Broken 6L6WXT tube

Sal Brisindi · 11th March 2007, 04:13 PM

Yesterday I accidentally tapped my 6L6WXT tube. I didn't know I broke it until 7 hours later when I went back in my dungeon... err I mean basement. The silvering on the top of the tube faded to a milky white color. How does that happen, does oxygen attack the silver coating? It stuck out like a sore thumb as I have a quad of them all together.

Regards,
Sal Brisindi

Brian Beck · 11th March 2007, 04:29 PM

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Originally posted by Sal Brisindi
The silvering on the top of the tube faded to a milky white color. How does that happen, does oxygen attack the silver coating? It stuck out like a sore thumb as I have a quad of them all together.

Sadly, that's exactly what happened. The getter flash is usually a mixture of barium and other metals, and when they oxidize they do turn white, indicating that your tube is no longer a "vacuum" tube.

My head is turning white too. I wonder if I'm oxidizing?

Poindexter · 11th March 2007, 05:45 PM

Yes, it means you're getting gassy, Brian.

How do I know this, hm?

Aloha,

Poinz

Brian Beck · 11th March 2007, 06:30 PM

All the way from Hawaii? Jeez, I'd better lay off the Taco Bell...

Eli Duttman · 11th March 2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally posted by Brian Beck
All the way from Hawaii? Jeez, I'd better lay off the Taco Bell...

Stay away from Taco Bell completely and stay alive. Every time you turn around, there's another story about E. Coli contaminated vegetables at T/B.

ArtG · 11th March 2007, 08:08 PM

Taco *ell

frank754 · 12th March 2007, 04:33 AM

Not to mention the rats that took over the one in Greenwich Village NY a few weeks ago. But I can't stay away from them, even when home & my wife's away I make the dreaded spicy stuff that wakes you up in the morning too. I'm only being off topic here 'cause you guys started it, lol.

11th March 2007, 06:30 PM	#4
Brian Beck diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida, USA	All the way from Hawaii? Jeez, I'd better lay off the Taco Bell... __________________ Brian

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11th March 2007, 05:45 PM	#3
Poindexter diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Maui, Hawai'i, USA	Yes, it means you're getting gassy, Brian. How do I know this, hm? Aloha, Poinz

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ArtG diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central PA	Taco *ell

12th March 2007, 04:33 AM	#7
frank754 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007	Not to mention the rats that took over the one in Greenwich Village NY a few weeks ago. But I can't stay away from them, even when home & my wife's away I make the dreaded spicy stuff that wakes you up in the morning too. I'm only being off topic here 'cause you guys started it, lol.

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