First electrical power output from a Pyramid

[Walter Hofmann]

hi all
here are a link to a supplier of the gouging rods
http://www.mcmaster.com/
  Air Carbon-Gouging Electrode Copper Coated, 5/32" Diameter , 7979A41, $ 3.91/ pack of 10.
I could send a pack to somebody if they take the shiping cost. I need a adress to find out how much they want.
greetigns
walt

The copper coated gouging rods seem to be unavailable at least in Germany. I went to a shop which sells welding supplies to small companies (not a hobby shop) and they didn't even know what i was talking about. I also asked a professional welder and he told me that these rods are not used any more for many years. Maybe they are still available in other countries. If this is the case maybe someone from there could send a package of these rods over here to someone who can distribute them to all interested people. 

[georgemay]

here are a link to a supplier of the gouging rods
http://www.mcmaster.com/
 

Walter,
Thanks for the hint.  It didn't cross my mind to look there.  I even have an account with McMaster!
By the way,  Thanks for posting pictures, nice setup.  I like your spirit - there is no reason to give up. Isn't it a fun?
George

[georgemay]

Ref. NiCd

Can it be , that if the battery thay was liging over month or jear,
can change the voltage (not in any way the power) , if the battery
is moved , turned. , comes to another position ?
(I think on liquid (Kalilauge) NiCd Batteries ! If this was an DRYCell
tahan i must not think on "this" possibility
Pese

Pese,
I am not sure.  Next time I will try not to disturb it while checking voltage.  Actually this is a NiMH battery and not NiCad.  I guess I will give it few more days without touching it to see if voltage goes up. 

George

[Pontifex]

The Air Carbon-Gouging Electrodes are not as rare or unknown in Germany as stated by skywatcher.
Try looking up "Kohleelektrode" in Google!
You can even get them via www.ebay.de (a little bit thick though, item number 120195729622).
Here are only a few examples and links for "Kohlelektrode" which are the same copper coated air carbon-gouging electrodes as stated by Walter Hofmann:

http://www.muehlmeier.de/schweisskat/katalog_039.php

http://www.rehm-schweisstechnik.de/index.php?xC=Kohleelektroden&sessID=39f4a45c89c12b7429808e8177798f17

http://www.produkte24.com/ctp/2813/1/normal/

Greetings, Pontifex

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