Re: Re rotary gap design

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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