Re: Tungsten gap erosion

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Original poster: "Michael Rhodes by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rhodes-at-fnrf.science.cmu.ac.th>

This isn't an an answer to your question but is something anyone
who plans on using tungsten welding rods for electrodes should
be aware of.  See this site for caveats on tungsten rods.

http://www.pro-fusiononline-dot-com/tungsten/radioactivity.htm

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Subject: Tungsten gap erosion


> Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>
>
> Hi All,
>
> In a triggered spark gap.  There is no spinning rotor or bunch of copper
> sections to help cool the gap.  So I was thinking of just two water cooled
> 1/8 inch tungsten electrodes.  No fan or anything else.  Just the tungsten
> tips thermally linked to a water jacket with heavy copper mounting.
> Although no tungsten tips yet, sort of along the lines of:
> Cheers,
>
> Terry
>
>