YouTube video to repair screen rot

[Chuck Guzis]

On 1 Mar 2009 at 18:57, Tony Duell wrote:

> I've head the term 'Panoplex' relating to a CRT with some kind of 
> internal implosion protection (i.e. one that doesn't need a safety screen 
> in front of it). I can't remember which company used that name, though.

Dig out your RCA Receiving Tube handbook and look at the TV picture 
tube section.  It looks as if "Pan-o-ply" was a laminated faceplate 
system used on monochrome CRTs.

> Yes, this would worry me also. Unless you know the exact reason for how 
> the CRT was originally assembled, I would have though you shouldn't 
> change anything.

Atmospheric pressure is about 1 Kg/cm2, so the pressure on a 27 inch 
CRT faceplate isn't negligible.  I'd be concerned.

Cheers,
Chuck