The summer reunion episode!

Steve and Louis get back together after a long break. The guys discuss
Steve's recent PVM repair work and how frustrating it can be to work
with electronics where the smallest thing can cause you days of
frustration.

The episode gets into these "new" CRTs which have been listed for sale
on Alibaba (the wholesale version of AliExpress). How are they making
new CRTs?? Who's making the tubes?? The guys have some answers.

PLUS they stir up a lively debate on the Dr. Wham controversy and why it
is not a knockoff of Dr. Pepper. Understand the complex history of soft
drink brands, the interpretation of light beer in different countries,
and the impact of wildfires in Canada on air quality in Virginia, far
across the map. Once the Chinese CRT discussion is done, it's classic
Steve & Louis talk.

(0:00:00 ) - Steve has been buying and restoring CRTs
(0:06:18 ) - What happens when you use the wrong capacitor in a PVM repair?
(0:18:40 ) - New CRTs From China??
(0:22:13 ) - What's up with AliExpress and AliBaba
(0:46:33 ) - Just what is an "arborist" anyway?
(0:58:14 ) - Louis was in a Finnish Sitcom
(1:01:01 ) - Steve LOVES the Dr Wham
(1:08:32 ) - Exploring the origins of Dr Pepper
(1:22:56 ) - Light Beer's Meaning in Different Countries

Here are some of the AliBaba CRT listings

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/14-CRT-XFLAT-New-14-crt_1600823047480.html
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/21-CRT-XFLAT-New-21-inch_1600353483326.html
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/21-R2-MK2S-New-21-inch_1600383086583.html


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