"Jim Thompson" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...
I guess you showed'em. :-) Congratulations... any big plans (fancy vacations, Mariachi bands, dancing dogs...) for the actual anniversary in six weeks?
Light Bulb "Medium Base"
Feb 17, 2010
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Not yet. I need to check with the kids and see what they're up to ;-) ...Jim Thompson
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
I was talking about finger oils.
"life imitates life" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...
Yes, touching the high temperature quartz envelope of Tungsten/Halogen or arc lamp capsules is a definite no-no. The oil on your skin get on the envelope and if not removed may cause the lamp to explode. The oil darkens from heat and UV, absorbs more heat locally and resulting imbalance of thermal stresses causes the envelope to burst. Particularly troublesome with Xenon lamps that are under about 10 atmospheres pressure at operating temperature. Even with the envelope cleaned after an accidental touch, I've seen finger prints etched into the surface.
"Jim Thompson" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...
Those are just the bouts of dementia.
Try dunking a lit halogen bulb (H4 etc) in a bowl of water and see what happens.
Speaking for yourself, Ian ?:-) ...Jim Thompson
| James E.Thompson, CTO | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |
I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
Yeah, it looks like that one zipped right over his head, eh?
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