4 Mar
2004
4 Mar
'04
10:26 a.m.
Actually that depends.......
If the tube is PERFECTLY clean, and the water is distilled, and NO
contaminants have entered from any source then the answer is a resounding
NO!
Of course it is practically impossible to achieve these conditions.....
I (when MUCH younger) did a simple test. Put two electrodes into a container
of distilled water. Measure the current flow.....
Under the best of cirsumstances I was able to get about 3 minutes of
negligable current flow. Then it would rise rapidly until if popped a
breaker, blew a fuse, generated smoke (burning wires), or exploded ( Do NOT
drop a pinch of salt into the water while running this experiment.......)
If fact if you are at all sane, do not attempt this experiment at
all!!!!!!!!
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 11:30 AM
>> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
>> Subject: Re: TRS-80 Model 12 crt substitution
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>> On Thu, 4 Mar 2004, der Mouse wrote:
>>
>> > Some of these things you can't do much about. But some
>> you can - for
>> > example, if you keep it in a humid environment, it will discharge
>>
>> So, immersing it in a tub of water will discharge it right away, no?
>>
>> :)
>>
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