[sdiy] Discharging CRT, was: Modular Video?

[Ingo Debus]

Ken Stone wrote:
> 
> I have been zapped by a tube that was delivered new, in a packing box - it
> still had a charge after days of storage/transport. The spark came looking
> for me - a 1/2 inch jump.
> 
> These days I aligator clip an electricians screwdriver (insulated down as
> far as the tip) to the earth strap/outer coating of the tube and put that
> near the opening, or under the rubber cap if present, and let that take the
> zap. Needless to say, this is done with the mains power disconnected!

Isn't it better to put a resistor in series, 1k or so? I think the
discharge current could be pretty high otherwise.

BTW, I read somewhere people have knocked off the neck of the CRT while
being zapped...

Ingo