[TheForge] Miniature air-arc

[Larry Brown]

Thanks for the info, I want to play around with this a bit
Larry Brown

At 11:18 AM 6/23/2007 -0700, you wrote:
>To L Brown,
>Yes, but it's a minor item that will be thrown in for thoroughness; also, it
>wasn't an invention of my own. Therefore, I don't mind blabbing on the net 
>about
>how to build one, but on the other hand will not go to the trouble of 
>providing
>a drawing until I construct the equipment for the chapter on air gouging 
>in the
>book. Furthermore, I haven't built a miniature air-arc torch in thirty-five
>years, so my memories may be less than letter perfect; for instance, I 
>remember
>the DC current used as about 65 amps and the air pressure as 45 PSI, but your
>results may vary. Don't use too much air pressure, as the vibration it creates
>will snap your carbons off (see needle valve advice further on).
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