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Re: Voltarc Clear Bright Yellow with Pure Neon?

Posted By: Sean S
Date: Monday, 27 November 2006, at 1:14 p.m.

In Response To: Voltarc Clear Bright Yellow with Pure Neon? (Michael Curry)

Try it. It will look the same as EGL Yellow pumped neon (Orange) If you fill the tube with Neon and Hg you will start off orange and then turn yellow.Once the tube is fully aged in you will only see the neon in the arc inside the electrode collar.

> Has anyone here ever pumped Voltarc Clear
> Bright Yellow with pure neon? How did it
> look? The Voltarc color chart only shows its
> appearance with Ne/Hg.

> I wasn't thinking, and welded on a
> non-tubulated electrode; so I'll have to cut
> it off if the tube will look funny (i.e.,
> not a true yellow) if pumped with pure neon.

> Just trying to save myself a little work if
> I can...

Messages In This Thread

• Voltarc Clear Bright Yellow with Pure Neon? -- Michael Curry -- Monday, 27 November 2006, at 6:58 a.m.
  • Re: Voltarc Clear Bright Yellow with Pure Neon? -- Sean S -- Monday, 27 November 2006, at 1:14 p.m.
    • Re: Voltarc Clear Bright Yellow with Pure Neon? -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Monday, 27 November 2006, at 9:28 p.m.
      • Re: Voltarc Clear Bright Yellow with Pure Neon? -- Michael Curry -- Wednesday, 29 November 2006, at 6:16 a.m.

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