Re: Asteroids and 'wiggly' diagonal lines

From: Andy Welburn <warlords_at_ntlworld.com>
Date: Sun Jan 13 2002 - 07:08:49 EST

> >If you really are bothered about it, and its your only machine, or you
were
> >looking to sell it, then perhaps you would go to the trouble of hunting
it
> >down... but if you have a large bunch of machines.. it falls to the
bottom
> >of the priority list... at least its working and playable! heh
>
> Damn right too. Well, it was until I noticed this 'sparking' sound from
the
> monitor. :(
>
>
> Thanks,
> Phil

have you dusted the monitor tube thoroughly, and made sure the anode cap is
in tightly and isn't all rusted? the 'clicking' or sparking can be caused by
the HV try to arc to somewhere other than the inside of the tube, using the
easiest route, along conductive dust and dirt..

Andy

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