most probably, well before they teamed up with conexant and made modems. now they are part of Rockwell automation group, i think they now produce automation kit like programmable logic controllers and similar stuff for Allen-Bradley.
And it's used in tubes. Beryllium oxide is one of the few materials that is not only an insulator, but can be brazed or soldered to, and has a similar temperature rate of expansion as glass. It's used in a lot of places. I just wanted to make sure you knew what the ceramic was before you took a hammer to it. Consider my post as a "careful, that stove is hot" type of warning, and not a personal attack.
Unlikely - AFAIUI BeO is only used where thermal conductivity is important, like argon lasers and power RF semiconductors - it also usually has warning stickers
The problem is that I think the intensifier does not produce a visible image, but a charge image on the target - I suspect they may also share the same vacuum envelope. If I crack it I probably will start at the vidicon end in case the intensifier can be fired up on its own.
Not sure what wavelengths they use for that - it would only be useful at night as daylight would swamp it. I think one use of this unit is lab spectrometer type things.
No (have been tempted to find one occasionally...) - in the past I have taken a potted unit to a local vet to x-ray - they were a little puzzled but did it anyway!
your skills are very interesting / I would like to learn this trait / what should I go into in I was to get some schooling from some college or technical institute.....thank you
EG&G - Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier. Originally Military defence contractors for the US Govt, specializing in recording Nuclear Tests at ultra-high speed. In the 80's, the then diversified company was manufacturing instruments just like this, for lab and other non-military uses
Judging by the construction and the 1987 inventory sticker I would say late 1970s to 1980s. And I would either keep the tube intact for the glassware collection or sell it to a collector as it is just too cool to destroy, although if you could get an already damaged one... Epic shirt, BTW.
I found with even rubbish solder braid if you hit it with a little extra flux from a flux pen it works really well. At that point I rather don't see the difference between any brand but for how fine the braid is.
Do you have access to an X-ray machine? Try and X-ray it and see if you can get a better look inside. Your guest is as good as mine. I think it is a charge plate for the image transfer and they share the same vacuum envelope. It just makes sense to do so.
Mike, you know you want to crack it, you know you bought it off fleebay to tear it down, old habits die hard. How many sleepless nights have you had thinking of whats in it? Go for it, you know its asking for it!
well if you can get a good deal for it on ebay sell it because we love these videos and would like you to make more. :D and if its not worth the effort CRACK IT!!
Crack it open Mike, preferably after getting the vet to take an x-ray or two. I'll split the cost if needed! How much do vets charge for x-raying stuff?
If you can get that much for it to buy new stuff to take apart, sell it! I would like to see the fiber optics inside, but I guess there won't be much else to see beyond it. So I'd rather like you to get other interesting stuff (as you always do) and take it apart. If you can't get any money for it, it depends. I like to keep "special" stuff until I run out of storage space. Then I start taking apart things until there's room again.
I know I'm posting three months late and you probably already knew this, but I'd be remiss if I didn't remind you to be careful around the white ceramic part. Most are made of beryllium oxide and are toxic if you create dust and inhale it. If you break it, be extra careful.
I would say.. open it (possibly in a vacum room.. but that's quite much no-way as far as I know). Don't just smash it, maybe a hot-wire and thermal cracking can do the trick? (a nice "cut") I have NO idea about what's inside, and I guess more than me would like to know :)
I say crack it but only if you can get something interesting to happen, otherwise sell it to a collector on ebay and procure an industrial robot arm or something :D
most probably, well before they teamed up with conexant and made modems. now they are part of Rockwell automation group, i think they now produce automation kit like programmable logic controllers and similar stuff for Allen-Bradley.
Beryllium oxide is only used where high thermal conductivity is required, e.g. argon lasers and RF power semiconductors
Where do you buy your solder wick in the UK? I've had some from Maplin which of course was expensively crap...
And it's used in tubes. Beryllium oxide is one of the few materials that is not only an insulator, but can be brazed or soldered to, and has a similar temperature rate of expansion as glass. It's used in a lot of places. I just wanted to make sure you knew what the ceramic was before you took a hammer to it. Consider my post as a "careful, that stove is hot" type of warning, and not a personal attack.
Unlikely - AFAIUI BeO is only used where thermal conductivity is important, like argon lasers and power RF semiconductors - it also usually has warning stickers
The problem is that I think the intensifier does not produce a visible image, but a charge image on the target - I suspect they may also share the same vacuum envelope.
If I crack it I probably will start at the vidicon end in case the intensifier can be fired up on its own.
Not sure what wavelengths they use for that - it would only be useful at night as daylight would swamp it. I think one use of this unit is lab spectrometer type things.
Does that tube work in the same way as a CRT does?
Crack it. Make us a video. Glue it back together. Sell it.
Great video Mike!
(Crack it!)
No (have been tempted to find one occasionally...) - in the past I have taken a potted unit to a local vet to x-ray - they were a little puzzled but did it anyway!
your skills are very interesting / I would like to learn this trait / what should I go into in I was to get some schooling from some college or technical institute.....thank you
Would the "UV scintillator" option have made it more useful for, for example, viewing corona discharge on power lines?
A S-25 photocathode picks up the discharge quite nicely.
So no UV option needed for that.
You could totally be the 12th doctor. Perfect voice and looks, it just works.
Sell it!
EG&G - Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier.
Originally Military defence contractors for the US Govt, specializing in recording Nuclear Tests at ultra-high speed.
In the 80's, the then diversified company was manufacturing instruments just like this, for lab and other non-military uses
I didn't even see the potting at first, haha! I like it.
Judging by the construction and the 1987 inventory sticker I would say late 1970s to 1980s.
And I would either keep the tube intact for the glassware collection or sell it to a collector as it is just too cool to destroy, although if you could get an already damaged one...
Epic shirt, BTW.
saw it in half on the Proxxon table saw , epic cross section.
It may be interesting to see if it's possible to get the intensifier up and working.
Clearly the vidcon is some orders of magnitude harder.
That Vidicon tube I'm guessing would be the Predecessor to the CCD.
You'd be correct
I found with even rubbish solder braid if you hit it with a little extra flux from a flux pen it works really well. At that point I rather don't see the difference between any brand but for how fine the braid is.
Do you reckon this is the same Rockwell that used to make modems and computer components?
And the space shuttle, and the hubble telescope computer, and the first gen of GPS, and some spy satellites. Among other things
Do you have access to an X-ray machine? Try and X-ray it and see if you can get a better look inside. Your guest is as good as mine. I think it is a charge plate for the image transfer and they share the same vacuum envelope. It just makes sense to do so.
hmm, you should try to get the high voltage thing to work, would be nice for making an air purifier as a project :)
Only until I can get my 1.21 jigawatt capacitor bank finished
You should keep it. Stuff that rare and interesting should be saved.
I was awake too, just curious for your reasons :)
nifty teardown. Does your car still run on gasoline?
Crack it open or sell it? That was a stupid question. :D
"High voltage, that's always a good thing" :)
"I tried it at home"...lol
I feel a bit shamed, but I want to see what's inside. I have to vote crack it.
Also, thanks for the videos. Greatest mysteries on the Net!
Mike, you know you want to crack it, you know you bought it off fleebay to tear it down, old habits die hard. How many sleepless nights have you had thinking of whats in it? Go for it, you know its asking for it!
Definitely take it apart!
make it a flux capacitor
well if you can get a good deal for it on ebay sell it because we love these videos and would like you to make more. :D
and if its not worth the effort CRACK IT!!
crack it mickey, crack it. cut him billy cut him
Crack it open Mike, preferably after getting the vet to take an x-ray or two. I'll split the cost if needed! How much do vets charge for x-raying stuff?
Open the box! :)
The tube being potentially worth money makes me want to see what's inside it. :)
BeO is used in microwave oven antennaes and there are not warnings on them.
If you can get that much for it to buy new stuff to take apart, sell it!
I would like to see the fiber optics inside, but I guess there won't be much else to see beyond it. So I'd rather like you to get other interesting stuff (as you always do) and take it apart.
If you can't get any money for it, it depends. I like to keep "special" stuff until I run out of storage space. Then I start taking apart things until there's room again.
Check if the getters are OK:)
I know I'm posting three months late and you probably already knew this, but I'd be remiss if I didn't remind you to be careful around the white ceramic part. Most are made of beryllium oxide and are toxic if you create dust and inhale it. If you break it, be extra careful.
Open up the tube :)
no -lab equipment
why aren't you sleeping? but nice video
I have plenty of other ways to make high voltage
Thanks for the offer but don't think it would be that interesting - suspect you'd just see several layers of non-identifiable metal etc.
Curiosity got the better of me. Take it apart.
I say TEAR IT APART! >:D
sell it
Actually, I feel *ashamed,* not shamed.
I would say.. open it (possibly in a vacum room.. but that's quite much no-way as far as I know).
Don't just smash it, maybe a hot-wire and thermal cracking can do the trick? (a nice "cut")
I have NO idea about what's inside, and I guess more than me would like to know :)
Crack it... With high voltage!
Crack it !!!
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TAKE IT APART !!
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Mike is Dick Turpin's brother : )
I say crack it but only if you can get something interesting to happen, otherwise sell it to a collector on ebay and procure an industrial robot arm or something :D
Sleep is for wimps.
crack it !!!!!!
thats what he said in the video
Crack it! >:)
crack it!
keep it, it is too late, I know!
Any chance the ceramic could contain beryllium oxide? Sell it!
it was a one off custom tube, dont crack it. Sell it.
What should you do with the tube? Smash 'er open!
sell it. probably not a whole lot of insteresting stuff in there
Sell it and buy more gear to rip open Mike !
CRACK IT!
+Fennec Fox (FennecTECH) owo
Lynx Boi i want to see inside
How much is it worth? I say take it apart if its not worth stupid money
crack it
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Take it apart !
Flog it!!
crack it ive never seen a tube like it
crack-er open!
Crack it and hack it!
Crack that sucker!
Sell it for crack
Sell it and buy some other stuff to teardown from the money you gained :)
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