Re: More Bang For The Buck?

From: Ron Hubbard (notat_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/17/05


Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 23:06:43 -0800


"Dirk Bruere at Neopax" <dirk@neopax.com> wrote in message
news:39qom9F65fqcmU1@individual.net...
> Ron Hubbard wrote:
>
> > I'm interested in seeing how well magnetostrictive metals like
> > nickel work as transducers and I got the idea to use a cheapie
> > electronic flash unit to send a high voltage pulse into a coil of
wire
> > (of unknown impedance) surrounding either a nickel rod or ring.
> >
> > It's been a real long time since I've played with flash circuits or
> > built them, and I think I'm forgetting something somewhere along the
> > way. Does anyone know of a way for me to get my energy pulse without
> > destroying the flash unit on the first go? Or would the flash unit
be
> > able to handle what amounts to be a direct short without any
problems?
> > Any information would be appreciated.
>
> Use Terfenol-D

Hi, Dirk;

Would you happen to know a supplier?

Ron



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  • More Bang For The Buck?
    ... nickel work as transducers and I got the idea to use a cheapie ... electronic flash unit to send a high voltage pulse into a coil of wire ...
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