Re: Tungsten static gap

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Original poster: G <bog-at-cinci.rr-dot-com> 

Sure, I used several disks while cutting my electrodes to length. At $0.30 
US a piece, the cost is insignificant compared to the tungsten, fiberglass 
plate, motor, etc...

cya,
Gregory

>I had some problems with this method, the cutoff wheel
>wore down faster than the tungsten. In the end I had
>barely enough cutoff wheel left over to finish the
>last cut. In the end the tool was worn down to 1/4
>inch in diameter!
>
>Ragards,
>
>Chris Lu
>
>--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
>>  Original poster: G <bog-at-cinci.rr-dot-com>
>>
>>  Cutting the rods actually isn't very difficult.
>>
>>  Chuck the rod in a drill that has been affixed to a
>>  table or bench, and use
>>  the Dremel with the common metal cut-off wheel. Set
>>  the drill on and press
>>  the cut-off wheel to the rod at the appropriate spot
>>  until a slot is cut
>>  all the way around. the rod can easily be snapped
>>  off now by placing it in
>>  a vise with the slot level with the top of the jaws
>>  and hitting the rod
>>  with a soft-faced hammer. Now just touch up the end
>>  with a right-angle
>>  grinder if need be.
>>
>>  Mine came out so nice, they could have been used
>>  'as-is', but I did use the
>>  drill to spin the small sections so I could grind a
>>  round tip.
>>
>>  Regards,
>>  Gregory
>>
>>  >I suppose cutting tungsten roundstock of this
>>  diameter could
>>  >prove rather challenging, considering the
>>  incredible hardness of
>>  >tungsten but I would think that a Dremel tool
>>  affixed w/ a diamond
>>  >cutting wheel should make pretty quick work of it.
>>  I'd be sure to
>>  >where a breathing mask though, especially if it
>>  happened to be
>>  >thorated tungsten. Alpha and Beta particles won't
>>  hurt your skin
>>  >but can do all kinds of nasty things once inhaled
>>  INSIDE your
>>  >body.
>>  >
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