- Posted by Carl A. Willis on Tuesday 12 February 2013 - 07:22:49
Nice work Carl. I noticed what looks like an oxy-propane torch in the last photo.
Is it simply a question of heating the glass tube and twisting ...
- Posted by Carl A. Willis on Tuesday 12 February 2013 - 07:22:49
Wonder if there is much xenon in an old linear flash tube from a few defunct ancient flash guns?
- Posted by Carl A. Willis on Tuesday 12 February 2013 - 07:22:49
Nice work Carl. I noticed what looks like an oxy-propane torch in the last photo.
Is it simply a question of heating the glass tube and twisti...
- Posted by Carl A. Willis on Tuesday 12 February 2013 - 07:22:49
Those tubes are stunning.
I was also inspired by zrg's tubes and I've started putting together a vacuum system for making gas discharge tubes. I ...
- Posted by Carl A. Willis on Tuesday 12 February 2013 - 07:22:49
Are you sure that green color of Xe is produced because of air traces? None of my experiments proved that; however I got intense green color of differ...
- Posted by Carl A. Willis on Tuesday 12 February 2013 - 07:22:49
Carl and zrg, I have a question about baking out vessels under vacuum, before filling them. The step that's traditionally done with a bombarding tran...
- Posted by Carl A. Willis on Tuesday 12 February 2013 - 07:22:49
Re. UV light.
Perhaps a NUV laser such as one from a Bluray burner would be OK for this?
would allow selective "etching" of the getter as long as ...
- Posted by Carl A. Willis on Tuesday 12 February 2013 - 07:22:49
Re. UV light.
Perhaps a NUV laser such as one from a Bluray burner would be OK for this?
would allow selective "etching" of the getter as long ...
- Posted by Carl A. Willis on Tuesday 12 February 2013 - 07:22:49
Wonder if there is much xenon in an old linear flash tube from a few defunct ancient flash guns?
You wont get much. My plan is to use hi...
- Posted by Carl A. Willis on Tuesday 12 February 2013 - 07:22:49
I've found this information regarding working borosilicate glass, which may be useful to anyone attempting this:
"Critical Temperatures
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