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How To Make A Barometer In Few Easy Steps With Household Items
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Posted on: November 17, 2008 7:14 PM, by Coturnix
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Won't this thing respond to temperature changes as well, perhaps even more than pressure changes?
Posted by: Kevin | November 17, 2008 9:14 PM
Yes, it is supposed to be kept indoors in constant temperature.
Posted by: Coturnix | November 17, 2008 9:19 PM
Back in the old days when no one was afraid of mercury, I made my own mercury barometer with glass tubing and a full pound of mercury. It worked very well for years (I finally disassembled it when we had a toddler in the house -- more afraid of the hazards of broken glass than of the mercury.).
Posted by: chezjake | November 17, 2008 9:37 PM
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Posted by: timothy | November 18, 2008 7:22 AM
This is pretty nifty!
Posted by: Mimi | November 18, 2008 8:32 AM
Well, my daughter just made one for her school project and we took it to school. She'll report later if it actually works.
Posted by: Coturnix | November 18, 2008 8:35 AM