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| Level42:
I agree with Chad and Peale. Discharging is only needed when working on the monitor itself. Also, if you buy a cab that's been turned off for months or years, you're not going to find any remaining voltages in there. But you'll have to be sure about how long it has been without power ! Anyway, I like the video, keep it up and open a thread about the restoration in the Restoration section ! |
| SirPeale:
BEFORE YOU TOSS YOUR OLD MONITOR...see if anyone on here would like it. There are a ton of people that prefer the old monitors. Failing that...make sure and recycle it properly. They contain high amounts of lead. |
| venkman:
that's cool you are making a video series. i'm gonna subscribe! |
| ChadTower:
--- Quote from: mountain on October 05, 2008, 12:03:50 pm ---When removing a monitor for a swap, you need to worry more about lifting techniques to protect your back that getting shocked. This is assuming that common sense is being used and you don't go grabbing the circuit board or anode while lifting it. --- End quote --- Common sense doesn't apply to someone who has no idea what they are looking at. They don't know enough to have very much of it. How does a total newbie know the anode cap is dangerous. It's rubber, for god's sake. How does the newbie know the chassis isn't live? It's metal... so wouldn't common sense say don't touch the metal parts but the rubber part is safe? (note: that would be very wrong) |
| mountain:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on October 06, 2008, 08:47:15 am --- --- Quote from: mountain on October 05, 2008, 12:03:50 pm ---When removing a monitor for a swap, you need to worry more about lifting techniques to protect your back that getting shocked. This is assuming that common sense is being used and you don't go grabbing the circuit board or anode while lifting it. --- End quote --- Common sense doesn't apply to someone who has no idea what they are looking at. --- End quote --- --- Quote from: ctozzi on October 03, 2008, 12:31:13 pm ---I have never removed or changed the monitor in any of my games, due to fear of electricity. --- End quote --- Common sense would tell the guy who is afraid of getting shocked to stay away from grabbing the circuit board or anything attached to it. I think it is safe to say he knew enough to be careful. Obviously he was concerned enough to check here first, which is good. IMO, one has a better chance of getting shocked trying to discharge the monitor than simply removing it from the cabinet. |
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