Re: Arghhhhhhhhhh!

I never said it was a good idea, but statistically, it should be pretty
safe. :-)

I have done plenty worst to CRT's and Im still alive and kicking (Im
36). So either Darwin was a fool or Im just lucky. Now I realize that Im
starting to push the envelope on odds and Darwin at this point so I
don't think I would do this again (unless I was drunk perhaps).

Hopefully, that is a good enough disclaimer. :-) :-)

But seriously, if Simon is young and has enough facial hair to cover any
subsequent scars left by the flying glass (remember, he said he would
wear goggles), then let er rip!! (or Imp if you will).

Rodger Boots wrote:
> And this doesn't sound like a bad idea to anyone??
>
> For your families sake (if you have one) make sure your life insurance
> is paid up and doing something like this isn't classified as attempted
> suicide.
>
>
> simon wrote:
>> Hi Jess
>> Yes sounds like a job to wear googles for sure, I can see the end of
>> the pin but I'm not sure if I can get it hot enough to tin. Worth a
>> try I guess. Thanks
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Jess Askey <mailto:jess@askey.org>
>> *To:* vectorlist@vectorlist.org <mailto:vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
>> *Sent:* Monday, August 28, 2006 1:58 AM
>> *Subject:* Re: VECTOR: Arghhhhhhhhhh!
>>
>> I did this exact same thing on a G-07 Raster monitor about 20 years
>> ago. The method I used is still going strong on mine....
>>
>> If you can still actually get to the tip of the broken pin the
>> glass, I used a fine tipped soldering iron to tin the end of the pin
>> in the glass. Then, I tinned the end of the broken pin. Holding the
>> pin with a pair of needlenose pliers, I held the pin in position
>> while applying heat with the iron on the pin. Once I felt the solder
>> melt and the pin slightly push inwards with the slight pressure from
>> the pliers, I held steady and took off the heat. This worked very
>> well for me and I then put some epoxy around the base of the pin to
>> support it better.
>>
>> Now, there are some inherent dangers in this I suppose (I was only
>> 17 when I did this). My pin was a bit below the glass, so I just
>> sort of ground down the glass edges with my soldering iron tip in a
>> drilling fashion until my tip hit the broken pin base.
>>
>> I was of course doing this with my head turned and eyes closed for
>> safety purposes. ;-)
>
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