Yoke or No Yoke?

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Lets just say I want to test if the tube is the cause of the problem real quick. Could I swap the chassis of a U5000 real quick to an naked tube I have around to test if I get neckglow. Would I need the yoke so as not to cause damage?

The naked tube I has meets specifications it just has no yoke and I'd rather not going through trying to get the one I have on it's tube off just to run a quick test.
 
Well I dunno if it is the tube yet. I'm just trying to diagnose the issue, because of the chassis swap that didn't help. I bought a used but working U5000 chassis from Nixs, it came in ok, but the neck board got damaged in transit, so I swapped it with my good one.

Problem is I get the same issue from this chassis as well, no startup, a feint clicking noise, and no neck glow when I run it on the same tube.
 
I can test the tube with the rejuvenator but I doubt it's the tube that's causing those issues. The rejuvenator will give you neck glow and tell you if there is anything wrong with the guns, I can also remove shorts and rejuvenate the guns but like I said, I doubt that's your problem. It doesn't matter if the tube has a yoke or not as far as the rejuvenator goes.

I'll be in Pasadena tomorrow troubleshooting some games for a friend so you can swing by if you're close or I can swing by if you're not too far.
 
Well I wouldn't mind trying if I needed the Rejuv, but I was just asking if I need a yoke to test a chassis on a different tube to see if the chassis can even produce neckglow?
 
Regardless if the tube needs a rejuve, if the tube is bad the rejuvenator will tell you. If the tube is good that means the chassis is bad.

Good Tube = Bad Chassis
Bad Tube = Possibly good chassis


The chassis isn't supposed to be clicking though, have you tested the HOT already?
 
The U5000 will not power up fully without a load (the yoke) attached.

A rejuvenator can test a tube without a yoke or chassis attached..
 
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