It looks to me like one might be able to exploit a resonance of the A-frame. Instead of whacking it with a mallet, vibrate the tube in the appropriate direction at the appropriate frequency and run up the amplitude until (hopefully) the ribbon ends touch on each cycle as indicated by electrical means, then connect a charged capacitor to effect a weld.
Unfortunately, I have no idea how to find the resonant frequency. Dana On Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 7:24 PM Dan Kemppainen <d...@irtelemetrics.com> wrote: > Paul, > > To me it appears that "A" frame supporting half of the wire is a spring. > It only makes sense the designers would want some axial tension. The "A" > frame shape would supply axial load while providing excellent radial > stability in all directions. (If this isn't the case, why is that > support so thin???) > > If you look close here, I think you'll see what I'm talking about: > http://www.rdrelectronics.com/skip/CS-tube/cstube7.jpg > Look close at the wire, both halves are no longer in the same plane, and > are no longer parallel. > > Again, most likely not repairable due to the spring tension (or missing > wire!). That said, If it were my tube I'd have a hard time not wasting a > few hours with a capacitor and mallet. Nothing to loose but a little time! > > Dan > > > > On 11/14/2019 12:00 PM, time-nuts-requ...@lists.febo.com wrote: > > Message: 1 > > Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 10:05:32 -0500 > > From: paul swed<paulsw...@gmail.com> > > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > > <time-nuts@lists.febo.com> > > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 184, Issue 13 > > Message-ID: > > <CAD2JfAjjaYpXrkp8YPGxHZvRx_b8oYmXkSAmM9M= > f2mgtzb...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > > Hi Dan at least the pictures I have seen are that the ionizer is a thin > > ribbon. I have not seen a filament style ionizer for cesium beam tubes. > > Regards > > Paul > > WB8TSL > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there.
