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Vacuum tubes



Original poster: "John Richardson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jprich-at-up-dot-net>

Hi Guys,
 
Well, Resonance Research's Teslathon was a huge success.  Lots of awesome
stuff, and a good time for all.
 
I was highly impressed by Steve Wards VTTC, and it's given me the bug to build
one.  I'm not all that knowledgeable with electronics, but I have a question
that I'm hoping someone can help me with:
 
In an old welding shop one day, and one of the guys was holding the largest
tube that I had ever seen.  I seem remember that he said it was out of an old
DC welder, or maybe it was from some huge antique battery charger.  Is anyone
familiar with one of these, and would it have any practical application in
building a VTTC?  It seems that everyone is worried about overdriving their
plates, and common sense would dictate that a rectifying tube of this type
would be nearly indestructible.  Am I dreaming, or is it possible that this has
some relevance?
 
Thanks,
 
John Richardson