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Ever dreamed about building an x-ray tube? Or coating your own
telescope mirror? Maybe even constructing an electron microscope? Perhaps you
are a high school science teacher who would like to introduce simple yet
interesting electron, ion and plasma physics experiments and demonstrations
into your classroom. People the world over are involved in projects like these
and the common thread is the use of vacuum technology. the Bell Jar is the resource that you need
to join this network of hobbyists, students and educators.
Updates as of 2/17/08
News about this Site
The Vacuum Technology Forum is now
available. Please take advantage of this new feature. The link is in the menu
to the left. To kick things off I've posted a brief note on Bruce Kendall's
glow plug Pirani gauge.
I have enabled online shopping through PayPal for the custom
items on the Chambers & Supplies page.
A link to Rolland Hower's Smithsonian book on the freeze drying
of biological specimens is on the Books page as well as to the left, under the
menu. Long out of print, a number of copies are available through Amazon
sellers. It's one of my favorite vacuum process books.
An Updates page has been created as an aid to finding out about
what's new on the site.
Thanks to all who have participated in the Feedback & Future
Directions Survey. The survey is now closed and the results are summarized on
the Updates page.
The years 6-10 compilation of articles is coming along slowly.
This should be available on line and in print by the end of February 2008.
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