Its discharge will be ‘attracted’ to a leak since this represents a path to ground through the residual gas inside the system. I was thinking that for a quick test of a vacuum pump or system, a DC or RF source to excite a discharge inside a glass tube could be used to provide an indication of the pressure based on brightness, color, and pattern of the glow. Somewhat similar approaches can be used to determine (destructively) the pressure inside things like light bulbs and flashlamps – break them in oil under an inverted container to catch the gas bubbles and compare the bubble volume to the total volume of the (former) lamp or whatever. If the tube dimensions and electrode material were standardized, then while not a substitute for any sort of real vacuum gauge, this should be able to indicate the pressure to within an order of magnitude or better at least.
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Following this should be a flow restricting orifice (or metering valve with a small maximum size opening) followed by a relief valve (set for a few psi at most – just over 1 atm) to protect your glasswork and other low pressure tubing from ‘accidents’ that might have unfortunate consequences! You cannot hook a 2,000 psi gas cylinder directly to your laser! This is why laser makers refer to the fill valve as a “buzz”, It really does a buzz sound with sharp clicks when running. That’s why many old neon guys got away with using that for the vacuum gauge. In the same batch of neon electrodes, I’ve seen some that would go out at 7 or 8 micron and others that would still be glowing faintly when my micron gauge zeros. Mesh makes it easy to shake sand out of the bag too. Madewell’s Knotted Woven Leather Crossbody Bag is a fan favorite, with reviewers raving that it’s a great size and feels high quality despite its price. Made from sustainable Moroccan date palm leaves and equipped with strong leather handles held together with heavy-duty white stitching, you’ll never have to worry about this bag falling apart.
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