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Old 12-05-2012, 09:58 PM
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Yes, I never would have thought about it until I was given a NOS RCA crt from the 80s, like a 27". The instructions inside said to evacuate the dud before mailing it by punching a hole in the anode. I usually use a large, sharp-pointed nail though an ice pick would work well. By the second gentle tap I'm usually through.
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