[TCML] sucker gap material

[Dave Halliday]

One comment

Stainless Steel is perfectly safe to heat.  I am also into blacksmithing and
knife making and this is the material of choice for the flares on the ends
of burners and routinely reach 1,800 - 2K degrees F.

Galvanized pipe is a different animal. Zinc fumes are very toxic and in a
closed area, can be fatal.

http://www.anvilfire.com/iForge/tutor/safety3/index.htm
 

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces at pupman.com 
> [mailto:tesla-bounces at pupman.com] On Behalf Of Lau, Gary
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 5:54 PM
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [TCML] sucker gap material
> 
> I would choose brass fittings over SS for a variety of reasons.
> 
> The cost of two brass fittings can't be that great compared 
> the rest of your coil, even if SS is free.  Machining SS is a 
> lot tougher than brass.  I think I recall hearing that if SS 
> is heated, it may emit toxic fumes, but can't confirm this.
> 


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