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Re: Re rotary gap design



Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi,

Is it possible to turn tungsten in a metal lathe (something a home shop would have)? I would guess McMaster would have the tools if so.

Cheers,

        Terry


At 03:29 PM 4/24/2006, you wrote:
In a message dated 4/24/06 2:33:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

>I wonder if you couldnt get a machinist to either put two small groves
>in a tungsten electrode (or in a sheath heat shrunk around the
>electrode) and then secure the electrode to the disk with circle clips
>on both sides.

That sounds like a good idea, especially since it's such a simple solution!

-Phil LaBudde