File:VibratingGlassBeam.jpg
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English: Made by myself. I melted a borosilicate capillary tube with a blowtorch into the shape (a en:cantilever beam) seen, clamped it in a micrometer (that's what micrometers are for, yes?), and photographed it vibrating. Flash photo + 1/8 second exposure to show vibration and a frozen moment in one picture.
A micrometer was used because it has carbide faces which are four times stiffer than glass (and twice stiffer than steel), makes for an excellent cantilever beam mount. Though I've had problems with poorly clamped beams, this probably makes no difference but it makes me sound smarter. This photo was selected out of 59 tries. |
| Date | 13 September 2007 (according to Exif data) |
| Source | Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons. |
| Author | Ben pcc |
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This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Ben pcc at English Wikipedia. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: Ben pcc grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. |
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- 2007-09-13 17:40 Ben pcc 1280×852×8 (104042 bytes) == Summary == Made by self. I melted a borosilicate capillary tube with a blowtorch into the shape (a [[cantilever]] [[Beam theory|beam]]) seen, clamped it in a micrometer (that's what micrometers are for, yes?), and photographed it vibrating. Flash photo
- 2007-06-16 04:02 Ben pcc 1600×1200×8 (199228 bytes)
- 2007-06-16 04:00 Ben pcc 1600×1200×8 (144230 bytes)
- 2007-06-16 00:19 Ben pcc 1280×960×8 (137764 bytes) Made by self. I melted a borosilicate capillary tube with a blowtorch into the shape seen, clamped it in a micrometer (that's what micrometers are for, yes?), and photographed it vibrating. Flash photo + 1/4 second exposure to show vibration and a frozen
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