> I've done some sealing of volatile liquids (elemental Bromine) in pyrex a= mpoules and I found it very challenging to get a technique down. I would imagine that the issues with sealing evacuated glassware are somewh= at different than sealing an ampoule with contents at or above 1Atm. In th= e vacuum case, you have atmospheric pressure on your side=85 BillW --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .