Re: TV Screen Shrinking Vertically to 1 line
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Originally Posted by rossco
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Originally Posted by Chewie UK
Years ago a neighbour of mine needed to discharge a CRT.
In the stairwell of the block of flats we were living in, I watched, transfixed, as he tied one end of a piece of wire to a metal railing and the other to a large screwdriver, then eased the screwdriver under the cap on the CRT.
He's now a pretty successful systems developer, despite what looked like a death wish.
Why would he do it to the railing.:blink:
So he wouldn't fall down the stairs when he got a shock from the CRT. :rolleyes:
Re: TV Screen Shrinking Vertically to 1 line
Quote:
Originally Posted by rossco
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chewie UK
Years ago a neighbour of mine needed to discharge a CRT.
In the stairwell of the block of flats we were living in, I watched, transfixed, as he tied one end of a piece of wire to a metal railing and the other to a large screwdriver, then eased the screwdriver under the cap on the CRT.
He's now a pretty successful systems developer, despite what looked like a death wish.
Why would he do it to the railing.:blink:
To discharge the CRT through them, via the screwdriver and (electrical) wire.
