Hand-made vacuum tubes

[MarkBNJ]

You old-schoolers will get a kick out of this. It's not often I will sit through a 17 minute internet video, but the technical skills on display here, as well as the lyrical presentation, make it quite a treat.

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/01/make_your_own_vaccum_tube.html

 

[Teegate]

That was an interesting video, especially since other than the glass work I make things like that all the time with metal. Aerospace machining has many intricate small components that require technical skills such as he most definitely has. Thanks for the video!

Unfortunately, it made me think of work :cry:



Guy

 

[LARGO]

Like watching a lost art.
The dexterity is amazing and man he's got to have patience.
Fine machining of any sort is fascinating but right down to working the glass and the small components...wow!
Thanks for the video.

g.

 

[bobpbx]

I enjoyed that as well. I agree with this post on that site:

"The really cool part (besides the little tools that made it all come together) was that he started with the scissors in a Swiss Army Knife and needle-nose pliars to form the Anode."

 

[Teegate]

I enjoyed that as well. I agree with this post on that site:

"The really cool part (besides the little tools that made it all come together) was that he started with the scissors in a Swiss Army Knife and needle-nose pliars to form the Anode."

The most basic tool are the best.

Guy