Re: In need of a vacuum tube

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Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>

I'm not familiar with big tubes, but on smaller ones,
it's possible to reattach the cap, as long as there's
enough wire coming out to reattach it.

Adam

--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: Fucian@xxxxxxx
>
> Hello all,
> originally i had planned to use an 811A tube for my
> first ever VTTC.
> I got a cetron on ebay for 17$ and when i attempted
> to assemble it
> into the circuit, the metal cap on top just popped
> right off :-( I
> contacted the seller and he agreed to send another.
> But apparently he
> never sent it as its been weeks now and my apartment
> complex says
> still nothing from him. I guess it could have been
> lost in the
> mail(although it was shipped priority mail). So now
> im in need of a tube.
>
> I was wondering if anyone here has a used one they
> would be willing
> to sell?Id have to st ick with an 811A tube or
> similar because my
> filament xfmr is only  rated for 4amps at
> 12.6volts(I use the center
> tap for 6.3).
>
> Thanks again!
> Matt
>
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