Arcade CRT Tube Swap and Rejuvenation (25" WG K7000)

Hello viewers, welcome to the first repair video of the year.
Today I'm replacing tube on my CPS2 cabinet. I'm going to try my luck with a random Goldstar consumer CRT that I probably got for five bucks last year!
The tube is pretty dim so we're gonna blast it with electricity.

[@kevinthorn9672]

Awesome things to learn thanks

[@ChadDoebelin]

cool video, you just earned yourself a new subscriber, mister. i've got a few tubes that probably need cleaning.

[@Bearcade]

Great video. Can't wait to watch more of your stuff.

[@3vi1J]

Congrats! I'd seen Adrian Black play with one of these, but I don't recall his unit getting the improvement seen in your video. Nice cabinets!

[@cfella1974]

Looks great! Your getting very good at making these videos. Especially love watching your arcade repairs.

[@ktown3733]

Wow it is awesome to see how this is done

[@misterretrowolf1464]

Great to see how a rejuvenator works. Always heard about them. Thanks.

[@Chazzman72]

Tim here, this is my unit, I find that most tubes respond well with just a clean and balance, although sometimes one gun may actually get worse after the first cycle, requiring a second cycle. You are basically blasting material off the guns, and that material CAN find it's way onto another gun. Once in a while I will encounter a tube that requires "rejuvenation"... but they generally will improve somewhat. I have not had a tube worse off after the process though. If you do encounter a tube with bad gun(s), there is no repair... it is garbage.

[@PingPong85]

Definitely a risk-worthy improvement. Great.

[@pyract]

Thanks for the demonstration! I was curious how the picture is holding up these days, still as vibrant as when you did it?

[@74XX_arcade]

Actually funny story, soon after this video I came into possession of a 27" monitor that fit this cabinet! This complete monitor is waiting on a shelf for another game.

[@WinrichNaujoks]

Awesome job, thanks for sharing! They say that rejuvenation doesn't last that long before the tube starts to deteriorate again. Maybe you could give us an update in a year's time or so?

[@74XX_arcade]

Sure, I can do that. I wonder if the deterioration happens when the monitor is off, or only with extended usage? My games very often only get a few hours of power per week.

[@schvabek]

Hi! I’m looking into replacing a tube in my old cabinet, is there a more detailed video of the actual tube swap (and the possible adjustments which need to be made)? Or just a guide on how to do it properly? Thanks!

[@74XX_arcade]

Hi! I would recommend reading up on examples from others using the same base monitor. The WG K7000 monitors can easily swap tubes, but other common ones like the Electrohome G07 are nigh impossible because of tube compatibility. So figure out what monitor your game uses and start searching from there!

[@iamdkk]

nice!

[@crans00000]

What website did you find that gives references for your tube?

[@74XX_arcade]

Tubular.atomized.org

[@Maisonier]

Amazing video! Like & Subscribe. Thank you.