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Originally Posted by DaveWM
I don't think the use of silicone around the edge provides the same protection as the bonding.
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I definitely agree with you.
I never saw removing a cataract and only sealing the edge as a good solution. I admit I have done this myself in the past, but have always had serious safety doubts.
The way safety glass is made is to have a plasticized layer between two sheets of glass. It is this middle layer that makes it safety glass. That layer is what holds it together so that glass doesn't fly around in loose pieces.
When you remove the bonding agent, you have just ended up with two individual pieces of glass, free to shatter and fly wherever.
Remember that the bonding was there for more than just to hold a cover glass in place. It was to create a safety glass by bonding the cover glass and the CRT face together.
Removing the bonding agent and not replacing it gives you very little implosion protection.
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