Re: copper plated tungsten rods (fwd)

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Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:08:30 -0400
From: Scott Bogard <teslas-intern@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: copper plated tungsten rods (fwd)

I figured the gap would blow the plating off the tip, But I use a propeller 
style gap, which means I have 7 inches of 1/8 tungsten rod.  Still probably 
negligible, I figure If I use an acetylene torch to melt some copper, it 
will stick nicely to the heated rod, just like steel does (although this is 
bad for TIG welding).  Or I could electroplate the rod, if that would work 
for tungsten (I have extensive experimental copper, zinc and silver 
electroplating experience, I can get most anything to stick to most 
anything, assuming I have pure samples of both metals).  Just musing.
Scott Bogard.


>From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: copper plated tungsten rods (fwd)
>Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:37:56 -0600 (MDT)
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>Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:48 -0700
>From: Barton B. Anderson <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: copper plated tungsten rods (fwd)
>
>Hi Scott,
>
>I don't think you'll gain anything. The path length is so small that
>from an RF standpoint, any losses due to RF currents would be negligible
>at best. The plating would also likely pit and transfer material. I
>think you would quickly end up with zero plating at the point of
>conduction (the rest of the electrode would look really nice however).
>
>Take care,
>Bart
>
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> >Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:17:17 -0400
> >From: Scott Bogard <teslas-intern@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: copper plated tungsten rods
> >
> >Hey all,
> >     Knowing that the skin effect causes most of the current to travel on
> >the outside of conductors, would it be worth my trouble to copper plate 
>the
> >tungsten rods in my spark gap?  I have a few ideas of how to do this, but 
>I
> >am not sure if it would be worth my time.  Thanks.
> >Scott Bogard.
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