Makin a vacuum tube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl-QMuUQhVM
part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S5OwqOX ... re=related
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						thought this was neat
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				Cliff Schecht
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Re: thought this was neat
Classic video. There are already a few threads dedicated to this video  .
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I thought so
			
			
									
									
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Re: thought this was neat
that's a man with alot of patience and skill.  cool video.
			
			
									
									
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				Cliff Schecht
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Re: thought this was neat
He built almost all of the equipment he uses too including the spot welder, parts of the glass working lathe and the curve tracer you see at the end.
			
			
									
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Now THAT'S DIY! Here's a slightly bigger and more "modern" operation. A quad of their KT88s is currently on sale at TubeDepot for only $1395.00!!
http://www.euroaudioteam.com/pdfs/eat_factory_tour.pdf
			
			
									
									
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				Cliff Schecht
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Re: thought this was neat
Those look pretty seksi though. Bet they sound great in guitar amps and probably last forever too.
			
			
									
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