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Subject: Re: Bubble horizon/dessicant
From: Brian Whatcott (betwys@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Dec 18 2002 - 17:36:53 EST
At 03:20 PM 12/18/02, Paul Hirose, you wrote:
> >... the Kollsman is fitted with a
> > removable cylinder which contains a desiccant to keep the pellicle dry and
> > taut. Every once in a while, you must remove this cylinder, dry out the
> > desiccant and replace it. ...
> My Kollsman arrived
>this morning. Looks like it's in excellent condition. Paint is near
>mint, image is sharp, bubble size adjustable over a wide range,
>mechanical averager checks out fine. There are two dessicators. One is
>a tiny capsule visible through the window at the top of the optical
>tube. The other is in the sextant body. They're both turning pink...
For what it's worth department:
These days, the fancy gelatine capsules with calcium channel blockers,
beta blockers or whatever blood pressure control nostrums come in a
plastic jar carrying a little plastic dessicant capsule.
(Which reminds me: NPR carries news of comparitive surveys showing
a diuretic at 10 cents a pop works better than these $3 a pill affairs:
a fact fit to put the drug companies' PR reps' blood pressure through
the roof!)
I would get me to the friendly local pharmaceutical dispenser, and
sweet talk her, if I were in need of dessicant...
Brian Whatcott
Altus OK Eureka!
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