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Offline HS93

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Fascinating video of a man making a vacuum tube!
« on: March 31, 2009, 06:02:27 AM »

Saw this and found it Fascinating , the amout of work and the tooling he has had to make


http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-9843011-47.html

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Re: Fascinating video of a man making a vacuum tube!
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2009, 09:57:07 AM »
Very interesting Peter. Nice find.

I wonder how long it took him to learn working glass. I see he goes through three stages in working the glass. A preheat, heat to form it and then a tempering. He also put's it in, what looks like an electric kiln.

Still very amazing to watch. Seems like he has quite a workshop to from the last bit of his video were it shows him working on the mill.

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Re: Fascinating video of a man making a vacuum tube!
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2009, 11:10:51 AM »
I have been watching that video for a couple of years now. That guy just blows me away with his talent. Thanks for bringing that one back to the front.

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Re: Fascinating video of a man making a vacuum tube!
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2009, 08:11:36 PM »
Very cool.... Got to work glass well to stop the cracks  :thumbup:  I know that from my glass scorpion.... Cracked through the centre and because it wasn't heat treated (now super glued!!)

A lot of tooling and patience I'm sure!  :bugeye:



Where's Darren....? This should be right up his street shoudn't it?




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Re: Fascinating video of a man making a vacuum tube!
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2009, 06:47:05 PM »
Hi Ralph.

Yes fascinating video, the guys got some talent. I was quite impressed the first time I saw it, before |I knew much about valves.

That reminds me, I've a valve amp project on the go somewhere. I must get back to it sometime... :thumbup:
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Re: Fascinating video of a man making a vacuum tube!
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2009, 12:01:19 PM »
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I've a valve amp project on the go somewhere.

Why yes you do.... And a lister and......  ::)     :proj:   :) 



You'll get them done someday  :thumbup:


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Re: Fascinating video of a man making a vacuum tube!
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2009, 04:12:38 PM »
Umm,

and all put together still overshadowed by my much bigger and main project  :doh:

I'll be lucky to have enough years left in me  :lol:
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