Re: Salt substitute

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Original poster: "robert heidlebaugh" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com> 

Eric: Yes the MIG wire rods. They are relativly inexpensive. I was using 1/4
in thick 10x12 in  # 302 stainless plates and they disolved like sponge
structure in 2 weeks  of 24 hr use so I went to titanium and had no further
problem.  I have had titanium in use for 5 years with no sign of carosion in
saturated salt solution with an ORP of 120 mv. using fiber glass cells and
LDPE cells  . The polyethylene cells hold up the best. Yes I realize that
the average TC buff would not subject thier salt water cap to this abuse ,
but carrosion is carrosion and I find titanium to be very cost effective in
the long run.
    Robert   H
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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 07:42:45 -0600
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Re: Salt substitute
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 > Resent-Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 07:49:32 -0600
 >
 > Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
 >
 > Woah, your building a salt water cap with titanium? I thought the idea with
 > these thing was KISS. I could have glass custom blown to make caps, but
 > thats not very cost effective. I'm guessing your referring to MIG or MAG
 > wire?
 >
 > ---Eric
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 > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 4:42 PM
 > Subject: Re: Salt substitute
 >
 >
 >> Original poster: "robert heidlebaugh" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com>
 >>
 >> Dan E: The Ice melt salt makes a good conductor. The major problem is it
 >> will disolve electrodes like sugar.  I use titaniun welding rod wire as
 >> electrodes with very good results. Titanium resists salt better than
 >> stainless and lasts like pure nickel and monel.
 >> Robert    H
 >> --
 >>
 >>
 >>> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >>> Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 18:12:55 -0600
 >>> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 >>> Subject: Re: Salt substitute
 >>> Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 >>> Resent-Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 18:15:27 -0600
 >>>
 >>> Original poster: "Patrick Herd" <zl2uph-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 >>>
 >>> Road salt shouldn't be a problem, I've heard of other people using it
 > for
 >>> bucket caps.
 >>> I've also heard of using baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) as it doesn't
 >>> corrode the electrodes so quickly.
 >>>
 >>> Hope this is of some help
 >>> Pat
 >>>
 >>>> Original poster: Bob81818-at-aol-dot-com
 >>>>
 >>>> Hi list, I was wondering if instead of using lots of "table" salt for
 > the
 >>>> bucket caps, can I use ice melting stuff (for lack of a better word)?
 > On
 >>>> the bag it says its a mix of Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride,
 > and
 >>>> Sodium Chloride. I've got a nice big bag so I thought it would be a
 > lot
 >>>> easier than buying the cylinders of "table" salt. Any thoughts about
 > this
 >>>> would be appreciated. My only worry it that it wont dissolve. Thank
 > you in
 >>>> advice.
 >>>> Dan E.
 >>>>
 >>>>
 >>>>
 >>>
 >>>
 >>
 >>
 >
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