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From: mmm@cup.portal.com (Mark Robert Thorson)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Making an explosion
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Date: 6 Apr 91 23:50:35 GMT
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> 	2) Take the tube out - unplug the HV (anode?)

2a)  you probably need to remove the yolk from the tube, and restore it
to the circuit.  Most TV-like video chassis' use the strong current
running through one of the deflection coils (the horizontal coil, in
a horizontal-scan monitor) to also drive the primary of the flyback

> 	3) Take a 5MFD @ 5000V (or 2 :-)
> 	4) Power up the terminal (look out for the sparks)