Re: something becides Tungsten?

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Original poster: "Daniel Barrett by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dbarrett1-at-austin.rr-dot-com>

    I got a box of ten 3/32" x 10" tungsten rods at my local welding supply
store for $12. This was nine more than I needed, but at $1.20 a rod...
db

>
> Tungsten *isn't* too expensive unless you are looking for 1/2" diameter
rods
> or something.
>
> You can get 1/8" diameter tungsten rods at McMaster-dot-com - foot lengths -
for
> about $7.00.  These 1/8" diameter rods
> are perfect for small sized rotary gaps.  I use mine with my 7" rotary
spark
> gap.
>