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Jukebox Bubblers?
Can someone please explain to me how bubblers work? Surely they're not
air based. I checked online all over the place and can't find anything on the matter. Is it like those old Christmas tree lights that bubble? If so, what exactly is the liquid inside.. Last time I saw any of those I was 5 and at my grandparents.. -- Scott-- |
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Jukebox Bubblers?
The tubes are filled with alcohol, and there is a small air space at the
that allows the alcohol to "boil". The alcohol boils at a very low temperature, and the bubbles rise up to the top. The tubes MUST be sealed or the alcohol will evaporate VERY quickly, or would boil so vigorously that it would spill out all over. Yes, it's exactly like the Christmas bubble lights. You can still buy the Christmas bubble lights by the way. "Scott Hildenbrand" wrote in message ... Can someone please explain to me how bubblers work? Surely they're not air based. I checked online all over the place and can't find anything on the matter. Is it like those old Christmas tree lights that bubble? If so, what exactly is the liquid inside.. Last time I saw any of those I was 5 and at my grandparents.. -- Scott-- ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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On 2006-08-26 14:25:00 -0700, "Keith Stelter" said:
The tubes are filled with alcohol, and there is a small air space at the that allows the alcohol to "boil". The alcohol boils at a very low temperature, and the bubbles rise up to the top. The tubes MUST be sealed or the alcohol will evaporate VERY quickly, or would boil so vigorously that it would spill out all over. Yes, it's exactly like the Christmas bubble lights. You can still buy the Christmas bubble lights by the way. Well, partly right, there is a low bowling point organic solvent, but it was Methylene Chloride. I took an original 1015 bubble tube to UBC (University of BC) for a chemical analysis back in the mid-80's thinking that I would get a neon glass company to remake these. This was before anyone else was remaking the tubes - as far as I knew at the time. I also found out what dye was used (cancer risk in the original stuff!), but have lost the report and didn't write it down anywhere...sigh. It will turn up someday! Oh, and it was too expensive for me to make these in the limited quantities that I thought they would be needed (like 25 or so...). John :-#)# "Scott Hildenbrand" wrote in message ... Can someone please explain to me how bubblers work? Surely they're not air based. I checked online all over the place and can't find anything on the matter. Is it like those old Christmas tree lights that bubble? If so, what exactly is the liquid inside.. Last time I saw any of those I was 5 and at my grandparents.. -- Scott-- ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- -- (Please post followups or tech enquires to the newsgroup) John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out." |
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Why couldnt one use water in the tubes and a small aquarium pump to "blow"
the bubbles? If you could seal the pump inside the tubes at the top, hidden inside the cabinet and above the water level, then I dont hink you would have to worry about evaporation. I could see that you might have a problem with algea growing on the inside of the tubes, so you may have to add something like bleach to the water. And of course you would have to use distilled water to keep from getting mineral build-up inside the tubes. BTW, what were the tubes made of? Plastic or glass? "John Robertson" wrote in message news:2006082623160650073-spam@flipperscom... On 2006-08-26 14:25:00 -0700, "Keith Stelter" said: The tubes are filled with alcohol, and there is a small air space at the that allows the alcohol to "boil". The alcohol boils at a very low temperature, and the bubbles rise up to the top. The tubes MUST be sealed or the alcohol will evaporate VERY quickly, or would boil so vigorously that it would spill out all over. Yes, it's exactly like the Christmas bubble lights. You can still buy the Christmas bubble lights by the way. Well, partly right, there is a low bowling point organic solvent, but it was Methylene Chloride. I took an original 1015 bubble tube to UBC (University of BC) for a chemical analysis back in the mid-80's thinking that I would get a neon glass company to remake these. This was before anyone else was remaking the tubes - as far as I knew at the time. I also found out what dye was used (cancer risk in the original stuff!), but have lost the report and didn't write it down anywhere...sigh. It will turn up someday! Oh, and it was too expensive for me to make these in the limited quantities that I thought they would be needed (like 25 or so...). John :-#)# "Scott Hildenbrand" wrote in message ... Can someone please explain to me how bubblers work? Surely they're not air based. I checked online all over the place and can't find anything on the matter. Is it like those old Christmas tree lights that bubble? If so, what exactly is the liquid inside.. Last time I saw any of those I was 5 and at my grandparents.. -- Scott-- ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- -- (Please post followups or tech enquires to the newsgroup) John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out." ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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In order for it to work it has to be completely sealed, and you can't inject
anything (like compressed air) into it from the outside. I guess in theory you could do something like you are describing, but I would fear that it would create excessive condensation inside the glass. Plus the fact that in any kind of vending equipment you want to try to keep it as simple as possible, and there's hardly anything as simple as a bubble tube! "Skenny" skenny@high_streamDOTnet wrote in message ... Why couldnt one use water in the tubes and a small aquarium pump to "blow" the bubbles? If you could seal the pump inside the tubes at the top, hidden inside the cabinet and above the water level, then I dont hink you would have to worry about evaporation. I could see that you might have a problem with algea growing on the inside of the tubes, so you may have to add something like bleach to the water. And of course you would have to use distilled water to keep from getting mineral build-up inside the tubes. BTW, what were the tubes made of? Plastic or glass? "John Robertson" wrote in message news:2006082623160650073-spam@flipperscom... On 2006-08-26 14:25:00 -0700, "Keith Stelter" said: The tubes are filled with alcohol, and there is a small air space at the that allows the alcohol to "boil". The alcohol boils at a very low temperature, and the bubbles rise up to the top. The tubes MUST be sealed or the alcohol will evaporate VERY quickly, or would boil so vigorously that it would spill out all over. Yes, it's exactly like the Christmas bubble lights. You can still buy the Christmas bubble lights by the way. Well, partly right, there is a low bowling point organic solvent, but it was Methylene Chloride. I took an original 1015 bubble tube to UBC (University of BC) for a chemical analysis back in the mid-80's thinking that I would get a neon glass company to remake these. This was before anyone else was remaking the tubes - as far as I knew at the time. I also found out what dye was used (cancer risk in the original stuff!), but have lost the report and didn't write it down anywhere...sigh. It will turn up someday! Oh, and it was too expensive for me to make these in the limited quantities that I thought they would be needed (like 25 or so...). John :-#)# "Scott Hildenbrand" wrote in message ... Can someone please explain to me how bubblers work? Surely they're not air based. I checked online all over the place and can't find anything on the matter. Is it like those old Christmas tree lights that bubble? If so, what exactly is the liquid inside.. Last time I saw any of those I was 5 and at my grandparents.. -- Scott-- ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- -- (Please post followups or tech enquires to the newsgroup) John's Jukes Ltd. 2343 Main St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 3C9 Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out." ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Skenny wrote:
Why couldnt one use water in the tubes and a small aquarium pump to "blow" the bubbles? If you could seal the pump inside the tubes at the top, hidden inside the cabinet and above the water level, then I dont hink you would have to worry about evaporation. I could see that you might have a problem with algea growing on the inside of the tubes, so you may have to add something like bleach to the water. And of course you would have to use distilled water to keep from getting mineral build-up inside the tubes. BTW, what were the tubes made of? Plastic or glass? The tubes are made of glass. Anyway, you could do it with an air pump if you wanted to rig instead of reproduce. Since I'm looking to build from scratch I may do this. With an air pump, oil would need to be used in the tubes and a gang valve put in place to regulate the air to each tube. A one way valve would also be needed. My thoughts in regards to this method. Tube - Plastic tubing from a place like US Plastics. Fluid - Transmission fluid, synthetic does not break down, slow bubble travel. At any rate, thanks all for the feedback on my info request.. It's been very helpful! Scott-- |
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Let us know how that turns out, I am thinking of building a jukebox from
scratch. The bubblers would be really neat, but they could turn out like crap, so if I had something to go by it would be real neat. For the fluid, wonder how vegetable oil would do? You can buy it in the store in gallon jugs. It may break down after a while and stain the tubes though. "Scott Hildenbrand" wrote in message ... Skenny wrote: Why couldnt one use water in the tubes and a small aquarium pump to "blow" the bubbles? If you could seal the pump inside the tubes at the top, hidden inside the cabinet and above the water level, then I dont hink you would have to worry about evaporation. I could see that you might have a problem with algea growing on the inside of the tubes, so you may have to add something like bleach to the water. And of course you would have to use distilled water to keep from getting mineral build-up inside the tubes. BTW, what were the tubes made of? Plastic or glass? The tubes are made of glass. Anyway, you could do it with an air pump if you wanted to rig instead of reproduce. Since I'm looking to build from scratch I may do this. With an air pump, oil would need to be used in the tubes and a gang valve put in place to regulate the air to each tube. A one way valve would also be needed. My thoughts in regards to this method. Tube - Plastic tubing from a place like US Plastics. Fluid - Transmission fluid, synthetic does not break down, slow bubble travel. At any rate, thanks all for the feedback on my info request.. It's been very helpful! Scott-- ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Jukebox Bubblers?
No, what you need is the clear liquid glycerin that they fill high pressure
gauges with... that stuff lasts forever. "Skenny" skenny@high_streamDOTnet wrote in message ... Let us know how that turns out, I am thinking of building a jukebox from scratch. The bubblers would be really neat, but they could turn out like crap, so if I had something to go by it would be real neat. For the fluid, wonder how vegetable oil would do? You can buy it in the store in gallon jugs. It may break down after a while and stain the tubes though. "Scott Hildenbrand" wrote in message ... Skenny wrote: Why couldnt one use water in the tubes and a small aquarium pump to "blow" the bubbles? If you could seal the pump inside the tubes at the top, hidden inside the cabinet and above the water level, then I dont hink you would have to worry about evaporation. I could see that you might have a problem with algea growing on the inside of the tubes, so you may have to add something like bleach to the water. And of course you would have to use distilled water to keep from getting mineral build-up inside the tubes. BTW, what were the tubes made of? Plastic or glass? The tubes are made of glass. Anyway, you could do it with an air pump if you wanted to rig instead of reproduce. Since I'm looking to build from scratch I may do this. With an air pump, oil would need to be used in the tubes and a gang valve put in place to regulate the air to each tube. A one way valve would also be needed. My thoughts in regards to this method. Tube - Plastic tubing from a place like US Plastics. Fluid - Transmission fluid, synthetic does not break down, slow bubble travel. At any rate, thanks all for the feedback on my info request.. It's been very helpful! Scott-- ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Wonder how expensive that is?
"Don Lanway" wrote in message ... No, what you need is the clear liquid glycerin that they fill high pressure gauges with... that stuff lasts forever. "Skenny" skenny@high_streamDOTnet wrote in message ... Let us know how that turns out, I am thinking of building a jukebox from scratch. The bubblers would be really neat, but they could turn out like crap, so if I had something to go by it would be real neat. For the fluid, wonder how vegetable oil would do? You can buy it in the store in gallon jugs. It may break down after a while and stain the tubes though. "Scott Hildenbrand" wrote in message ... Skenny wrote: Why couldnt one use water in the tubes and a small aquarium pump to "blow" the bubbles? If you could seal the pump inside the tubes at the top, hidden inside the cabinet and above the water level, then I dont hink you would have to worry about evaporation. I could see that you might have a problem with algea growing on the inside of the tubes, so you may have to add something like bleach to the water. And of course you would have to use distilled water to keep from getting mineral build-up inside the tubes. BTW, what were the tubes made of? Plastic or glass? The tubes are made of glass. Anyway, you could do it with an air pump if you wanted to rig instead of reproduce. Since I'm looking to build from scratch I may do this. With an air pump, oil would need to be used in the tubes and a gang valve put in place to regulate the air to each tube. A one way valve would also be needed. My thoughts in regards to this method. Tube - Plastic tubing from a place like US Plastics. Fluid - Transmission fluid, synthetic does not break down, slow bubble travel. At any rate, thanks all for the feedback on my info request.. It's been very helpful! Scott-- ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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vegetable oil is organic and would break down, smell.. be better off
with something synthetic.. The idea is fairly sound.. I may just buy a cheap tube next time I'm at PetsMart and play.. Will let you know.. Scott-- Skenny wrote: Let us know how that turns out, I am thinking of building a jukebox from scratch. The bubblers would be really neat, but they could turn out like crap, so if I had something to go by it would be real neat. For the fluid, wonder how vegetable oil would do? You can buy it in the store in gallon jugs. It may break down after a while and stain the tubes though. |
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