CRT implosion experience?

[bgadow]

I'm glad that link was posted, I somehow missed it this spring. Scary stuff!

The most impressive crt implosion I've seen: when I was a teenager my favorite way to dipose of junk sets was to set them on fire. I had this GE console from about '80, typical-no signs of life, beyond my limited ability. So, I drug it outside and threw some gasoline in the back. Poof! Now, when the heat is really getting to that crt the phosphors will start to darken, and that's a good time to stand back! With this particular set, just as this happened my highschool sweetheart walked around the corner. There wasn't time to tell her what to expect....WHOOMP! Glass went everywhere, proof that the safety of a modern tension band crt has its limits.