OMG...dont do this!!!...atleast not the way this guys did....CRT will hold a large charge that CAN kill you....discharge the CRT tube and caps FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Color monitors and especially tv sets can hold a deadly charge on that wire to the tube! Attach a wire to the chassis and tape the other end to a long stick and short out the tube. Most have a dropping resistor but some don't and the arc you draw will get your attention. The tube itself can build a charge sitting by itself in dry weather if left unshorted. You can disarm a tube for good by breaking the little tit found in the middle of the plug on the back of the tube. No vacuum, no danger... Black and whites hold a much lower voltage and probably won't kill you.
When I first started I thought it was a good idea to acquire a bunch of free TV's from marketplace and get this copper out. Ended up being way too much stuff to throw away. A few good snibbits in there.
I never bother with these, since my scrapyard no longer takes CRTs--I just cut the cord off (same with most vacuums and dehumidifiers)
I hear you... the ability to sell your stuff makes us all do things different. Thanks for watching.
OMG...dont do this!!!...atleast not the way this guys did....CRT will hold a large charge that CAN kill you....discharge the CRT tube and caps FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Color monitors and especially tv sets can hold a deadly charge on that wire to the tube! Attach a wire to the chassis and tape the other end to a long stick and short out the tube. Most have a dropping resistor but some don't and the arc you draw will get your attention. The tube itself can build a charge sitting by itself in dry weather if left unshorted. You can disarm a tube for good by breaking the little tit found in the middle of the plug on the back of the tube. No vacuum, no danger... Black and whites hold a much lower voltage and probably won't kill you.
Thanks for watching... Yes, you should always use caution.
When I first started I thought it was a good idea to acquire a bunch of free TV's from marketplace and get this copper out. Ended up being way too much stuff to throw away. A few good snibbits in there.
I did 1000's of them back in the day, a good friend of mine owned a Computer Repair shop.
@@thescrapmeister Oh wow. I can't imagine! Was he able to dispose of the "waste" after you were done? That's a lot of tubes and plastic.
Have you ever thought about getting a wire stripper? I have a friend that got one and he gets a lot more money just for the wire.
I do have one back in the corner... I just don't get a lot of strippable wire. Thanks for checking in my friend!
Myself I don't bother, cord candy and that's it...
Yes, they make a lot of junk.
If it works, its worth an easy 50 bucks. But at least ya got 3 dollars worth of scrap ! Lol
Yes, if I had the room & time to do that. Thanks for watching.
If they work sell them to the retro gamers. they pay top dollar for crt tvs.
I hear you... I just don't have the space to store stuff until it sells :-) Thanks for watching.