Most certainly idle minds will play...

"Richard Clark" wrote in message
...

Hi Jimmy,

There are so many things wrong with this sentiment....

Well, since I have a rather large container of the stuff (a couple of
lbs) looking at me all the time on top of my o-scope, it sure is tempting
.... just to say it was done...

...You could never support the column within it as it
would draw a vacuum in its collapse under the influence of gravity
(AKA barometer).

OOPS. Tilt... Er...uh. Don't build it like that. Cap the bottom to fix
this. Leave a little air/vacuum/(a.k.a. mercury vapor) on top if you must
use a glass tube.

.... I wonder what kind of tubing I have around here...
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Steve N, K,9;d, c. i My email has no u's.