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Old 12-26-2010, 11:11 AM
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I think one way to reduce the chance of an implosion during a faceplate removal is to get the whole CRT as warm as possible before using the heat gun. The one time (so far) that I removed one, I put the CRT in the sun in my back yard for a few hours before starting the removal. It was quite hot, but since I was already wearing gloves for safety, I could pick it up and move it easily.
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