k7000: Reuse TV Flybacks on Arcade Chassis?

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I recently did a couple more tube swaps, these were drop in k7000 19" ones from year 2005 and 2000 made TVs that saw little use. When visually comparing the flyback found on the donor TV chassis to the replacement k7000 flybacks I have, the pin placement and overall structure looks near identical.

Basically I'm just asking if there is any further input in the past couple years regarding this now that so many more tube swaps are being done.

I have read online saying these ARE compatible with an arcade chassis and also another saying that YOU SHOULD NOT use them as they may not be up to spec and just wouldn't be worth the effort.

Regarding this issue, I'm first interested in safety, and second in recycling items that can be used again.

I personally wouldn't try this unless there was strong support to say it was safe to do so, and then I might just go with new ones anyway.
 
if there is anyone to say something, I would think it would be buffet.


it is not like these parts are NOS, and were not designed for use in CGA monitor chassis.
 
if there is anyone to say something, I would think it would be buffet.


it is not like these parts are NOS, and were not designed for use in CGA monitor chassis.

Yeah, it is probably more of a theoretical question. The fact that tubes themselves can be reused is already the big bonus and reusing a flyback could be likened to reusing old caps even if compatible.

Here's another fairly recent post I found, so I'll probably just put this idea to rest:

https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=420024
 
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Don't transplant a TV flyback onto your chassis. Just because it might physically fit, doesn't mean they are interchangeable.
 
the primary and secondary pin layout is likely not the same so NO don't reuse old TV flybacks
 
Yeah, I was super tempted (that other thread was mine) because the flybacks looked identical, but I decided there is tons more going on than I know about and it's not worth the risk.
 
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