Re: [PHISH] RE: Tungsten,2% Thoriated or Pure?

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Original poster: "David Rieben" <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Bill, all,

I think just the thought of something being "radioactive"
kind of scares most people. At first, I was apprehensive
about the thorium, too, and I still use pure tungsten in my
gaps, since that's what I already have. Also, it would seem
that quenching may be a bit harder with thoriated tungsten.
But I did get to thinking about the professional welders that
are exposed to thoriated rods much more than any of us hobby
level coilers and it would seem to me with rational thinking
that the miniscule radioactivity released from thoriated
tungsten rods would not even amount to the "background"
radiation that everyone that calls planet earth home is exposed
to every day.

And as far as global warming is concerned, I'm sure that
explains why our loal climatic temperatures have ran consistantly
15 to 20 degrees F BELOW seasonal average for the past month!
Yep, it's been unusually and bitterly cold here in Memphis since
mid-January. No 12 ft. of snow like upstate New York, but still
very winter-like temperatures. 20*F this AM. I am SOO ready for
spring!!

Cabin Fevered Coiler,
David Rieben

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Subject: RE: [PHISH] RE: Tungsten,2% Thoriated or Pure?


> Original poster: wysock@xxxxxxx
>
> Sorry guys,
>
> Can't stop myself on this thread anymore.  I have to chime in.
> Lung cancer from 2% thoriated tungsten in Tesla coil RSG's?
> Yeah, right.  Just like the folks who scream that our "global
> warming" is totally due to mankind's emissions; especially here
> in the Western World.  Give me a break!!!
>
> Best regards,
> Bill Wysock.
>
> Date sent:              Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:07:09 -0700
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> From:                   "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject:                RE: [PHISH] RE: Tungsten,2% Thoriated or Pure?
> Forwarded by:           tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date forwarded:         Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:07:39 -0700 (MST)
>
>  > Original poster: "Anthony R. Mollner" <penny831@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  > That's because it's not a real hazard! Hell, eating fresh fruit
contains
>  > more lead than California allows without a "warning" label but it's
sold
>  > anyways and lead is cumulative like thorium!
>  >
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx]
>  > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 8:15 PM
>  > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>  > Subject: [PHISH] RE: Tungsten,2% Thoriated or Pure?
>  >
>  >
>  > Original poster: Frank <fxrays@xxxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  > They don't!
>  > They breath fumes all day. Some ventilation but for the most part,
>  > they are a couple ft from the arc max!
>  > Frank
>  >
>  > At 03:40 PM 2/11/2007 -0700, you wrote:
>  >  >Original poster: "Godfrey Loudner" <ggreen@xxxxxxxx>
>  >  >
>  >  >How do welders protect themselves from thoriated welding rods?
>  >  >
>  >  >Godfrey Loudner
>  >  >
>  >  >Original poster: David Speck <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  >  >
>  >  >Joe,
>  >  >
>  >  >The objection to the use of thoriated gap elements is that thorium is
>  >  >a naturally radioactive alpha particle emitter.  There is a small but
>  >  >measurable amount of gap erosion during TC operation, with some of
>  >  >that electrode material being converted to fine airborne radioactive
>  >  >dust. I think that many coilers are willing to sacrifice a small
amount
>  >  >of
>  >  >gap efficiency to reduce the risk of lung cancer.
>  >  >Dave
>  >  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>
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