I used to read Strong's book as bedtime reading. WARNING: There are few things more addictive than collecting:
Conflat Vacuum Fittings Standard Taper Glassware and worst: Linos (Spindler & Hoyer) MicroBench and NanoBench optical breadboarding. BE WARNED! -John ============== > J. Forster wrote: >> If you took a "modern" approach by using factory built test equipment as >> building blocks (microwave synthesizer, lock-in amp, power supplies, >> etc) >> and commercial vacuum components (pumps, valves, fittings, controllers, >> etc. in Conflat or something like it), you could likely build up most of >> a >> system pretty easily. >> >> > > You definitely need a copy of this book > http://www.amazon.com/Building-Scientific-Apparatus-John-Moore/dp/0813340063/ref=tmm_pap_title_0/182-2347235-0798235 > > "Building Scientific Apparatus" by Moore, Davies, and Coplan > > How to build that ion gun, or cobble together the high vacuum system, > etc. Lots of useful references.. > > You'd also do well to get a catalog from Kurt.J.Lesker Company > (http://www.lesker.com/) and from several of the vacuum equipment > companies. Vacuum stuff is available used quite widely. > > > Between the book and the catalog(s), you've got plenty of reading and > dreaming material for months. > > > Be aware, though, that high vacuum is like amateur telescope mirror > making.. frustrating, tedious, and gratifying when it works. There's a > surprising amount of craft in it. (and entirely in keeping with > time-nuttery) > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.