Re: Discoloration on monitor after moving Space Duel upright

Well, I assume if you discharge it to the chassis, it would run through
the power cable out to the outlet anyway correct? If so, I probably need
to replace my AC cord since the person who owned this before me sawed off
the ground prong (yeah, well, go figure :P).

So just to be sure. If I don't discharge the monitor and somehow
electrocute myself death isn't necessarily imminent? I always thought that
HV devices like monitors only carried very small amps since it had to have
been converted from the standard 120VAC? So if I was REALLY stupid and
touched the discharge suction cup, it'll just hurt and I might loose a
finger? :)

Either way, I don't intend upon finding out :P Just curious for my own
personal knowledge.

I assume that I don't have a Weller soldering gun so until I do get one,
is it reasonably safe to run the game in this condition?

Again thanks for your help! Good to know that people are still into the
whole Vector gaming thing :)

Tim

> On Mon, 22 May 2006, Tim Soderstrom wrote:
>
>> you talking about one of those hugs ones or just a dinky one you can buy
>> from Radio Shack for $12.99? Also, does it have to be plugged in for
>> this
>> (I assume so?).
>
> The Weller gun-type gun, RS does sell one.
>
>> Also, you mentioned you pulled your monitor out. I've read articles
>> about
>> doing just that and, as I mentioned before, I don't want to die :) So I
>
> See, I told him not to put that in the FAQ. :-) You won't die, It may
> hurt
> like a SOAB, but you won't die unless you are really, really stupid, like
> drop the thing on yourself.
>
>> was wondering how you discharged the electric buildup in the HV section
>> and monitor? I read you can do the screwdriver method or buy a specific
>
> You want a high voltage (HV) probe. You can do it with a screwdriver and
> resistors (do NOT short it with just a screwdriver) but an HV probe is a
> usefull tool anyway. I got an old Heathkit from E-bay for under $20.
>
> And you discharge it to the monitor chasis. Do NOT discharge to a wall
> outlet, as at least one web site has suggested.
>
>
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