Re: So others don't lose like I did

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Original poster: "Steven Ward by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <srward16-at-hotmail-dot-com>

UGHHH!!! thats the worst news yet!  Im guessing you bought the coil from 
ebay, and the guy sold it with a home built socket, and that cracked the 
833C!  That really sucks!  Im guessing that since this homemade socket 
could not adjust to the 833C, then it is very stiff, and does not help the 
833A when it expands from heat (im warning you here!).  Look at my site for 
a better socket design:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/srward16

Its in the dual 833A coil page. The sockets has one of the holders that is 
totally adjustable to move apart when the 833A tube expands slightly (your 
socket should do this too!!!).  Please, if this is the same tube coil from 
ebay a while back, i suggest you invest in a real socket, and a variac (i 
dont think that coil used a variac, just a switch).

Steve Ward

PS, i know what its like to loose an expensive tube!






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>Subject: So others don't lose like I did
>Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 07:34:11 -0600
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>Original poster: "garryfre by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
><garryfre-at-pacbell-dot-net>
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>Recently, I read that 833A and 833C tubes were interchangeable.
>
>It appears this isn't quite so because the spacing for the bottom two 
>terminals are slightly wider, just enough to crack the glass if you 
>attempt to insert it into a home made socket that accepts an 833A easily 
>even if you are careful not to force it. Just a tiny bit of pressure and 
>it started to slide down rapidly then broke half way down.
>
>Slightly poorer, and wiser, at least I can warn others from having a 
>similar experience.
>