The Powder Toy

Sprengel vacuum pump by magnetman33

magnetman33
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25th Feb 2017
3rd Oct 2021
Invented by Hermann Sprengel in 1865, this pump produced the highest vacuum achievable at the time, about 1 mPa. Falling Mercury traps air and pushes it out, creating a vacuum.William Crookes and Thomas Edison used this back in the day.
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Comments

  • magnetman33
    magnetman33     3rd Oct 2021
    Part 2 here id:2794847
  • magnetman33
    magnetman33     3rd Oct 2021
    Basically yes. Also update: Added SLCN version
  • Tom_Foolery
    Tom_Foolery     23rd Jun 2019
    It's like a water aspirator... but with mercury. +1
  • magnetman33
    magnetman33     4th Mar 2017
    Yay finally someone who even knows what this is x'D Thanks.
  • jeffluo35
    jeffluo35     4th Mar 2017
    yay finally some actual science +1
  • magnetman33
    magnetman33     25th Feb 2017
    Reasons for downvotes?