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Old 12th Feb 2019, 12:33 pm   #91
Grubhead
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Default Re: Changing the throw away culture, BBC News

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Originally Posted by Radio Wrangler View Post
I've now got an image in my head of someone 'upcycling' a28" CRT TV. Paint the cabinet purple (if that's still fashionable or has come round again). Gently release the vacuum. With a diamond core drill cut a hole at the top of the rear of the tube. In the reverse of putting ships in bottles, remove the shadow mask. Chemically remove the phosphor. Fill with water and tropical fish pepples, sand etc. Arrange artistically.

They'll need a bubbler for oxygenation.

Voila!

Now just decide on the asking price.

David
The price is only bound to go up since getting hold of a CRT is going to get more difficult, since they are no longer being made for TV's these days.

It might well be called Salvage Hunters the TV show that I saw.

Somebody on e-bay was selling a lot of old washers for a £5. So you can make money from stuff that is easy to get hold off.
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