[drh4683]

Did you ever get zapped when picking up a CRT thats not in the cabinet? When I did catarac repair on my zenith roundie, I almost dropped the darn thing right on the floor! The HV well touched the side of my arm when I was aligning it to fit back in the set. I too always did the screwdriver wire trick and it worked good, however if I didnt hold it long enough, there would still be a good zapping charge. Now I use my HV probe, as I can watch the voltage drop to zero, telling me its safe to touch!