>So I plan to short the braided earth strap to the metal clip under
>the rubber cup attached to the tube using a aligator clip, piece of
>wire and a screwdriver with a good insulated handle.  Then remove
>the cup and connect it direct to ground braid and metal clip before
>I bring my earthed soldering iron in for the kill.

I wouldn't worry with all this, unless you specifically need to remove the 
EHT cap. The whole EHT system is normally that well shielded that I doubt 
you could touch unless deliberately attempting to do so, and I doubt that 
dealing with the degaussing coil will require it. 

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