Re: Component Salvage - the TV Set

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Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com> 

They arent really that dangerous as far as I know, I have watched the guys
crush the tubes in the truck before. All in all they have probaly taken away
200 or more tubes for us.

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Subject: RE: Component Salvage - the TV Set


 > Original poster: "Philip Chalk" <phil-at-apsecurity-dot-com.au>
 >
 > All,
 >
 > Wow! Even intact, non-gassy ones ?  They're crazy, & would want good
 > insurance. Can be risky business for 'unskilled', or unaware people to
 > handle large, intact CRTs.
 >
 > As a kid, being the young 'Mad Scientist' of the neighbourhood, &
 > repository for every 'broken' electrical/electronic/electro-mechanical
 > device from friends/family/neighbours, I came up with a few methods of
 > disposal - some more fun than others.
 >
 > My Auntie still has a fruit-bowl cut from the faceplate glass of an old
 > B&W CRT. (I broke it's neck off underwater, for a sort-of 'controlled
 > implosion')
 >
 > Phil Chalk.
 >
 >
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 > -----Original Message-----
 >   Subject: Re: Component Salvage - the TV Set
 >
 > Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com>
 >
 > Im in the southern US and our garbage service takes tubes with no
 > problem.
 >
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 >
 > Subject: Component Salvage - the TV Set
 >
 >
 >   > Original poster: Matthew Smith <matt-at-kbc-dot-net.au>
 >   >
 >   > Hi All
 >   >
 >   > As one always looking out for "bits" for coiling and other
 > experimentation,
 >   > I've had quite a good find in an old, large TV.  For those on a
 > budget or
 >   > who, like me, like to work as much as possible with recycled
 > components, I
 >   > thought I'd share my finds:
 >
 >
 >