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Re: Tungsten Tire Studs for Spark Gaps?
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To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
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Subject: Re: Tungsten Tire Studs for Spark Gaps?
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From: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
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Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 09:19:50 -0600
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Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme
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In-Reply-To: <199905230426.WAA20478-at-mail.konnections-dot-com>
Check out:
www.winterstuds-dot-com
If I remember, they are tungsten imbedded into a steel outer sleeve that
is inserted into holes in the tire. They used to be inserted at the tire
shop by some machine. So they should be available separately.
Given todays high tech tires and the studs marvelous ability to erase road
marking paint, even here in Colorado Studs are getting rare... The above
link should be able to find them though...
Terry
At 10:35 PM 5/22/99 -0600, you wrote:
>All,
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>I am hoping some on the list can enlighten me on the practicality of using
>tungsten tire studs as elements in a RSG for lower power (less than 2 KW).
>They are inexpensive to buy. (For those living in warm climates, these are
>traction enhancing metal studs with a tungsten core embedded in it. Dozens
>of these are inserted in mating holes in snow tires for better control on
>icy roads. They are not legal in some states as they allegedly tear up the
>roads.)
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>I did a web search to try to find out just how the tungsten tips are
>mounted in the studs, etc., but got nowhere. If they are just embedded in
>lead or some other low temp stuff, this would be dangerous.
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>Any thoughts?
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>--Steve
>