Re: Arghhhhhhhhhh!

Jess Askey wrote:

> I never said it was a good idea, but statistically, it should be pretty
> safe. :-)
>
> I have done plenty worst to CRT's and Im still alive and kicking (Im
> 36). So either Darwin was a fool or Im just lucky. Now I realize that Im
>
You forgot the other option, which is that _YOU_ were the fool. :-)
Sorry, I couldn't resist!

I'm just glad you survived the experience. We _ALL_ did stupid stuff
at age 17. It's amazing so many of us survive the teenage years.

___
Ken

> starting to push the envelope on odds and Darwin at this point so I
> don't think I would do this again (unless I was drunk perhaps).
>
> Hopefully, that is a good enough disclaimer. :-) :-)
>
> But seriously, if Simon is young and has enough facial hair to cover any
> subsequent scars left by the flying glass (remember, he said he would
> wear goggles), then let er rip!! (or Imp if you will).
>
>
>
> Rodger Boots wrote:
>
>> And this doesn't sound like a bad idea to anyone??
>>
>> For your families sake (if you have one) make sure your life insurance
>> is paid up and doing something like this isn't classified as attempted
>> suicide.
>>
>>
>> simon wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Jess
>>> Yes sounds like a job to wear googles for sure, I can see the end of
>>> the pin but I'm not sure if I can get it hot enough to tin. Worth a
>>> try I guess. Thanks
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> *From:* Jess Askey <mailto:jess@askey.org>
>>> *To:* vectorlist@vectorlist.org <mailto:vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
>>> *Sent:* Monday, August 28, 2006 1:58 AM
>>> *Subject:* Re: VECTOR: Arghhhhhhhhhh!
>>>
>>> I did this exact same thing on a G-07 Raster monitor about 20 years
>>> ago. The method I used is still going strong on mine....
>>>
>>> If you can still actually get to the tip of the broken pin the
>>> glass, I used a fine tipped soldering iron to tin the end of the pin
>>> in the glass. Then, I tinned the end of the broken pin. Holding the
>>> pin with a pair of needlenose pliers, I held the pin in position
>>> while applying heat with the iron on the pin. Once I felt the solder
>>> melt and the pin slightly push inwards with the slight pressure from
>>> the pliers, I held steady and took off the heat. This worked very
>>> well for me and I then put some epoxy around the base of the pin to
>>> support it better.
>>>
>>> Now, there are some inherent dangers in this I suppose (I was only
>>> 17 when I did this). My pin was a bit below the glass, so I just
>>> sort of ground down the glass edges with my soldering iron tip in a
>>> drilling fashion until my tip hit the broken pin base.
>>>
>>> I was of course doing this with my head turned and eyes closed for
>>> safety purposes. ;-)
>>
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Received on Mon Aug 28 15:26:25 2006