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RE: tungsten alloys for SG electrodes?
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- Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 10:45:49 -0700
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Original poster: "David Thomson" <dwt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hi David,
> I'm currently in the process of trying to source some rod stock
> tungsten for electrodes for an RSG. I noticed that McMaster-
> Carr has some tungsten alloy as well as tungsten carbide in
> rod form and I was wondering about the suitability of these ma-
> terials for SG electrodes for a high powered coil system.
I realize you're building a rotary spark gap, but the tungsten balls are
excellent for a static spark gap. I brazed the tungsten balls on the ends
of tungsten rods and they work great. The balls on McMaster Carr are grade
C1/C2, which is very hard and doesn't pit.
I'm now curious as to whether a spheroid contact would work with a rotary
spark gap. I may try to build one.
Dave