Newbie Discharge CRT question.

I read and know all about the monitor discharging, but I don't know when it is necessary. My CRT is fine, i just want to take it out of the cab for moving purposes. (make the cab lighter) I'm going to take the whole tube and its framework out together in one piece. Does this require me to discharge it? Also, what does a 19" CRT typically weigh? I want to be ready to catch it and take any precautions I may need. Thanks!

MVS-NYC said:

I read and know all about the monitor discharging, but I don't know when it is necessary. My CRT is fine, i just want to take it out of the cab for moving purposes. (make the cab lighter) I'm going to take the whole tube and its framework out together in one piece. Does this require me to discharge it? Also, what does a 19" CRT typically weigh? I want to be ready to catch it and take any precautions I may need. Thanks!

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I've removed the screen from my old big red and didn't discharge the monitor. It's not a big issue as long as you don't fuck with the anode cap. Unplug power, removed screws from frame and pull the whole thing. The whole thing should take less than 5 minutes.

There should be some posts on here detailing each step, but it really is very simple.

the only time you need to discharge the anode is when you remove the chassis from the tube
if you are only removing the entire monitor then a discharge is not required,just make sure all the plugs that need to be are disconnected(video,power,remote,earth)

19" crt are not heavy,easy one man job-just make sure you have a flat surface clear nearby if it becomes too heavy so then you can put it down safely and quickly

What type of Cab is it?

I don't know if it is worth pulling the monitor on a 19" cab. It isn't likely to reduce the overall weight by much.

Thanks guys, I successfully removed the CRT and framework in about 5 mins. It's a official Romstar conversion kit on an Atari cab from the early 80's, and that CRT weighed about 40lbs. Removing it helped a lot for the tight "L" turn staircase we had to tackle. I actually had to saws-all 8 inches off the back of the cab to even clear the turn lol. It doesn't matter though the cab is going in a recessed nook in the wall. Won't see the back at all Plus the cab is pretty shot to begin with. Now I just have to recondition the overlay and plexi, then spray paint a few area's. I'm just happy to have it up in my 3rd floor apartment!

L turns on tight staircases can be a bitch. We had to move a TMNT, Mortal Kombat 2, and a Primal Rage cab up to the 3rd floor. Beer and BBQ Burgers made up for the hassle.

MVS-NYC said:

...It's a official Romstar conversion kit on an Atari cab from the early 80's, and that CRT weighed about 40lbs....

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Hey, I just picked up one of these a couple of weeks ago. Mine is an old Asteroids cab. But it had a slightly smaller CRT inside.

Needs a lot of work, and I think I'm going to completely revamp the whole thing.

And I had to navigate two flights of stairs. It wasn't fun.

LuckyDay said:

Hey, I just picked up one of these a couple of weeks ago. Mine is an old Asteroids cab. But it had a slightly smaller CRT inside.

Needs a lot of work, and I think I'm going to completely revamp the whole thing.

And I had to navigate two flights of stairs. It wasn't fun.

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Ha! cool Congrats to us both then. Stairs are wack