@RLhockey203 I have 2 CRT video projectors, does that count?? HAHA!! And no way will i be going to a digital projector as long as i can keep the pure smooth image of the CRT on my wall.
What's more toxic LCD waste or CRT waste-- A bit of a curiosity for me..
I bought an LCD vs. plasma even though LCD is about 20% more for the same size, I figure it's a wash over the lifespan (I give it 3 years, 5 if the power supply is fixable when it goes out) with the enegy savings over plasma.. (plus it weights about 40 pounds less..)
i have a basement with a half dozen working CRT's but don't use them because of wasted electricity.. a 15" LCD is cheap cheap cheap used..
@rockbandmidi in terms of toxic LCD's are quite toxic depending on components, many of today's lcd's use LED(light emmiting diode) backlit technology which is much safer,than the CFL bulb used in cheaper ones, you know those spiral bulbs in your house, if the lamp breaks it's so toxic you would need to leave the room as it contains mercury,and cadmium, and LCD's have so many other chemicals, CRT have chemicals as well,however CRT's are recycable,LCD's are expensive to recycle
@heruursciences Even though the training and operating cost would be higher. You would have less particles for sure. And you can definitely filter the smoke from the burning. I would think the laser would need to be extremely strong. Otherwise you're taking too long and that is not good engineering.
@heruursciences Faster maybe and I'm going to say that's a big maybe. Cleaner? Heck no! A CO2 laser would create extreme amounts of heat, enough to make the lead into a vapour which in turn would go into the atmosphere. And if your going to say well then design a subsystem for handling the vapours well then you would lose your efficiency.
There is no "gas" inside it is a vacuum. The "poison" inside is phosphor plus the leaded content of the funnel glass causes issues in disposal, hence the need for a safe and practical way of seperation to nable re-use of the components.
the leaded tube is then treated to remove the coatings and is made furnace ready. This 22% leaded glass is then sold to the CRT producer to be reused in the production of new CRTs. And before everyone cries THERE AREN'T ANY how about the 1.4 billion still to be produced for India and China over the next 5 years. This is true recycling and it makes proper use of the reclaimed resource without poisoning the earth and people by dumping toxic waste in 3rd world developing countries as before ....
The WEEEE directive demands that scrap CRT's must be seperated into two halves consisting 1) of leaded glass - the cone and 2) the non leaded glass - the panel.
After seperation the phophorus coating may be removed safetly. No leaded glass may enter a landfill due to the harmful effects of the lead entering the water course.
My technology helps to clean up the legacy of a period when no one cared, at last we have producer responsibility in place of a total couldn't care less attitude ...
And what happens with the leaded tube? I just see a machine that saws the screen part from the tube part (with Lead), but still don't see what happens with both parts. I don't care it the screen part is recovered as long as the leaded part ends in a dump yard anyway. Technology used to build those CRT's is 10 times more advanced than this. Why we always devote a ridiculous effort to closing the cycle? Why not 50%/50% (50 to produce, 50 to dismantle)? But, oooh, economy doesn't work that way...
Why does it look like the Partridge Family bus? LOL
DAVEMC1000 3 months ago
My computer screen cryed when it displayed this. DX
GmTruckCarLove 7 months ago
THis is great!
lifehacker7700 1 year ago
so who else has a crt television in there house? i got 3!... youll never take my tube televisions away >=O
RLhockey203 1 year ago
@RLhockey203 I got a CRT "flicker free" (100Hz) TV that gives an excellent picture. But it sometimes switches itself off and back on again. :(
Turbolad995 1 year ago
@Turbolad995 mine takes between 30 - 2 hours to warm up hah
RLhockey203 1 year ago
@RLhockey203 I have 2 CRT video projectors, does that count?? HAHA!! And no way will i be going to a digital projector as long as i can keep the pure smooth image of the CRT on my wall.
redSKORPION50 10 months ago
What's more toxic LCD waste or CRT waste-- A bit of a curiosity for me..
I bought an LCD vs. plasma even though LCD is about 20% more for the same size, I figure it's a wash over the lifespan (I give it 3 years, 5 if the power supply is fixable when it goes out) with the enegy savings over plasma.. (plus it weights about 40 pounds less..)
i have a basement with a half dozen working CRT's but don't use them because of wasted electricity.. a 15" LCD is cheap cheap cheap used..
rockbandmidi 2 years ago
probably CRT waste with most lcd there are stricter environmental laws in place
computersmasher 2 years ago
lcd's by far. nat actualy that much chemichals in crt's just metal and phosphorus.
bob505470 2 years ago
@rockbandmidi in terms of toxic LCD's are quite toxic depending on components, many of today's lcd's use LED(light emmiting diode) backlit technology which is much safer,than the CFL bulb used in cheaper ones, you know those spiral bulbs in your house, if the lamp breaks it's so toxic you would need to leave the room as it contains mercury,and cadmium, and LCD's have so many other chemicals, CRT have chemicals as well,however CRT's are recycable,LCD's are expensive to recycle
Captainbob25202000 8 months ago
A very effective and quick system. 100% safe and clean 6/5 stars.
classicmacintosh 2 years ago
It's good
But how many can u break down?? per mins???
marl229 2 years ago
That machine would be way faster and cleaner using a co2 laser to scribe/cleave the halves apart.
heruursciences 2 years ago 4
I don't think so !!!!
gbbzh 2 years ago
@heruursciences Damn true - using hot wire is cleaner and faster but the laser machine is more expensive I think.
TheBrotherKanker 1 year ago
@heruursciences Even though the training and operating cost would be higher. You would have less particles for sure. And you can definitely filter the smoke from the burning. I would think the laser would need to be extremely strong. Otherwise you're taking too long and that is not good engineering.
sudoLinux666 9 months ago
@heruursciences Faster maybe and I'm going to say that's a big maybe. Cleaner? Heck no! A CO2 laser would create extreme amounts of heat, enough to make the lead into a vapour which in turn would go into the atmosphere. And if your going to say well then design a subsystem for handling the vapours well then you would lose your efficiency.
davidparkowski 1 month ago
is the gas inside poison or something ? lol
metallica4411 2 years ago
There is no "gas" inside it is a vacuum. The "poison" inside is phosphor plus the leaded content of the funnel glass causes issues in disposal, hence the need for a safe and practical way of seperation to nable re-use of the components.
gbbzh 2 years ago 6
I think theirs mercury in the crt
geisterbahn1 2 years ago
the leaded tube is then treated to remove the coatings and is made furnace ready. This 22% leaded glass is then sold to the CRT producer to be reused in the production of new CRTs. And before everyone cries THERE AREN'T ANY how about the 1.4 billion still to be produced for India and China over the next 5 years. This is true recycling and it makes proper use of the reclaimed resource without poisoning the earth and people by dumping toxic waste in 3rd world developing countries as before ....
gbbzh 3 years ago 4
The WEEEE directive demands that scrap CRT's must be seperated into two halves consisting 1) of leaded glass - the cone and 2) the non leaded glass - the panel.
After seperation the phophorus coating may be removed safetly. No leaded glass may enter a landfill due to the harmful effects of the lead entering the water course.
My technology helps to clean up the legacy of a period when no one cared, at last we have producer responsibility in place of a total couldn't care less attitude ...
gbbzh 3 years ago
And what happens with the leaded tube? I just see a machine that saws the screen part from the tube part (with Lead), but still don't see what happens with both parts. I don't care it the screen part is recovered as long as the leaded part ends in a dump yard anyway. Technology used to build those CRT's is 10 times more advanced than this. Why we always devote a ridiculous effort to closing the cycle? Why not 50%/50% (50 to produce, 50 to dismantle)? But, oooh, economy doesn't work that way...
Chungalin 3 years ago