VT100 Monitor Alignment Tool

[Dave G4UGM]

Rob,

I can't see what the core type is in the coil, but it will be a tool like a
screwdriver or hex key that fits snugly in the end of the core. Don't be
tempted to use a screwdriver as you can split the core. Some examples here:-

http://www.minute-man.com/acatalog/TV_and_Radio_Alignment_Tools.html

if anyone can tell me if it's a slot or a hex key then I may have something
suitable.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Robert
Jarratt
Sent: 18 January 2015 10:13
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: VT100 Monitor Alignment Tool

The horizontal width on my VT101 needs adjusting, so I am in need of a
monitor alignment tool (PN 29-23190-00). I have tried searching the web to
see if I can found out what they look like so that I can improvise something
but I have failed to find a picture of the DEC one. Does anyone have a
picture of one? Is it just a long thin screwdriver? Is it the same as a
generic monitor alignment tool like this one:
http://eu.suzohapp.com/product/H92-0196-00/universal-monitor-alignment-tool-
kit? Even so the picture on that site makes it hard for me to tell what I
need to improvise something.

 

Regards

 

Rob

 

PS The VT101 is partly working, I think the monitor control side is fine,
but the terminal controller board seems to have problems, I only get random
characters displayed when I power it up and it does not respond to any keys,
not even SETUP L