Where can I find Graphite Electrodes/Rods?

[Walter Hofmann]

Where can I get one or buy one?

Hi magnetos
the cheapest place is Mcmaster search for goughin rods they have all sorts and kinds with copper glad and without all sizes and are the best price.
greetings
walt

[Walter Hofmann]

Yeah, I have seen that website. Really? Can I find them in lantern batteries?

One of this?
I haven't seen one of this never :O

yes there are actually 4 single cells in just cut around the top of this plastic box and pry it open ( sometimes it works if you hit the batterie on the top agaainst the edge of a table and then pry it open with a screw driver) the single cells are just connected with a piece of wire. then carefully bend the edges of the zinc outer hull to the outside till the black plastic washer is free all the way around then take a pair of plier and twiste the brass cap a bit to both sides and pull carefully this way you have a nice carbon rod with allready the contact on it.
I used them in my old saltwater cells.
greetings
walt

[AB Hammer]

Graphite rods can be purchased from jeweler supplies, like Reo-Grand.

[Pirate88179]

For my experiments in the earth batteries topic, I purchased mine from a company called Airgas.  They have a local outlet here in Kentucky in my town but they had to order mine.  I bought a carbon rod 1" dia. x 18" long for $20 us.  These are used in the welding industry for cutting rods.  They are not used much anymore and are rarely in stock but they still make them.  they are not coated and are 100% carbon.  I hope this helps.

Bill

[pese]

But ... all this is CARBON.

If you look for "pure grafit"

You find this  easy .
Look Wikipedia.
engl Pencil
germ Bleistift
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil

Pese