Re: tungsten carbide magnetic?

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Original poster: BunnyKiller <bunikllr@xxxxxxx>

I would say yes   since I have already "tested" my set up with 30KVAC+ .5 
amps  ( approx 18KW)   yes I must admit  they do "errode a tad " but not to 
the point where I have to replace them every 10 hours of running...  ( I 
must have over 100 hours on the present set )

I have tried stainless steel, brass, copper, monel, haspaloy( 
spelling?)...   but the tungsten holds up the best...


Scot D



Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: Esondrmn@xxxxxxx
> In a message dated 4/10/05 10:05:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Hi Scot (or is that Elmer Fudd),
>
> No apology necessary.  All I needed to do was ask, right :o)).
> Besides we
> all do it.
>
> So I conclude that my 1/8" tungsten rod will be fine when I switch to a
> 5KVA PIG that I will try to run at 8KVA.
>
> Gerry R
>
> Gerry,
>
> My first asynchronous rotary gap used 1/8" tungsten rods with a 5 kva pig 
> running at about 7 kva.  It works but the rods do melt a bit on the ends.
>
> Ed Sonderman