Re: copper plated tungsten rods (fwd)

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Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:12:05 -0400
From: Scott Bogard <teslas-intern@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: copper plated tungsten rods (fwd)

I use 4 MOTS, so probably between 1000 and 2000 Watts, with a 81 nf tank 
cap.  See my previous post for my reasoning to consider this.
Scott Bogard.


>From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: copper plated tungsten rods (fwd)
>Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:17:27 -0600 (MDT)
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>Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:27:06 -0500
>From: Jeff Larson <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: copper plated tungsten rods (fwd)
>
>The spark is so hot, white hot that is.  It is really that spark between
>the points that cause the damage to the tungsten in the gap.  I would
>not think that the copper will not make any noticeable difference in
>making the gap last longer.  What is your power level?
>
>
>Jeff
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> > Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:49:48 EDT
> > From: Mddeming@xxxxxxx
> > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: copper plated tungsten rods (fwd)
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 6/20/07 5:07:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
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> > Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:17:17  -0400
> > From: Scott Bogard <teslas-intern@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To:  tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: copper plated tungsten rods
> >
> > Hey  all,
> > Knowing that the skin effect causes most of the  current to travel on
> > the outside of conductors, would it be worth my  trouble to copper plate 
>the
> > tungsten rods in my spark gap?  I have a  few ideas of how to do this, 
>but I
> > am not sure if it would be worth my  time.  Thanks.
> > Scott Bogard.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Scott,
> >
> > IMO, No. The copper plating would burn off rather quickly. The purpose 
>of
> > using tungsten is that it does not burn off like copper. Tungsten coated 
>copper
> > would do more good than copper coated tungsten, but neither is really 
>worth
> > the  trouble. A copper jacketed tungsten rod, with copper starting a 
>ways back
> > from  the tip might have useful electrical and thermal properties.
> >
> > Matt D.
> >
> >
> >
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