Anyone want to swing on over and do some Cap Kits in MI?

[That80sGuy]

Discharging a monitor is easy and doesn't take fancy tools. All you need is a screwdriver with a wire attached to it with the other end alligator clamped to the metal frame of the monitor. Then..making sure you are safely grounded..you poke the screwdriver under the anode cup until it makes contact and POPS. Repeat several times until there is no more popping and quickly remove the anode from the tube. Then just remove the chasis from the monitor, re-cap it and put it back in and enjoy your game.

 

[Magister]

Discharging a monitor is easy and doesn't take fancy tools. All you need is a screwdriver with a wire attached to it with the other end alligator clamped to the metal frame of the monitor. Then..making sure you are safely grounded..you poke the screwdriver under the anode cup until it makes contact and POPS. Repeat several times until there is no more popping and quickly remove the anode from the tube. Then just remove the chasis from the monitor, re-cap it and put it back in and enjoy your game.

I've done it once before. And I have a footlong screwdriver dipped in liquid rubber. I do have one question though. My games sit on those magic sliders, would those prevent the game from being properly grounded considering they are plastic?

 

[joeycuda]

With a really long screwdriver, you can also sometimes just stick the tip under the cup then position the screwdriver so that it also touches the frame. I get little to no pop more often than I get a significant one. In 10+ years, I've never gotten shocked discharging a monitor.

 

[Magister]

With a really long screwdriver, you can also sometimes just stick the tip under the cup then position the screwdriver so that it also touches the frame. I get little to no pop more often than I get a significant one. In 10+ years, I've never gotten shocked discharging a monitor.

Can't really do that with the screwdriver I have since its completely coated in liquid rubber. Has a nice piece of wire wrapped around it with a nice size clip. I doubt I would ever get shocked using it, but like I said in my last post, I'm wondering if my games being on those magic sliders will keep it from being grounded?

 

[descrentl]

My wifes grand parents live in Reed City, and her sister lives in Cadillac. Im up that way a few times a year.

 

[Magister]

My wifes grand parents live in Reed City, and her sister lives in Cadillac. Im up that way a few times a year.

Been talking to 03Spirit about coming by here when he comes to Lake City for the opening of Rifle Season. Hopefully we can get something set up and get some monitors capped. Going to head over to Bob Roberts webpage and start looking into ordering the cap kits. I have six games that need capping after all. But hey, if anyone else wants to come on over. The more the merrier. lol

 

[airlair]

I bought the discharging tool from Bob Roberts and put it together before I could even solder well. I have now discharged several monitors with no more than a small popping sound.

As far as the cap kits bite the bullet and start doing it yourself. I started practicing on an extra a/r board I had. I used to bribe my friends but then they became busy and I became impatient. It's not as difficult as it looks and the more you do it the faster and more consistent you get. That is also why I am actually getting into board repair right now as well. There's no better time than the present to start. Plus the money I save goes to my next Guinness keg fund.

 

[Magister]

I bought the discharging tool from Bob Roberts and put it together before I could even solder well. I have now discharged several monitors with no more than a small popping sound.

As far as the cap kits bite the bullet and start doing it yourself. I started practicing on an extra a/r board I had. I used to bribe my friends but then they became busy and I became impatient. It's not as difficult as it looks and the more you do it the faster and more consistent you get. That is also why I am actually getting into board repair right now as well. There's no better time than the present to start. Plus the money I save goes to my next Guinness keg fund.

Yea Yea, I'll get around to doing them myself once I have someone show me in person the correct way of doing everything. Once that happens I'll feel a bit safer knowing I'm doing it the right way. Sent Bob Roberts an email asking him about cap kits, so hopefully I'll hear something back and I can get around to ordering them. I have a few junk boards around the house. I might practice soldering on them.