[AMPS] Making tubes
carl seyersdahl
carlseye@tampabay.rr.com
Thu, 5 Jul 2001 15:20:11 -0400
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I'm not exactly crazy about making my own tubes, but I do like to make a =
pc board now and then. Can you tell me where I can get info on the =
'silkscreen " method making pc boards. It would likely be a big =
improvement over what I've been doing with a magic marker and ferric =
chloride. thanks=20
carl / kz5ca
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From: Billy Ward=20
To: amps@contesting.com=20
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 2:06 PM
Subject: [AMPS] Making tubes
Greetings Group,
I will ask this question at the chance of being made to look ignorant!
With the high price of tubes, I wonder if anyone has ever invisioned a =
homebrew project to actually make the tube from scratch? I know that it =
would be a little more than the average ham is used to working with but =
why could we not use something such as stainless steel tubing and come =
up with a decent power transmitting tube. After all, someone once did =
that!
We all know approximately what is needed and some of the group, I am =
sure, may have worked for places such as Eimac etc. and have a lot of =
knowledge of what goes into such a task. =20
Sometimes things like this is MUCH more difficult than meets the eye =
and on the other hand, some things are dirt simple and just appear to be =
difficult. Like making pc boards from scratch--some would not think of =
it and others like me can turn one out from drawing to board in 30-45 =
minutes using the silk-screen method at the kitchen sink.
Billy Dean Ward
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I'm not exactly crazy about making my own tubes, =
but I do=20
like to make a pc board now and then. Can you tell me where I can get =
info on=20
the 'silkscreen " method making pc boards. It would likely be a big =
improvement=20
over what I've been doing with a magic marker and ferric chloride. =
thanks=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [AMPS] Making =
tubes</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Greetings Group,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I will ask this question at the chance of being made to look=20
ignorant!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>With the high price of tubes, I wonder if anyone has ever =
invisioned a=20
homebrew project to actually make the tube from scratch? I know =
that it=20
would be a little more than the average ham is used to working with =
but why=20
could we not use something such as stainless steel tubing and come up =
with a=20
decent power transmitting tube. After all, someone once did =
that!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We all know approximately what is needed and some of the group, I =
am=20
sure, may have worked for places such as Eimac etc. and have a lot of=20
knowledge of what goes into such a task. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sometimes things like this is MUCH more difficult than meets the =
eye and=20
on the other hand, some things are dirt simple and just appear to be=20
difficult. Like making pc boards from scratch--some would not =
think of=20
it and others like me can turn one out from drawing to board in 30-45 =
minutes=20
using the silk-screen method at the kitchen sink.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Billy Dean Ward</DIV><BR clear=3Dall>
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