Electrodes (Re: Tungsten Rod)

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Original poster: "Bill Vanyo by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <vanyo-at-echoes-dot-net>

Way back Marc Metlicka had some nice tungsten carbide electrodes for
sale.  There are pics at:

http://www.fortunecity-dot-com/meltingpot/syria/1210/1c120580.jpg

Anyone know where to get anything like this?  A bulk buy, maybe?

	- Bill Vanyo

Tesla list wrote:
 >
 > Original poster: "Dave Leddon by way of Terry Fritz 
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <leddon-at-attbi-dot-com>
 >
 > After firing up the old SRSG with a pig for the first time, it quickly
 > became apparent that 1/8 inch tungsten electrodes just weren't going to get
 > it, so I'm now trying to locate a source of ¼ inch tungsten rod.  McMaster
 > has some tungsten/carbide rod listed but I don't know how suitable this
 > would be compared to pure tungsten.  Any thoughts or suggestions for
 > sources and materials would be appreciated.
 >
 > Dave