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  • Members: 524
  • Category: Hobbies
  • Founded: Jan 16, 2003
  • Language: English
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This YAHOO GROUP is for the VACUUM EXPERIMENTER and others interested in the exchange of information, the sale or trade of Vacuum Technology related items or to post photo's of their vacuum stations and equipment.

Photo: For Sale... Vacuum System listed on eBay by one of the Group members (Gordon Waite) Find more information on this and other member's projects by joining the VacuumX Group!

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Re: Back in business
... As I said on to coat mirrors. I just uploaded a photo of the setup in my bell jar. The mirrors have a small radius and would not coat on the edges. That
Posted - Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:46 pm
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Re: Back in business
oops, Still had a problem where it wouldn't pump below 100 microns. Upon examination I found that air was trapped in the high current feed throughs (yes both
Posted - Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:08 pm
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Back in business
Okay, I have been having trouble achieving a suitable vacuum. Today i replaced the o-ring seal on my diffusion pump. While I had it out I found the nameplate
Posted - Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:03 am
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Re: Polishing an Aluminum Base Plate
I have had success using a rubber gasket under my bell jar. I coat the mating surfaces with a light coat of vacuum grease. I have also used soft wax (from a
Posted - Tue Mar 6, 2012 5:12 pm
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Re: Aluminizing
I suggest not using your plasma discharge cleaner system ( if you have one ) as out gassing of plasticizer from the plastic may form soot if exposed to plasma.
Posted - Mon Mar 5, 2012 1:43 pm
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