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Herk:
Hey,

I use a 22" widescreen 16:10 LCD

Herk

bigh4th:
I'm rockin a 19" curved CRT monitor in my cocktail.  Main reasons for this is because i got the monitor for free, it was less than 5 years old, it was free,  I didn't have to buy a special adapter to use it, and it was free.

I removed it from its case and mounted it to the top of my cabinet so I can open it and get to stuff that I need to, so I could easily move the cabinet without needing to re-position the monitor afterwards, and so I could use a bezel.

Just an FYI, Even after you properly discharge a CRT, you may need to do it again if you leave it laying around for a few days.  I had mine apart for a week or two (tube sitting on a towel) and had a couple of thunderstorms roll through.  I dont know if it was static from handling or from the t-storms, but that thing nipped me twice.  It wasn't anywhere near full blast, but it didn't feel good either.

-Harry

ChadTower:

It happens because the first discharge wasn't 100% of the buildup, it was only most of it.  Over time the remaining charge gathers itself and looks for a way out as well.  That is the second zzzzzap.  Think of it like water.  You can dump out the bucket by throwing all the water out... but if you don't let it drip for a minute afterwards, you'll still have a little water in it.

bigh4th:
I dunno.  I understand what you're saying and you're right.  However, I discharged it 3 times in 20 minutes before I removed the lead from the tube.  Monitor had been unplugged from the wall for a few days before I did it as well.  It still could've held a charge I guess.  Stranger things have happened.

Either way, you gotta be carefull.  I'm just lucky the tube was secured before it happened, because I flinched both times and very possibly could've dropped it.

-Harry

severdhed:
Im using a 19" LCD monitor in my cabinet.  it originally had a 20" arcade monitor, but it was really burnt when i got it, i wanted to change the monitor angle and fitting a CRT at the angle i wanted just wasnt going to work...so an LCD seemed like the perfect choice.  i am very happy with the way it looks.

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