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Re: Sockets for 811A's
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> Subscriber: dixie-at-icenet.fi Tue Jan 21 22:54:25 1997
> Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 20:09:43 +0000
> From: dixie-at-icenet.fi
> To: tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Sockets for 811A's
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for sockets for four 811A's. I live in
> Finland and they cost here about 80$ each. If someone knows where to
> get these cheaper I would like to hear from you.
>
>
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> Tero Ranta
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> Vacuum Tube Tesla Coil Page:
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HI
I know sockets are expensive and hard to find I have had the same problem.
There is a way around this problem. Buy 3 L shape brackets from the lumber
yard. Or make 3 L brackets from sheet metal. I have made L brackets
from an empty metal can or (Pork & Bean) can. Mount the 3 brackets in a
circle around the tube and screw them down to some type of insulation
material. I have used 1/2 plywood 3" by 3" for the insulation material.
After the brackes are mounted to the plywood hold the tube up about 1" above
the plywood with the 3 L brackets touching the side of the metal tube base.
Put a hose clamp around the brackets and tube base. Tighten the clamp enough
to hold it. Be careful if the tube base is phenolic it breaks easy. You can
attach wire to the tube pin several ways. Aligator clips work, wire wrap
works, I like to solded the wire to the tube pins.
Gary Weaver