Re: copper plated tungsten rods (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:21:18 -0400
From: Scott Bogard <teslas-intern@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: copper plated tungsten rods (fwd)

You have a good point Bart.  I guess I'll try it.


>From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: copper plated tungsten rods (fwd)
>Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:59:48 -0600 (MDT)
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>Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:14:10 -0700
>From: Barton B. Anderson <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: copper plated tungsten rods (fwd)
>
>Hi Scott,
>
>I noticed there was no one with a response like "been there, done that".
>So, if you have that plating experience, might as well give it a try.
>You've heard our armchair cowboy reponses. You mentioned your just
>musing the thought, but if it's not a big deal for you to do this, I
>think you should (even it is simply proves a hypothesis). This question
>will likely be thought of by someone else down the line, and when it
>does, your the guy that could say "been there, done that"). The most
>credible advice is from someone who has experience.
>
>Take care,
>Bart
>
>Tesla list wrote:
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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.
> >
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> >>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
> >>
> >>Tesla list wrote:
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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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