850-458-6369 fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "walter wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [Techs] Black Light > I bought a 24" 20watt black light fixture at > wal-mart last night to try. > It was all I could find around here. > I can't say that it helps at all. > I even took it and a board into the bathroom, and > turnrd the other lights off, and looked at the > board with my magnifier head set. > I didn't see anything different. > I'll wait until I have some ring cracks on > something that I can see normally, and try it > again. > Walter > --- Joe Dickerson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry....Wal-Mart. The one I purchased was a > > 24 inch which I use for > > testing for freon leaks after injecting a dye in > > the system. The price > > was less than $20.00, too. > > Joe > > > > > > > > LeRoy Westlund wrote: > > > Where is this "Wally-World" ? > > > What if we don't have one in our state ? > > > Would ACE hardware have any ? > > > Is the light actually "Black" ? > > > > > > LLW > > > > > > LeRoy Westlund > > > Westlund TV & Electronics > > > 97 North Main > > "At least I'll go down > > > Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 > > swingin,......what a swingin > > > Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 > > way to go." > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Joe Dickerson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 9:47 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Techs] Toshiba 27A41 Intermittent > > Picture Distortion > > > > > > > > > > > >> just a thought to add to your "demise". I > > bought mine (black light) > > >>at Wally-World. They sell diff. sizes also at > > very reasonable prices. > > >> Again, just a thought, but might save you > > some denaro. > > >>Joe > > >> > > >> > > >>HQ Electronics wrote: > > >> > > >>>There were several postings on using black > > light a year or 2 back. I > > >> > > > think > > > > > >>>it was on N'net I saw it, but possibly > > elsewhere also. > > >>>Problem is I see so much stuff I really can't > > remember where I see it > > >> > > > all, > > > > > >>>just remember the details- most of the > > time-<G> > > >>>Any mining, scientific supply, or > > mineralogical supply store has black > > >>>lights, as well as most "head" shops. > > >>>Black lites were "IN" in the '60's. Also I > > have seen some in Fair Radio > > >> > > > Co. > > > > > >>>catalog way back. > > >>>Got mine as a military surplus item.Came from > > a buddy that was cleaning > > >> > > > out > > > > > >>>his garage. > > >>>Freebie- Nada -Zip ( Apologies to Jessie <G>) > > >>> > > >>>Frank > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >>-- > > >>Joe's Tv & Appl. > > >>Joe Dickerson > > >>Rt 1 Box 3781 > > >>Jasper, Texas > > >>(409) 384-3325 > > >>(409) 384-9298 fax > > >> > > >> > > >>_________________________________________ > > >>Please include original text when replying to > > this email. > > >>Once you get your unit repaired, please post > > the fix to the group. > > >>Order your tech repair CD today, Version 3.0 > > only $49.00-more monitor > > >>tips-user friendly program. > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tech-repair.net > > >>______ > > >>Techs mailing list > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >>http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com > > >>Go to the link above and scroll to the bottom > > to enter your email address > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________ > > > Please include original text when replying to > > this email. > > > Once you get your unit repaired, please post > > the fix to the group. > > > Order your tech repair CD today, Version 3.0 > > only $49.00-more monitor > > > tips-user friendly program. > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tech-repair.net > > > ______ > > > Techs mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com > > > Go to the link above and scroll to the bottom > > to enter your email address > > > > > > > > > -- > > Joe's Tv & Appl. > > Joe Dickerson > > Rt 1 Box 3781 > > Jasper, Texas > > (409) 384-3325 > > (409) 384-9298 fax > > > > > > _________________________________________ > > Please include original text when replying to > > this email. > > Once you get your unit repaired, please post the > > fix to the group. > > Order your tech repair CD today, Version 3.0 only > > $49.00-more monitor > > tips-user friendly program. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tech-repair.net > > ______ > > Techs mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com > > Go to the link above and scroll to the bottom to > > enter your email address > > > ===== > Walter Wood > Future Tech Home Center > 2786 Hwy. 43 N. > Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 > 931-829-3337 > Fax 931-829-4044 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! 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