Ian McLaughlin <ian at platinum.net> writes: On Oct 4, 2013, at 10:56 AM, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote: =20 Yeah. I know they're in the kV range. I'd appropriate discharge the = CRT itself...but I lack the appropriate HV grounding wires. =20 A flat-blade screwdriver and an alligator clip lead. Clip the lead to = the shaft of the screwdriver and to the metal chassis of the monitor. = Work the flat blade under the rubber cup where the anode wire attaches = to the CRT. Be prepared for a loud POP and a flash. CRT is now discharged. If the loud pop scares you, then you can build a resistor into the = grounding lead. I built one of these many many years ago, and it lives = in my toolbox for just this event. Please note that a discharged CRT can build up a static charge again = just by sitting on a shelf. Always re-discharge the tube when coming = back to a tube you've left alone for a while. Also, Brian's advice about the hand in the pocket is important. Current = is looking for ground. If your other hand is holding the chassis, then = the shortest path to ground is across your heart. Not good. =46rom = your hand down your leg to ground, while not good, is at least not = across your heart. It was Dave's advice but I would have stated it if he had not. In college, a friend and I used to repair TV sets we found placed out for junk colection and then, we'd sell them for beer money! ;) I took my fair share of shocks. One discharge was through my thumb and there's still a tell-tale mark there. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG Well I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.