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10-17-2006, 11:28 PM
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Thats no BS. I started tearing into old B&W sets when I was maybe when I was 7-8 years old and remember getting nailed by a Midland 12" set... Scared the **** outta me at first but then I knew I was hooked. Im still very paranoid around HV nipples and short them down with a clip lead until Im ready to connect the HV cap.
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#32
10-18-2006, 07:43 PM
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You guys didn't mention dielectric absorption - you can completely discharge a high voltage capacitor, and then if you disconnect the ground lead and come back some time later, it can have re-developed a partial charge, enough to be painful. Always discharge just before poking around, and leave the ground lead on if possible.
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#33
10-19-2006, 12:23 AM
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I can't wait to get back into this project, but I have to finish up my Pontiac project first. I just got done installing my freshly machined crankshaft into my 400 block, and let me tell you folks, Pontiac rear main seals are a pain! Gotta finish this before it gets too cold in the garage - then it'll be time for Magnavox restoration, much more winter-friendly than car stuff 
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#34
10-20-2006, 11:49 AM
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One of the long time (sponsor?) members of my ham radio club in college relates a tale of carrying a small CRT face down through his "observatory" (complete with dome). His grip slipped and he dropped the CRT between his hands, shattering it a million pieces. The screwdriver he was also carrying mysteriously evaporated. When the dome was disassembled some 20 years later, he found the screwdriver, firmly embedded in the top of the dome about 40' above the floor. It seems that the motion of the CRT between his hands created enough of a charge that when he bumped the anode connection, it caused him to launch his arm and the screwdriver!
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