I just have to share this, as the possibilites for this vacuum sealer are endless.
I received this as a Christmas present and it is truely remarkable. In seconds it removes over 90% of the air from a pickle jar, and I was thinking that it could be used to preserve those hard to keep from rusting pallasites. Just set one up in a nice clear pickle jar and pump the air out. Then set the jar in the display case. Or alternatively, treat the specimen, put it in a jar full of the poly urethane compound leaving a couple of inches above the liquid as airspace, then begin pumping the air out till the urethane bubbles and the air is taken out of the cracks in the specimen, then allow the air back into the jar thus forcing the urethane plastic into the cracks in the specimen. Or you can seal those stubborn pallasites in a zip-lock bag and vacuum seal it. The possibilites are limited only by one's imagination. I was thinking of getting quality bell jars, and making a base plate with a seal and pumping the air out after mounting the pieces securely in the bell jar. No air, no oxidation, and with 90% of the air out, that is like 80,000 feet, fifteen miles up. You can see and order "Pump and Seal" at: http://www.pump-n-seal.com/ $19.95 plus shipping and handling. Steve Schoner, AMS ___________________________________________________________________ Join the Space Program: Get FREE E-mail at http://www.space.com. Show your support at the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund - http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/my-pay-page/PKAXFNQH7EKCX/058-5084202-7156648 _______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
