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Title: The danger of vacuum tubes
Post by: isaac_teller on November 29, 2022, 10:26:41 am

Here's a good example of what tubes can do if you're not careful. Start watching from 1:04:30.

Title: Re: The danger of vacuum tubes
Post by: HotBluePlates on November 29, 2022, 04:25:18 pm

And that's exactly why I never took a job in TV repair.

Title: Re: The danger of vacuum tubes
Post by: bmccowan on November 29, 2022, 09:33:48 pm

Love it. And luckily that Sinatra guy could sing, cause he sure couldn't act!

Title: Re: The danger of vacuum tubes
Post by: PRR on November 30, 2022, 05:45:20 pm

Better: wall plug (https://youtu.be/IiCbaTkdEGM?t=1162)

The kid grew up to be a surgeon. Nominally still cutting in Orange Calif, but that's probably old data. There's also 5 records under his name, but he'd be 12 or 15 at the time.

Title: Re: The danger of vacuum tubes
Post by: scstill on November 30, 2022, 06:12:22 pm

5000volts

Title: Re: The danger of vacuum tubes
Post by: mresistor on December 01, 2022, 03:44:28 pm

well    I don't know