Making your Own Valves

[MartinT]

Absolutely fascinating video of a French amateur radio engineer making his own valves. Some of his custom equipment is simply jaw dropping.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3wrzo_fabrication-d-une-lampe-triode_tech

[chris@panteg]

Thanks for that Martin ' that's a craftsman at work , amazing to watch the process .

[ElTwang]

Fantastic!

[Chris]

God, I feel useless. just soldering an RCA is an epic drama for me.

[hifi_dave]

First saw that a couple of years ago but it's always worth another look. The skill and knowledge is jaw dropping.

[anthonyTD]

hi all,
yes its a great video [not sure about the music] since i stumbled across it a few years back its been a permanent fixture on the front page of my website!
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[DirectDrive_Gordon]

Absolutely amazing!

[goraman]

Dude needs to get out more often,look at that hair!
He is truly a national treasure.