Re: Aluminum bar as stationary electrode holder? (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:18:06 -0500
From: Harold Weiss <hweiss@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Aluminum bar as stationary electrode holder? (fwd)

Hi Jon,

I have not had any problems with doing it.

David E Weiss


>
> I have some tungsten electrodes, and am considering using aluminum bars as
> holders/connectors for them on my SRSG.
>
> While I would prefer to use brass, I already have the aluminum, and it 
> would
> be convenient to use what I already have on hand. .
>
> Will the oxide layer on the aluminum cause me trouble when using the metal
> as a stationary tungsten electrode holder/connector?
>
> Thanks for any tips,
>
> Jon
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