mercury vapor... i love it!!!

[Carlp]

Makes sense, Victor. Thanks.

BTW, I wasn't suggesting the mercury causes problems as long as the tube is intact. It's just it requires special handling (and could be costly) to dispose of 'em properly.

BTW, that RX21 ain't cheap!

[limono]

Why??
Are you using special care to dispose thermometer or amalgamat from your tooth or manual thermostat ? Your more likely to die because of your smoking spouse than dangers of mercury rectifier :0).Regards, L

[Gluca]

BTW, that RX21 ain't cheap!

but are so cute. I couldn't manage to find them anywhere. Any source?

[defect9]

is it wrong to say that a blue or purple (or whatever color is wanted) LED mounted below the tube is a good alternative?

-Jared

[palasr]

7N7,

Your snapshot is from the Izzy-Wizzy website:

http://www.izzy-wizzy.com/audio/preampnew.html

-R.

[7N7]

Many thanks palasr.

The owner of the picture I posted is Stephen Robinson.

7N7

[Jeb-D.]

It's just it requires special handling (and could be costly) to dispose of 'em properly.

Yeah, it takes a little work to wrap it up and stuff it in the bottom of the trash can.

Just kidding.

[Carlp]

Sorry for the off-topic response, but my question was legit and the topic is legit for the post.

Why??
Are you using special care to dispose thermometer or amalgamat from your tooth or manual thermostat ? Your more likely to die because of your smoking spouse than dangers of mercury rectifier :0).Regards, L

In short, yes. Because where I live it's illegal to dispose of ANY mercury in a landfill - thermometers, thermostats, amalgam from fillings (there's a new program for dealing with fillings here in NH, but dentists are still allowed, for now, to wash it down the drain). We have special collection programs for thermometers, etc., and they're treated as hazardous waste. We had a Dartmouth College professor die just days after spilling a tiny amount of a particularly nasty mercury compound on herself in a lab.

Yeah, perhaps you're likely to DIE more quickly IF your spouse smokes (mine doesn't), but mercury is a SERIOUS neurotoxin that's likely the cause of an apparent epidemic of autism in the US. Look up Minamata Bay or Minamata Disease for some interesting info. Or you may remember the Mad Hatter? Haberdashers used mercury in the felt for hats, and many went mad or died as a result.

I don't know anything about the form of mercury in these tubes, and some forms are relatively harmless UNTIL they get converted into things like methyl mercury. But my caution is warranted. Be VERY careful not to break those mercury vapor tubes, folks.

Carl

Now, all that said, I haven't heard an amp w/a mercury tube yet, so maybe it's worth the risk?

[7N7]

Interesting and I am sure it is better if lilke electricity, we treat mercury with respect.

I have a friend who is something of a hypochondriac. He spent over £2000 having all the amalgam removed from his teeth following a read about mercury.

I asked my dentist about this. She laughed, pointing out that she had been inhaling mercury vapour for years. She said "And I'm not mad ha-ha-ha-ha..."

7N7

[limono]

Carl
Thank You for your insight -very interesting .In Detroit MI where I live life is, ahem way simpler and much more polluted I guess The real risk involving using MV rectifier would be breaking the tube while operating (hot) which would cause contamination of the room with mercury vapors -nasty perspective .One would have to abandon the listening room for a couple -few years . Regards, L