Where do I get Tungsten welding electrodes?

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• Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 19:10:55 -0600
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From:  Jim Lux [SMTP:jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net]
Sent:  Tuesday, March 17, 1998 10:01 AM
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Subject:  Re: Where do I get Tungsten welding electrodes?




> From:  Matthew Mills [SMTP:mattmills-at-mindless-dot-com]
> Sent:  Monday, March 16, 1998 8:18 PM
> To:  Tesla List
> Subject:  Where do I get Tungsten welding electrodes?
> 
> Hi I have been reading the posts lately and see that someone recommended
> tungsten tipped welding electrodes to be used for rotary spark gap
> electrodes.  I went into a welding supply store the other day and asked
> if they had any of these.  All they had were 2% Thoriated (guess that
> means radioactive!) 2.4mm diameter X 120mm long welding electrodes
> (rods) and also 1.6mm diameter of the same length.  I guess this is not
> what someone meant.  Maybe Malcolm Watts could help me seeing as he and
> I are from the same end of the world (New Zealand).
> 
> Matt.
Thoriated rods are 98% tungsten and 2% thorium. Mildly radioactive which is
actually good for spark gaps (makes the breakdown characteristics more
consistent).

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