[BC] Where old TVs go...

[David Reaves]

How dangerous could it be to break a TV tube? Even a full vaccuum is  
only minus one atmosphere (14Lb./sq. in.)

  Not that I'm against experimenting, though. I'd be more worried  
about the stored HV.
:-)


David P. Reaves, III
TransLanTech Sound, LLC
Home of the Award-winning "Ariane Sequel" Digital Audio Leveler


On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 06:37:30 -0700, Willie Barnett  
<reader at oldradio.com> wrote:
<<
> In a message dated 07/04/2005 3:02:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> RandyShaffer at ClearChannel.com writes:
>
>> Years later in my HS electronics course, I was taught the proper  
>> way to "
>> defuse" the tube and couldn't believe how easy it was. I took care  
>> of the
>> procedure after that and still do it for him at times. He's  
>> graduated to
>> radio and TV transmitters now.
>>
>
> A tap on the glass "nipple" uncer the plastic pin guide on the back  
> works
> nicely! A nice staedy Hissssss and it's all done.
>
> I used to implode them, too, by putting them down at the bottom of  
> a small
> gully (backside toward me) and then any average-sized rock did the  
> deed. It
> was
> a satisfying, non-pyrotechnic form of "fireworks".
>
> Willie...