Re: the argon project

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>



>  >Another idea would be to fill small sealed glass spheres with
>  >low pressure argon and make them move inside the oil-filled tube.
>  >This would avoid the problems with low pressure.

>..argon-filled lightbulbs might be an easy way to evaluate this
>idea....

         Once Upon A Time Argon filled lamps, with screw bases,
         like conventional light bulbs were available from,
         ferinstance Allied Electronics.  Dunno Why.
         Dunno if they still are...  Not expensive, tho not
         'long 'sign type' tubes'.

         Also, yes, many of the colors in 'discharge' signage
         are Hg vapour with suitably chosen fluorescent
         materials on tube walls.

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