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>I think we're getting to the point of unsafe here... You're suggesting
>putting a glowing red hot wire into a very flamable mixture in a confined
>space. Doesn't that sound a little dangerous?
>
>On Tue, 3 Oct 1995, Mark Jurras wrote:
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>> >
>> > >Did you ever consider heating the tube? IMHO if you wrap the tube with
>> > >a resistance wire (i.e. thermocouple wire) and run some battery current
>> > >through it it should heat the tube nicely. Of course some
>> > >experimentation will be needed and YMMV.
>> >
>> >
>> > Wouldn't that increase the diameter considerably? I think I'd want to keep
>> > the drilled hole as small as possible. Also you have to watch resistance
>> > wires pretty carefully, as they tend to get rather warm and do a little bit
>> > more than just "heat" a plastic tube....
>> >
>> > However, if you could get a small enough wire and keep it from getting too
>> > hot, it seems like a pretty neat idea. Of course, down here in Houston,
>> > where it's 93 degrees in October, who needs resistance wire? :-)
>> >
>> > -Rick
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Since the wire is readily available in sizes down to 0.001 inches
diameter you could even put a loop down the center of the tube and heat the
Waxoyl directly.
>>
>> - -Mark = =o&o
>>
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Ernest E. Gilbert
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