While copying the EEprom data to use with a new tube might be a copyright violation, removing the EEprom from the defective tube and using it with a replacement tube would not! It is easily removed from a small PC board mounted on one of the tubes connectors!
John, There are stages in the EM. I'll see if one of the ones I removed is handy and count the stages. As far as "loose" cesium in the tube, not so much! Most of the spent cesium is trapped in gooey carbon stuff spread around the inside of the tube where the beams end up. However a nitrogen atmosphere glove box would be the best way to try any repairs. Replacing a bad ion pump might be possible this way. I used a giant tubing cutter to remove the end caps to evaluate repairing tubes. Decided the market was not there to make it worth the effort! A grinder with cutting disks is a quick way to take one apart to explore the insides. The HP tubes used a heated metal "burst" diaphragm not glass ampoules to release the cesium during the tube manufacture. Corby ____________________________________________________________ Free Roofing Estimates Get up to 4 free roof estimates today. No obligation! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=HIFSgPdu1RBgmTTs9F4m5QAAJ1ABLZFyqoH-WnHH1GJ345whAAQAAAAFAAAAACoBgz4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEhdkAAAAAA== _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
