Dumping a monitor, worth keeping anything? [Dumping time]

[Red5]

I actually slip the tip of my dong under the anode cap and sit my balls on the monitor frame.

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[gargoyle67]

I actually slip the tip of my dong under the anode cap and sit my balls on the monitor frame.

Oh I do that all the time, Even when I don't want to discharge Don't forget to spit on the end if you want to discharge though for better conductivity

[FrancoB]

Well I think I have done it

I rigged up said appuratus and slid the screwdriver under the anode cap and touched the clip but there was no spark/noise etc etc. I repeated it a few times and then pullled the clip out.

The monitor has been sat out of a cab for a couple of months though so I guess the charge may have dissipated by now?

I guess the monitor is 'safe' to work on now the anode clip is off?

[FrancoB]

Woot, all done



Managed to get the yoke etc off too. It was much easier than expected, thanks for the guide Grant

I just need to get the anode cap and clips off for johnnygnct. The cable goes to the flyback but it doesn't look like it unplugs. What do I do, just cut the cable or...?

[cools]

Grab the wedges too! And degauss coil!

[FrancoB]

Where are they? I'm going to hang on to the chassis for now if they are on there.

What are wedges?

[cools]

That big hunk of black wiring that is wrapped around the monitor, and those black rubber things on the neck.

[FrancoB]

Ah, gotcha. Thanks

Just need to know what to do with the anode cap/clips for johnnygnct now.

[emphatic]

Glad to see you're still around.

[FrancoB]

[gargoyle67]

ZZZZZZZZzzzzap !

[FrancoB]

I have stripped those last few bits off. I'm going to take it to the recycling center later. I was reading that you shouldn't take a tube that still has a vacuum, should I neck it or something?

[cools]

Always fun.

Not sure of the safest way to do it though. I've heard sticking a screwdriver in the anode hole and hitting it with a hammer is a clean (no broken glass to clear up) way of releasing the vacuum.

[FrancoB]

Worked great thanks

Small phillips screwdriver + gentle tap = very small hole. So small in fact that it took about a minute for the pressure to equalize.

Is there actually glass inside the anode hole? As I said it made a very small hole that was crossed shaped like the driver and it seemed to be soft rather than hard like glass.

[gargoyle67]

it seemed to be soft rather than hard like glass.

Yes commonly referred as the Hyman seal