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Looks pretty cool, I like anything thats dangerous 
Although it is a little TOO dangerous for my tastes, I'd rather not get shocked by "a zillion volts"
Although it is a little TOO dangerous for my tastes, I'd rather not get shocked by "a zillion volts"
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Is this safe? Use a lot of power?
Is this safe? Use a lot of power?
Does it look or even sound anywhere near "safe"?
sounds like fun, but definetly not safe!
Do it, just do it.
i would like to do it and build a separator for metal rods and a plexi glass dome.
you will die
Yeah it seems safe to assume you will pop your clogs. It also seems safe to assume that this was designed with natural selection in mind.
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you will die
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It also seems safe to assume that this was designed with natural selection in mind.
I couldn't agree more. Natural selection isn't just for jungle animals. I'll get the speed dial ready for the Darwin Awards.
Browse through the other mods on that site (it should only take about 12.5 seconds) to realize the sanity of the guy writing the how-to.
The guy himself says this
If you really have to ask whether or not this is dangerous, you should probably not be anywhere within 50 feet of an open computer monitor.
The guy himself says this
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However, it's dangerous as hell, so don't do it!
If you really have to ask whether or not this is dangerous, you should probably not be anywhere within 50 feet of an open computer monitor.
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Browse through the other mods on that site (it should only take about 12.5 seconds) to realize the sanity of the guy writing the how-to.
The guy himself says this
If you really have to ask whether or not this is dangerous, you should probably not be anywhere within 50 feet of an open computer monitor.
The guy himself says this
If you really have to ask whether or not this is dangerous, you should probably not be anywhere within 50 feet of an open computer monitor.
Exactly!
His mods are pretty cool. See the sneakers? I'm trying this. (he did it from 10 feet back...it cant jump that far!)
EDIT: And my monitor dose not have a shell! so i sit at an open monitor all the time!
EDIT: And my monitor dose not have a shell! so i sit at an open monitor all the time!
I like this quote from the article:
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Btw, if you do this wrong, say hi to Jesus for me alright?
This:
[quote] A flyback transformer in the monitor generates a few kV that is used to accelerate electrons in the CRT to hit the screen, and produce the pornographic images we all love to view because no girl will talk to us. [quote/]
[quote] A flyback transformer in the monitor generates a few kV that is used to accelerate electrons in the CRT to hit the screen, and produce the pornographic images we all love to view because no girl will talk to us. [quote/]
He also says " Disconnect your power and HD LEDs to save electricity. "
His website has been around for years.
All of his mods work..
Unsafe.. yeah some of em are..
but they work.
If any of you ever look in the case mod section picture gallery.. my old old case is way way in the back.
I have the penny heatsinks on my ram. I belive he did it on his page somewhere, which is where i got the idea.
All of his mods work..
Unsafe.. yeah some of em are..
but they work.
If any of you ever look in the case mod section picture gallery.. my old old case is way way in the back.
I have the penny heatsinks on my ram. I belive he did it on his page somewhere, which is where i got the idea.
Oh, i've used this site for years also. i never did the mods though lol...just wanted to share the madness with occ
Oh, i've used this site for years also. i never did the mods though lol...just wanted to share the madness with occ
Oh, i've used this site for years also. i never did the mods though lol...just wanted to share the madness with occ
QUOTE(Silverfox @ Jun 1 2007, 09:17 AM) [snapback]693218[/snapback]
Yeah it seems safe to assume you will pop your clogs. It also seems safe to assume that this was designed with natural selection in mind.
Yeah, if you try this I'll put in a request that the Darwin Awards for you.
YEAH
Afro-Tech is classic!
Afro-Tech is classic!
it's not letal unless you have a pre existing heart condition or a plate in your head (wait some folks around here might have the later of the two).
I actually did this when I was younger. was trying to fix a 15" crt. my dad... who actually KNOWS how to fix these things was supervising. and laughing at me. the last words I remember him saying before the white flash before my eyes were "what ever you do don't"
lets just say I learned my lesson... NEVER opened a CRT since then.
I actually did this when I was younger. was trying to fix a 15" crt. my dad... who actually KNOWS how to fix these things was supervising. and laughing at me. the last words I remember him saying before the white flash before my eyes were "what ever you do don't"
lets just say I learned my lesson... NEVER opened a CRT since then.
bigred wat did u do to yourself?
pulled up the suction cup and hit the tip of a screw driver to what ever in the heck is under that rubber boot. it was NASTY
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pulled up the suction cup and hit the tip of a screw driver to what ever in the heck is under that rubber boot. it was NASTY
I opened a monitor when i was about 10 years old... but i kept this in mind:
Fat wire+thick rubber+ "Danger" = PAIN, so i didn't try to remove the cup. But even though its 1000 something volts, it dose not have any current behind it and therefor can't kill you. When you rub your socks on the carpet, its a super-high voltage but no current.
your lucky
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I opened a monitor when i was about 10 years old... but i kept this in mind:
Fat wire+thick rubber+ "Danger" = PAIN, so i didn't try to remove the cup. But even though its 1000 something volts, it dose not have any current behind it and therefor can't kill you. When you rub your socks on the carpet, its a super-high voltage but no current.
Fat wire+thick rubber+ "Danger" = PAIN, so i didn't try to remove the cup. But even though its 1000 something volts, it dose not have any current behind it and therefor can't kill you. When you rub your socks on the carpet, its a super-high voltage but no current.
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While this accelerating voltage is high (typically from 7 kV to 50 kV depending on screen size, monochrome or color, direct view or projection), both the capacitance and flyback current are small (on the order of picofarads and nanoamperes respectively), so shocks from the accelerating voltage are typically embarrassing and painful but usually harmless. On the other hand, the voltages and available currents used in the deflection and power supply circuits can result in instantaneous death.
As I said before. Be. Careful.
I don't particularly want OCC to be [semi] responsible for a death.
that i agree with
shocks from the accelerating voltage are typically embarrassing and painful but usually harmless
Thats where i come in.
Thats where i come in.
I will add this much, if you are going to do something like this.
You want to take a flathead screwdriver wrap the handle in electric tape.
Also take an electric cord one you wont use anymore (3 prong) and you strip the wires but keep the ground,
Wrap the ground wire around the flathead screwdriver and cover it in electric tape so it will stay in place.
and you can use this to discharge that large capacitor under the suctioncup or anywhere on the Monitor for that matter.
Ive had to do it once before. Its a very scary thing. I wore rubber gloves n everything lol..
but it does work.
You want to take a flathead screwdriver wrap the handle in electric tape.
Also take an electric cord one you wont use anymore (3 prong) and you strip the wires but keep the ground,
Wrap the ground wire around the flathead screwdriver and cover it in electric tape so it will stay in place.
and you can use this to discharge that large capacitor under the suctioncup or anywhere on the Monitor for that matter.
Ive had to do it once before. Its a very scary thing. I wore rubber gloves n everything lol..
but it does work.
sensible precautions.
Safety FTW
Safety FTW
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I will add this much, if you are going to do something like this.
You want to take a flathead screwdriver wrap the handle in electric tape.
Also take an electric cord one you wont use anymore (3 prong) and you strip the wires but keep the ground,
Wrap the ground wire around the flathead screwdriver and cover it in electric tape so it will stay in place.
and you can use this to discharge that large capacitor under the suctioncup or anywhere on the Monitor for that matter.
Ive had to do it once before. Its a very scary thing. I wore rubber gloves n everything lol..
but it does work.
You want to take a flathead screwdriver wrap the handle in electric tape.
Also take an electric cord one you wont use anymore (3 prong) and you strip the wires but keep the ground,
Wrap the ground wire around the flathead screwdriver and cover it in electric tape so it will stay in place.
and you can use this to discharge that large capacitor under the suctioncup or anywhere on the Monitor for that matter.
Ive had to do it once before. Its a very scary thing. I wore rubber gloves n everything lol..
but it does work.
Ok, that just seems really unneeded. any wire will work. gloves are ok but are not needed. screwdriver is already plastic and is also not needed.
well you can do it how you want to. I will keep doing it my way 
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