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Subject: [AMPS] Home Brew Tubes
From: billydeanward@hotmail.com (Billy Ward)
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 02:34:21 -0700

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Thanks very much Colin for your insight into this matter. I am extremely =
pleased to find someone else that understands the sincerity that I have t=
oward this project. I failed to mention one of the main reasons that I go=
t the idea to build my own vacuum tubes. My uncle and I have adjoining pr=
operty in Malvern, Arkansas.  =20

To our great surprise and dismay we discovered last week that we have a v=
acuum mine directly under our property. We have a small problem though an=
d you with your talent being a great idea man may be just the one to have=
 an answer for us. We have done a series of testing of the vacuum coming =
from our mine and we have found that it is negatively ionized--which woul=
d pose no special problem except for the fact that a nearby farmer up the=
 road from our ranch has also found vacuum on his property and it is of t=
he positively ionized variety.  =20

The ground here is so dry at this time of the year that we fear that ther=
e will be leaks between the mines.  If the negative and positively ionize=
d type should join through an underground leak, it would almost certainly=
 suck the entire State of Arkansas right off of the map. I think that thi=
s may be where the saying, "Arkansas Sucks!" came from.

We are investigating the possibility of building a "Tubing Tower" to the =
edge of the atmosphere so that we can use a feedback system from outer-sp=
ace vacuum thereby creating stability to our precious vacuum--that way th=
e activity could be kept at a minimum and none of it would desire to seep=
 to the neighbors unstable mine.

We are taking this quite serious as we have come up with some swell ideas=
 concerning marketing our rich find.  We have contacted the automobile in=
dustry as they are a great potential customer for vacuum as they us a lot=
 of it in every automobile engine.  We figure if the engine doesn't have =
to work so hard to create the necessary vacuum to run everything then it =
will do a more efficient job producing compression.

Also we are negotiating a deal with automotive tire manufacturers for a n=
oval idea of using vacuum in tires instead of air.  With "Vacuumed-Up" ti=
res, there will be less deterioration in the hotter states such as Arizon=
a and New Mexico. =20

I am most proud of my idea that will make us a house-hold word on a world=
-wide basis. I have come up with a way to sell the vacuum in spray cans. =
Then when the vacuum is sprayed onto fabrics such as curtains, upholstere=
d furniture and carpetm, the dirt will slide off of the sprayed object. I=
 have already come up with a fantastic marketing name for the product--Va=
cuum Cleaner.

My uncle suggest that we could also maybe come up with liquid vacuum whic=
h could be added to your swimming pool so that the water would vacuum off=
 of your body when you came out of the pool thereby making towels unneces=
sary.

We have also been working on freeze-drying some of our vacuum.  It is kin=
d of discouraging though because in handling the freeze-dried vacuum, my =
uncle sustained "vacuum blisters". Have you ever seen them.  They suck in=
ward instead of pooching outward like regular blisters.

So you see, Colin, we have already come up with a way to bring the cost o=
f the vacuum tubes way down so that no one =20
else could compete with us. We figure that if we were to vacuum up 10,000=
 tubes/day we would run out of vacuum in the year 32,0010. =20

Thanks again for your warm answer--may we call on you to help us find a w=
ay to save our ass--ets?

Billy Dean Ward
 =20
----- Original Message -----
From: Colin Lamb
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 2:20 PM
To: Amps reflector
Subject: [AMPS] Home Brew Tubes
 =20
As long as you are going to build your own tubes, there are a couple of m=
odifications that might make sense.  =20
 =20
1.  Instead of using electricity to operate the filament, try propane.  U=
se an external heat source and a good heat conductor to emit the electron=
s inside the tube.  Charcoal would work, but qso's would be short.  The a=
dvantages are that you would not need to worry about bypassing the filame=
nt leads and if you need more power, just turn up the heat.  =20
 =20
2.  Make the plates with a special Measures material that will reduce par=
asitics without the need for external suppressors.  =20
 =20
3.  For the ultimate in efficiency and harmonic reduction, build the vacu=
um input capacitor into the final tube.  No more long leads.  =20
 =20
If you can make the tube out of material that would otherwise be thrown a=
way, you get extra bonus points.  Old tin cans for the plate are good.  E=
ven better are old beer bottles for the home brew 807.  Instead of the tu=
be getting brown with age, perhaps it will get lighter
 =20
With a forge arrangement, even wood from the back yard can be used to cre=
ate free electrons.  Firing up the linear will no longer be a figure of s=
peech.  =20
 =20
73,  Colin  K7FM
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<HTML><BODY BGCOLOR=3D"#ffffff" STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;b=
ackground-color:#ffffff; "><DIV>Thanks very much Colin for your insight i=
nto this matter. I am extremely pleased to find someone else that underst=
ands the sincerity that I have toward this project. I failed to mention o=
ne of the main reasons that I got the idea to build my own vacuum tubes. =
My uncle and I have adjoining property in Malvern, Arkansas.&nbsp; </DIV>=
 <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>To our great surprise and dismay we discovered la=
st week that we have a vacuum mine directly under our property. We have a=
 small problem though and you with your talent being a great idea man may=
 be just the one to have an answer for us. We have done a series of testi=
ng of the vacuum coming from our mine and we have found that it is negati=
vely ionized--which would pose no special problem except for the fact tha=
t a nearby farmer up the road from our ranch has also found vacuum on his=
 property and it is of the positively ionized variety.&nbsp; </DIV> <DIV>=
&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>The ground here is so dry at this time of the year that=
 we fear that there will be leaks between the mines.&nbsp; If the negativ=
e and positively ionized type should join through an underground leak, it=
 would almost certainly suck the entire State of Arkansas right off of th=
e map. I think that this may be where the saying, "Arkansas Sucks!" came =
from.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>We are investigating the possibility o=
f building a "Tubing Tower" to the edge of the atmosphere so that we can =
use a feedback system from outer-space vacuum thereby creating stability =
to our precious vacuum--that way the activity could be kept at a minimum =
and none of it would desire to seep to the neighbors unstable mine.</DIV>=
 <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>We are taking this quite serious as we have come =
up with some swell ideas concerning marketing our rich find.&nbsp; We hav=
e contacted the automobile industry as they are a great potential custome=
r for vacuum as they us a lot of it in every automobile engine.&nbsp; We =
figure if the engine doesn't have to work so hard to create the necessary=
 vacuum to run everything then it will do a more efficient job producing =
compression.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Also we are negotiating a deal =
with automotive tire manufacturers for a noval idea of using vacuum in ti=
res instead of air.&nbsp; With "Vacuumed-Up" tires, there will be less de=
terioration in the hotter states such as Arizona and New Mexico. </DIV> <=
DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>I am most proud of my idea that will make us a hous=
e-hold word on a world-wide basis. I have come up with a way to sell the =
vacuum in spray cans. Then when the vacuum is sprayed onto fabrics such a=
s curtains, upholstered furniture and carpetm, the dirt will slide off of=
 the sprayed object. I have already come up with a fantastic marketing na=
me for the product--Vacuum Cleaner.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>My uncle=
 suggest that we could also maybe come up with liquid vacuum which could =
be added to your swimming pool so that the water would vacuum off of your=
 body when you came out of the pool thereby making towels unnecessary.</D=
IV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>We have also been working on freeze-drying som=
e of our vacuum.&nbsp; It is kind of discouraging though because in handl=
ing the freeze-dried vacuum, my uncle sustained "vacuum blisters". Have y=
ou ever seen them.&nbsp; They suck inward instead of pooching outward lik=
e regular blisters.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>So you see, Colin, we ha=
ve already come up with a way to bring the cost of the vacuum tubes way d=
own so that no one </DIV> <DIV>else could compete with us. We figure that=
 if we were to vacuum up 10,000 tubes/day we would run out of vacuum in t=
he year 32,0010. </DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Thanks again for your warm=
 answer--may we call on you to help us find a way to save our ass--ets?</=
DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Billy Dean Ward</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <BLOC=
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e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> Colin Lamb</DIV> <DI=
V style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 05, 2001 2:20 PM=
</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> Amps reflector</DIV> <D=
IV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> [AMPS] Home Brew Tubes</DIV=
> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERA=
TOR> <STYLE></STYLE>  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As long as&nbsp;yo=
u are going to build your own tubes, there are a couple of modifications =
that might make sense.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT f=
ace=3DArial size=3D2>1.&nbsp; Instead of using electricity to&nbsp;operat=
e the filament, try propane.&nbsp; Use an external heat source and a good=
 heat conductor to emit the electrons inside the tube.&nbsp; Charcoal wou=
ld work, but qso's would be short.&nbsp; The advantages are that you woul=
d not need to worry about bypassing the filament leads and if you need mo=
re power, just turn up the heat.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <D=
IV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2.&nbsp; Make the plates with a special Me=
asures material that will reduce parasitics without the need for external=
 suppressors.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DAri=
al size=3D2>3.&nbsp; For the ultimate in efficiency and harmonic reductio=
n, build the vacuum input capacitor into the final tube.&nbsp; No more lo=
ng leads.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial s=
ize=3D2>If you can make the tube out of material that would otherwise be =
thrown away, you get extra bonus points.&nbsp; Old tin cans for the plate=
 are good.&nbsp; Even better are old beer bottles for the home brew 807.&=
nbsp; Instead of the tube getting brown with age, perhaps it will get lig=
hter</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>With=
 a forge arrangement, even wood from the back yard can be used to create =
free electrons.&nbsp; Firing up the linear will no longer be a figure of =
speech.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial siz=
e=3D2>73,&nbsp; Colin&nbsp; K7FM</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;<SPAN id=3D__#At=
h#SignaturePos__></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML><br clear=3D=
all><hr>Get more from the Web.  FREE MSN Explorer download : <a href=3D'h=
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