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Hand Making Vacuum Tubes

post #1 of 14
6/20/10 at 7:17pm
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I came across this fantastic two part video which depicts the creation, by hand, of glass vacuum tubes. There is no dialogue nor narration (for almost its entirety), but there is some classy music to ease it along. Enjoy.

 

Part 1

 

Part 2


Edited by hypnoticbob - 6/20/10 at 7:38pm
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post #2 of 14
6/20/10 at 7:38pm

Absolutely fantastic. That is some great craftsmanship, something we're losing in this day and age. I always buy thing hand-built when I can, even if they aren't always as perfect or reliable. They have so much more soul. 

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post #3 of 14
6/20/10 at 8:43pm

Wow, that video was fascinating!

Thanks for sharing.

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post #4 of 14
6/20/10 at 9:54pm

Wow, that's fantastic!

 

Wachara C.

 

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post #5 of 14
6/21/10 at 12:28am
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Originally Posted by elliot42 View Post

Wow, that video was fascinating!

Thanks for sharing.


I completely agree. It was a very enjoyable experience to watch this. It only goes to show how much of an art it can be to produce something of science.

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post #6 of 14
6/21/10 at 6:29pm

Wow. That's a lifetime worth of craftmanship. Very cool.

 

Thanks the sharing!

 

jk

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post #7 of 14
6/21/10 at 6:51pm

That was a great video to watch. That's a lot of work to put into something to do it by hand.

 

What is that silver contraption that splits in half that he keeps putting the tubes in?

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post #8 of 14
6/21/10 at 8:59pm
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The metal ring device? It's a type of electric (hot) glass tube cutter.

 

Unless you meant...


Edited by hypnoticbob - 6/21/10 at 9:00pm
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post #9 of 14
6/21/10 at 9:14pm
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Originally Posted by hypnoticbob View Post

The metal ring device? It's a type of electric (hot) glass tube cutter.

 

Unless you meant...


Sorry, I guess that I wasn't specific enough

 

I meant the small chamber (that opens right up in half) that he hangs the tubes in then closes is around them.

 

There's a good shot of the whole thing in video 2 at 1:22.

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post #10 of 14
6/21/10 at 9:53pm

this gets reposted every few months - and it never gets old :D  this guy really is amazing

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post #11 of 14
6/21/10 at 9:58pm
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Oh! It is a vacuum pump.

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post #12 of 14
6/22/10 at 7:39am
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this gets reposted every few months - and it never gets old :D  this guy really is amazing


saw this on slashdot.org years ago.  Fantastic.  I think they said he is French.  So has anyone tried to source his tubes and perhaps design an amp using them?

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post #13 of 14
6/22/10 at 11:22am
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According to the video information, the gentleman's name is Claude Paillard. His website is located here.


Edited by hypnoticbob - 6/22/10 at 11:24am
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post #14 of 14
6/25/10 at 1:16am

Amazing.

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