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Originally Posted by kx250rider
I've had the UNpleasure of seeing that happen... I had just finished doing setup on a new tube in a CTC-81 back in the 80s, and I let the back cover slip down while I was putting the screws in... A gentle hiss, and in a few seconds, the neck flashed blue, and then the HV started arcing all over the place as I yanked the AC cord out of the wall. The customer wasn't in the room, so I got away with saying "Seems to be a problem with the new CRT... Back tomorrow with another one no/charge".
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How awful! All that work setting up not to mention the cost. You were very lucky that you were alone when it happened. An easy mistake to make, I did similar to a colleague's TV. I hadn't really started to work on it, but the back was off and I knocked the back of the CRT and heard the slow hiss. I felt terrible until I priced what the repair would have cost and realized it was a no goer anyway. Still, it's an experience that's not easily forgotten..