How do you store your tubes?

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212Mavguy
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Re: How do you store your tubes?

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@ Structo...

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Ow! my funny bone hurts!



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Re: How do you store your tubes?

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Structo wrote:I store all my noval tubes at absolute zero in a cryogenic vault.
This way there is no degradation at the molecular level.
The inventory is data based and a robot fetches each tube after being
requested.
The tube is never handled by human hands, which we know can deposit skin oils on the surface of the glass and create a hot spot.

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The octal tubes are a whole different story.
I was just about to say I store mine that same way, but you beat me to it. :?
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Re: How do you store your tubes?

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I like tube boxes and an Ikea CD shelf, will soon need robotic vault though.

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Chad
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Re: How do you store your tubes?

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Structo wrote:I store all my noval tubes at absolute zero in a cryogenic vault.
This way there is no degradation at the molecular level.
The inventory is data based and a robot fetches each tube after being
requested.
The tube is never handled by human hands, which we know can deposit skin oils on the surface of the glass and create a hot spot.

[img:990:681]http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/s ... 809016.jpg[/img]

The octal tubes are a whole different story.
:lol: :lol: Nice!! :wink: :lol: :lol:
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David Root
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Re: How do you store your tubes?

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Tom, I am trying not to imagine how you would store a factory case of RCA blackplates!
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M Fowler
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Re: How do you store your tubes?

Post by M Fowler »

My tubes are stored in amps :)

Can't keep enough on hand. The old and NOS ones I do have are either stored in plastic bin drawers and beer flats. :roll:
Chris333
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Re: How do you store your tubes?

Post by Chris333 »

I store mine in my amps. If I somehow end up with an extra, I have to build an extra storage unit...
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