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How Are Glass Catridge Fuse's Made?

CHICA , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 01:40:06 PM

How are Glass Catridge Fuse is Made? The smaller clear glass type have a 
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glass tube between the two end-caps. The fuse wire is soldered to both 
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ends and the wire is taught. How do they get the wire taught inside the 
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glass tube, without being able to get inside it to hold it steady?
 
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moobear , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 09:45:24 PM

I must have replaced thousands over the years & though being  
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possessed of a very enquiring mind . I never felt the urge to find out  
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how the fuses were made ! I have actually once or twice pulled the metal  
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ends off a blown fuse & threaded new fuse wire through that was about 4  
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inch long, the wire did not sag as I remember & I re soldered the end caps  
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& cut the wire to length !! & ended up with a fuse that looked like new .  
Hope this satisfies ur curiosity . Cheers Pete .  
 
 
 
 
 
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Granny Getter , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 12:24:04 AM

oh, boy, that is so simple, they do it in airless environment  
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and the little glass berrels are cut to lenght and the ends are put on,  
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then wires are soldered, with a bit of glue in the caps, it becomes  
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sealed.  
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