An eclectic episode this week. Steve gives us an excellent explanation about what the yoke does in a CRT. It's the magnetic part which attaches around the pointy end of the tube and helps to guide the electrons on their short journey from the gun to the phosphors of the screen.

We also talk more about the Chinese CRTs and the individual parts and circuit boards which you can buy on AliExpress. The overall feeling is that these are still low quality parts and any set you can find locally will be better. I think the point with these parts is the long game. Right now the balance of quality of these parts vs availability of sets is still in favour of getting another set. However I think over the next few years this balance might shift as sets become impossible to find. If the Chinese products can improve in quality this will also help push the balance too.

(0:00:00) Start

(0:01:00) Steve's CRT workout plan!

(0:06:44) First thoughts on the MARS FPGA platform

(0:19:42) Thoughts on the new Chinese CRT parts - are they useful?

(0:28:49) Steve explains what the yoke does in a CRT

(0:39:48) Louis wants to build a low power NAS

(0:54:49) Steve is getting in trouble in his college town

(1:03:47) The time Steve had to repel down a building in college

(1:10:54) Louis' dad enjoyed shooting guns in Eastern Europe

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