[ RadSafe ] Building a miniature x-ray tube

[JPreisig at aol.com]

Radsafe:
 
     Heck, if you can do glasswork, then why not build  your own HeNe, Ruby 
or CO2 laser.
Also  Google fusor for information about your own electronic fusion  device.
 
     Joe Preisig
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 6/3/2013 7:19:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jakehecla at gmail.com writes:

Quite an  impressive craftsman, though I would have appreciated at least a
millimeter  or two of lead shielding between him and the assembly.


2013/6/3  Cary Renquist <cary.renquist at ezag.com>

>
> Haven't  watched the video yet, but from the comments it sounds like the
> fellow  has a lot of skill but not much (safety) sense...
>
>
>  Building a miniature x-ray tube
>  http://j.mp/11SgVHR
>
>
> In his amazing 45-minute-long  video, [glasslinger] shows us how to make
> a miniature vacuum tube, a  half-inch in diameter and only about four
> inches long.
>
>  For those of you who love glass lathes, tiny handheld spot welders and
>  induction heaters, but don't want your workshop bathed in x-rays,
>  [glasslinger] has also built a  few other vacuum tubes, including  a
> winking cat Nixie tube. This alternate cat's eye tube was  actually
> sealed with JB Weld, an interesting technique if you'd ever  like to make
> a real homemade tube amp.
>
> Cary
>  --
> Cary.renquist at ezag.com
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