Better Electrode Material

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• Subject: Better Electrode Material
• From: "Ryan Ries" <spud-at-wf-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 20:12:09 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

	I haven't posted to the list in a long time; I've been so busy with
scholastic stuff lately, and overclocking my computer hardware until I can
fry eggs on it. (I got a new shipment of peltiers in :-))  Anyway,  I have
an air-blast gap that works well for me, but I have only two electrodes
which are nothing more than 1/4"x3" zinc-plated steel carriage bolts. 
Needless to say the zinc plating burned off of the heads of the bolts long
ago.  I am wondering if anyone out there on the list has any material
(bolts hopefully) that could substitute for my steel, such as brass or
aluminum.  I've never seen a copper bolt, and aluminum bolts are almost as
rare.  But, if anyone can get ahold of some brass bolts that are 1/4" in
diameter, and 3" - 4" long, PLEASE tell me.  I don't want to have to build
a new spark gap to accomodate for different sized bolts (but I can if I
have to), and I really prefer bolts because they are easy to put ring
terminals on and secure them with nuts.  Any help (or advice) would be
appreciated!

	Thanks,
	    Ryan Ries

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