Re[2]: VECTOR: Asteroids with no video

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From: "Sir Poonga" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 22:09:36 -0500
Subject: RE: VECTOR: Asteroids with no video

> 
> One quick question that no one has seemed to answered in any conversation I 
> started.
> http://photobucket.com/albums/v472/SirPoonga/asteroids/?action=view&current=monitorback.jpg
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/SirPoonga/asteroids/chassis.jpg
> 
> Do I need to have that circuit all connected when discharging?  Obviously 
> the power cord, but the cord from that circuit to the HV circuit, case 
> transistors,  etc...
> 

first, you dont need to discharge the tube.
people only discharge the tube to make themselves feel safer handling it.

second, it makes no difference what's connected if or when you discharge a tube.
you can remove everything first, or discharge first - no difference.