Slowly blowing a CRT?

From: ajp166 <ajp166_at_bellatlantic.net>
Date: Sat Sep 16 16:25:59 2000

From: Paul Williams <celigne_at_tinyworld.co.uk>


>I was reassembling the terminal when an odd rattling and whistling sound
>made me dive for cover. This noise went on for about 15 seconds and then
>all went quiet. I very nervously approached the terminal and finished
>snapping the case together. I've not attempted to power it up since.


My guess:
Sounds like the little tit on the end of the tube (middle of socket)
was broken off by rough handling. What you heard was the vacuum
becomming unso.

The "implosion protection device" is heavy glass and think screen
for the case of if there was damage done the tube would not let fly
with a field of flying glass possibly doing injury.

Allison
Received on Sat Sep 16 2000 - 16:25:59 BST