Years ago , when i first got into these games , i was switching a monitor in my cocktail from north south to east west , to go from Galaga to , MoonPatrol , game had not been powered up for about 4 days ..
I had to remove the HV cable off the monitor to twist it around , so i grabbed the rubber boot , removed the 2 hook wires inside ,,,,,, BBBBB BANG !! got a filling rattler of a shock , nasty stuff , i now know to discharge Cap loads like this , i spoke to my tech guy on the phone , he had a good laugh , and explained the cap power storage thing a bit ,
Moral is i spose , any new guys out there reading this , get some advise , i use a screw driver , insulated handle , i wrap a copper wire around the shaft , and hook it to the monitor braid earth , then discharge the damn thing , even twice ,,
I had to remove the HV cable off the monitor to twist it around , so i grabbed the rubber boot , removed the 2 hook wires inside ,,,,,, BBBBB BANG !! got a filling rattler of a shock , nasty stuff , i now know to discharge Cap loads like this , i spoke to my tech guy on the phone , he had a good laugh , and explained the cap power storage thing a bit ,
Moral is i spose , any new guys out there reading this , get some advise , i use a screw driver , insulated handle , i wrap a copper wire around the shaft , and hook it to the monitor braid earth , then discharge the damn thing , even twice ,,
