[time-nuts] Grinding crystals...

paul swed paulswedb at gmail.com
Sat Jun 22 01:56:12 UTC 2013


These are so small no chance in heck to grind them


On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Tom Knox <actast at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I hope no one minds if I take a moment to reflect.
> Crystals are a great example of what can be accomplished today in physics
> and how far we still have to go. Crystals are still really is as much art
> as science. I think that is what draws me to draw of Time and Freq,  one
> day you can be taking measurements at stunning levels of precision, and the
> next day humbled attempting to resolve issues in the most basic
> measurement. I think it is this aspect of Time and Freq that makes the Time
> Nuts community such an invaluable resource, since that collective knowledge
> can often bridge the gap between art and science.
> Thanks to all that contribute.
> Thomas Knox
>
>
>
> > Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:24:41 +0200
> > From: magnus at rubidium.dyndns.org
> > To: time-nuts at febo.com
> > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Grinding crystals...
> >
> > On 06/21/2013 02:58 PM, Bob Camp wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Most precision crystals get a high vac bake out prior to seal. It
> works to drive off some stuff. There's a practical limit to how hot you can
> get and how long you can afford to pump for. Not quite everything gets
> removed….
> >
> > Indeed. It is also not the one-cure-for all but one of many tools in the
> > toolbox. Also, there are so many other details to attend to, such as
> > mounting.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Magnus
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