ctc16 roundie combo

[DaveWM]

Great info to have thanks OC, I have a 17 on the back burner, I will check those out when time.

[miniman82]

I don't know if it's the solder they originally used or just the passage of time, but bad joints are very common. The CTC-7 I just picked up had the convergence board only hanging on by 1 ground point, which was itself loose. I always reflow joints that look suspect with fresh stuff, just to make sure I have good connections.

[holmesuser01]

Originally Posted by miniman82

I don't know if it's the solder they originally used or just the passage of time, but bad joints are very common. The CTC-7 I just picked up had the convergence board only hanging on by 1 ground point, which was itself loose. I always reflow joints that look suspect with fresh stuff, just to make sure I have good connections.

My CTC-10C also had ground stake problems at the PCB's. I could bump the chassis and cause the raster to go black for a moment. Poked the PCB with a pencil eraser, and found the problem. I've never had this problem again, at least on this set.