kevin gilmore Posted May 10, 2006 Report Posted May 10, 2006 So i have this 300mhz old cryomagnet that i can't give away, and otherwise really don't know what to do with it. So i've turned the bottom of it into a bird bath. here is the bird bath, on its way home today http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/magnet1.jpg the space blanket that wrapped the insides http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/magnet2.jpg and because i just can't help myself the 3 dewars still together http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/magnet3.jpg on their way apart http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/magnet4.jpg some extraneous parts http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/magnet5.jpg will post a picture later once i get it home
Post Posted May 10, 2006 Report Posted May 10, 2006 I hope none of your birds have a steel plate in its head! I keep thinking about the Road Runner and the iron pellets in his Acme Bird Seed...
Grand Enigma Posted May 10, 2006 Report Posted May 10, 2006 You do eventually do stuff with work right?
Post Posted May 10, 2006 Report Posted May 10, 2006 You do eventually do stuff with work right? wazzat? sorry, i was just busy twiddling my thumbs and wasn't listening over here
kevin gilmore Posted May 10, 2006 Author Report Posted May 10, 2006 You do eventually do stuff with work right? You have no idea how much work i actually do. At least the jobs of 3 people. NMR, Xray and Mass Spec. But when i see an opportunity to do something silly and off the wall, well... http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/birdbath1.jpg This was all that would fit in the trunk of my car in one trip, the legs will come home tomorrow... But there really is method to my madness. In addition to keeping the birds and squirrels happy. The superconducting wire in there is even at room temperature actually lower in impedance than silver wire of the same diameter. Plus its very flexible, and has a wonderful ceramic like insulating coat. So its going to be absolutely wonderful for some really nifty headphone cables. And there is about 2 miles of wire on that core, once i saw the final dewar open...
hungrych Posted May 10, 2006 Report Posted May 10, 2006 The superconducting wire in there is even at room temperature actually lower in impedance than silver wire of the same diameter. Plus its very flexible, and has a wonderful ceramic like insulating coat. So its going to be absolutely wonderful for some really nifty headphone cables. And there is about 2 miles of wire on that core, once i saw the final dewar open... Wow, sounds awesome.
Post Posted May 10, 2006 Report Posted May 10, 2006 You have no idea how much work i actually do. At least the jobs of 3 people. NMR, Xray and Mass Spec. But when i see an opportunity to do something silly and off the wall, well... http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/birdbath1.jpg This was all that would fit in the trunk of my car in one trip, the legs will come home tomorrow... But there really is method to my madness. In addition to keeping the birds and squirrels happy. The superconducting wire in there is even at room temperature actually lower in impedance than silver wire of the same diameter. Plus its very flexible, and has a wonderful ceramic like insulating coat. So its going to be absolutely wonderful for some really nifty headphone cables. And there is about 2 miles of wire on that core, once i saw the final dewar open... Kevin, if you're game, I'd gladly pay the shipping for some loops of that! I can then make some ICs and even recable this AKG81DJ here!
ojnihs Posted May 10, 2006 Report Posted May 10, 2006 The superconducting wire in there is even at room temperature actually lower in impedance than silver wire of the same diameter. Plus its very flexible, and has a wonderful ceramic like insulating coat. So its going to be absolutely wonderful for some really nifty headphone cables. And there is about 2 miles of wire on that core, once i saw the final dewar open... Wow that's awesome. Wonder what kind of sound they'll have.
eric343 Posted May 11, 2006 Report Posted May 11, 2006 Haha! Well done. Are you going to wind that wire in a controlled-impedance fashion...? do you have some sort of twisted pair twister gadget?
kevin gilmore Posted May 11, 2006 Author Report Posted May 11, 2006 45 minutes with a sawsall... http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/magnet6.jpg and boy are my arms tired. There has to be a magnet coil in here somewhere. Must be getting close, i see wires
kevin gilmore Posted May 11, 2006 Author Report Posted May 11, 2006 finally sweet success http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/magnet7.jpg
kevin gilmore Posted May 15, 2006 Author Report Posted May 15, 2006 I do so love a job well done... I sure hope it can hold the weight of a few birds... (warning: huge pictures) http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/birdbath2.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/birdbath3.jpg
eric343 Posted May 16, 2006 Report Posted May 16, 2006 Gorgeous pictures... that Kodak really likes light. If you have trouble with birds too heavy for that birdbath, you should call the Air Force's Wayward Helicopter Hotline.
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