Comments on: Homemade cathode ray tubes

By: agent420

agent420 — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:28:38 +0000

I’d rate this a 10 on the hack scale, but the reality is that you can get nos 1″ crt tubes on ebay for just a couple of bucks that will certainly provide a better display. So the real-world value isn’t that great. But, again, the hack is brilliant!

By: ...

... — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:38:07 +0000

I should point out that an MUCH easier (and one that doesn't require a vacuum pump running to use it) source of small crt's is old video cameras. You know, like when they had the pop out viewfinder ;)

You can even get color ones ;)

Plus major points for making one on your own tho, man!

By: Azurus

Azurus — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:03:59 +0000

Now that can become usefull in making something as a visual effects or even a handheld osilliscope if someone can whip that up.

I would make a cluster of seven of them and have the X and Y axis electromagnets placed where needed to make one killer visual for media players.

By: Garrett

Garrett — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:53:16 +0000

I’ll probably kill myself making it.

By: n3rrd

n3rrd — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:34:25 +0000

I loved the videos and description for the cathode ray tubes. Certain objects are so engrained in our daily lives that making them seems outside the realm of possibility for a regular shmuck. Hell, I make my own mustard, and a few people refused to believe even that!

Very cool.