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Has anyone here built and used Bob Roberts' SafeBack discharger?
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sonicflood:
I used a jumper cable and clipped one end to the frame & a screwdriver to the other end.  Slipped under the cap and.. it worked great!

Scott
RayB:
Well guys, I am back from the hospital now. They say I'll slowly regain use of my arm in about 6 months.
MiKman:

--- Quote from: RayB on September 20, 2004, 12:01:04 am ---Well guys, I am back from the hospital now. They say I'll slowly regain use of my arm in about 6 months.


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YIKES! I hope you are not serious :-)  I have a monitor I too am going to discharge this winter when I get a chance to do some work on this machine I have, so don't scare me like that or I'll be wearing a rubber suit when I do it haha
fredster:
I use a screwdriver with a clip on the frame too.  I tried to build bob's but I lost interest after the drill broke.  The clip works fine. I've used it dozens of times in G07's and a couple of wells garners.

It's pretty freaky discharging the flyback the first time.  But after a while you get used to it.  I like to hear that pop.  If the monitor is cold, it won't pop or make any noise.

I suggest you make sure you hit the wire and leave it on there a few minutes before you remove the chassis.   If not, then discharge it and then wait about 3-5 minutes and then do it again.

Also, be careful of that big cap on the board.  It can bite too.  

cw:
one thing.... if the monitor has a hv rectifier, you could blow it.  (You can build a small circuit  to protect it)

Its very easy to tell if you have one because it will be in line ( big red wire the runs from the flyback to the cub )
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