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Old 14-07-2020, 01:04 AM
Saturnine (Jeff)
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Hi
The rationale behind lining the tube with cork is too stop the heat transfer from the metal tube to the air inside, thus helping to quell the heat plumes that flow along the inside wall of the tube while it is cooling, affecting the steadiness of the image.
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