Re: Tungsten static gap

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Original poster: Zagarus Rashkae <arbitrarily_random-at-yahoo-dot-com> 

Hi All,

I had some problems with this method, the cutoff wheel
wore down faster than the tungsten. In the end I had
barely enough cutoff wheel left over to finish the
last cut. In the end the tool was worn down to 1/4
inch in diameter!

Ragards,

Chris Lu

--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 > Original poster: G <bog-at-cinci.rr-dot-com>
 >
 > Cutting the rods actually isn't very difficult.
 >
 > Chuck the rod in a drill that has been affixed to a
 > table or bench, and use
 > the Dremel with the common metal cut-off wheel. Set
 > the drill on and press
 > the cut-off wheel to the rod at the appropriate spot
 > until a slot is cut
 > all the way around. the rod can easily be snapped
 > off now by placing it in
 > a vise with the slot level with the top of the jaws
 > and hitting the rod
 > with a soft-faced hammer. Now just touch up the end
 > with a right-angle
 > grinder if need be.
 >
 > Mine came out so nice, they could have been used
 > 'as-is', but I did use the
 > drill to spin the small sections so I could grind a
 > round tip.
 >
 > Regards,
 > Gregory
 >
 > >I suppose cutting tungsten roundstock of this
 > diameter could
 > >prove rather challenging, considering the
 > incredible hardness of
 > >tungsten but I would think that a Dremel tool
 > affixed w/ a diamond
 > >cutting wheel should make pretty quick work of it.
 > I'd be sure to
 > >where a breathing mask though, especially if it
 > happened to be
 > >thorated tungsten. Alpha and Beta particles won't
 > hurt your skin
 > >but can do all kinds of nasty things once inhaled
 > INSIDE your
 > >body.
 > >
 > >David Rieben
 >
 >
 >
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