Re: tungsten carbide magnetic?

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Original poster: "Gerald  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>


Hi Scot (or is that Elmer Fudd),

No apology necessary.  All I needed to do was ask, right :o)).  Besides we 
all do it.

So I conclude that my 1/8" tungsten rod will be fine when I switch to a 
5KVA PIG that I will try to run at 8KVA.

Gerry R

> Original poster: BunnyKiller <bunikllr@xxxxxxx>
>
> sorry for being so directive towards David and not the list  :)
> Im running 2    14.4 KVAC piggies in series for 28.8KVAC +  ( im using 
> variacs to go beyond28.8 up to approx. 30KVAC total output) the 280VAC 
> input is drawing 65 A  for an estimated 18KW ( roughly)  on a full power 
> run....     so in effect this gives one an idea on how much power is being 
> dissapated thru the gaps ( not even to consider the Peak wattage at 
> discharge of gap conduction... )    ruff estimate at .014mF 30KV = 6.30J 
> and at 120BPS  should equal 755W per pop
> thats   alot of heat...  :)    the doubling of diameter of the rod 
> increases the power handling capacity squared...
>
> Scot D
>
>
> Tesla list wrote:
>
> > Original poster: "Gerald  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Original poster: BunnyKiller <bunikllr@xxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > but do you need that extra diameter?   I am using 1/8" dia pure welding 
> > > tungsten no thorium ( and you know what power Im dealing with ;) ...
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm afraid I dont know your power.  What is the max power for 1/8" pure 
> > tungsten, if I may ask? (well heat sinked).  Also power levels for 1/4 
> > and 3/8 rod if you know them.
> >
> > Gerry R.