belly up to the bar and ask for a cup of rust huh?
On Sun, 23 Aug 2009, Max Robinson wrote: > Mu metal is very soft iron. They used to make tape recorder heads out of it > but they wore out very quickly. It's claim to faim is that it has a very > high magnetic permeability. I would think it would rust easily being made > of almost pure iron. I can't imagine lining a hot water tank with it. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: [email protected] > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Spiro" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 12:43 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks > > >> what is mu metal, or what is it made from? >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, 18 Aug 2009, Tom Fowle wrote: >> >>> tony, >>> that is very weird, as the only thing I know about MU metalis that its >>> the >>> only substance around that actually can provide shielding against >>> magnetic >>> fields. >>> >>> that can't be the reason it would be used to line a hot water tank. It >>> also >>> has a pretty low melting point. >>> HMMMMMM------ >>> >>> tom >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 05:12:35PM -0500, Tony wrote: >>>> While most of them are, my dad paid an extra $10 to get one that was >>>> lined >>>> with something called mu metal. That was in 1955 and he is still using >>>> it. >>>> >>>> Tony >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Lee A. Stone [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:14 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks >>>> >>>> >>>> are all hot water tanks glass lined? Lee >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at >>>> 04:07:29PM -0500, Jennifer Jackson wrote: >>>>> So what is on the inside of a hot water tank? Does anyone know what >>>>> they >>>> are usually made of? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jennifer >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Jennifer Jackson >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:04 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I think he is planning to use a second heat source, not the heating >>>> source from the hot water tank. I think the tank is just supposed to be >>>> the >>>> pot. I am not certain though. >>>>> >>>>> Jennifer >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Lenny McHugh >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:42 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks >>>>> >>>>> Hi Jennifer, >>>>> What an interesting concept. I don't think it will work for him. When >>>>> he >>>> >>>>> looks at the inside of an old tank I do believe he will quickly >>>>> change >>>> his >>>>> mind. Also is this a gas or electric heater? A gas might work better >>>> since >>>>> the heating element will not be in direct contact with the fabric. I >>>>> by >>>> no >>>>> means am an expert but I really doubt if it will be successful. >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Jennifer Jackson" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:25 PM >>>>> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks >>>>> >>>>> Guys, >>>>> >>>>> I think a friend is making a dangerous mistake and I want your >>>>> thoughts >>>> on >>>>> this please. He wants to take the top off of an old hot water tank >>>>> and >>>> then >>>>> turn the thing upside down and use it like a big cooking pot. Not for >>>>> actual food, he wants to use it to dye fabric, but this still >>>>> involves >>>>> boiling water. 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