Re: [TCML] Titanium for Electrodes?

[dave pierson <dave_p@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > My chemistry isn't as great as it should be, so I thought I'd ask
> > here:
> > would Titanium be better/worse (or even suitable)...

> Several years ago a list member got hold of some titanium "studs" or
> rivets.  He sent some samples free to those willing to test.
> I was one of the recipients.  I never did a proper test in a
> TC spark gap, but I did "light one up" with an arc. It did as
> expected, burned with an intense heat. Fortunately it was very
> small, so no damage was done,

    many of the earthshatteringkabooms and bright white
    lights of display pyrotechnics are fueled by Ti,
    albeit in powder form.

    best
     dwp
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