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This thread is about CRT's (cathode ray tubes), and is for those of us sick and tired of hearing about that other CRT

I'll start out with a listing of some topics about the dangers of fucking with CRT's: - High-voltage/low-current CRT anode (the obvious one) - Medium-voltage/high-current B+ voltage - Live chassis - Tube implosion - Hernias (from lifting the damn things)

Edit: I am not an expert on CRT's, but know enough to be dangerous.

This thread is about CRT's (cathode ray tubes), and is for those of us sick and tired of hearing about that *other CRT* I'll start out with a listing of some topics about the dangers of fucking with CRT's: - High-voltage/low-current CRT anode (the obvious one) - Medium-voltage/high-current B+ voltage - Live chassis - Tube implosion - Hernias (from lifting the damn things) Edit: I am not an expert on CRT's, but know enough to be dangerous.

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The paint on the back of a CRT is called aquadag. It’s a conductive paint that, with the metal strapping and springs around the bottom of the tube, forms a capacitor that helps filter the high voltage on the anode. If this paint is severely damaged or the ground strapping is missing/damaged, you will have a noisy picture.