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NEON- more pinhole suckins...
> are there some of the 30 units which are dead on the transformer, but not
> punctured so the vacuum is lost? If so, try to fire them with your bomber.
> If a discharge occurs when flashing your bomber, pressure is too low.
> At those low pressures, electrons emitted go straigt from the the trode
> and hit all in their way. when used with a 15kV transfo, the amount
> of "cathode rays" will give enough energy to melt the glass at that point.
Don't have any as you describe, but I've saved some of the punctured
DB's. When I have time, I'm going to crack them open and look at them
(from the inside) under a microscope - have an urge to get some sort of
visual on this action.
One of my biggest questions remains: why does it happen at only one
'trode? I've examined both ends, and there is little effect at the
opposite. Heavy sputtering on the pinhole suck-in end. I think Tom U.
mentioned a similar observation?
Anyway, I humbly admit: this phenomenon is a new revelation for me. I'm
going to try Morgan's experiment this weekend.
-John
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