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Old 16th Oct 2017, 6:52 am   #199
Craig Sawyers
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Default Re: 'Cable Break In' - I never knew that!

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Originally Posted by GrimJosef View Post
I know what you mean about 316 stainless though. When I was a graduate student I used to have TEA laser electrodes machined from it and we went through the same process of rough cutting followed by annealing followed by closer working followed by more annealing followed by even closer working etc etc.

Cheers,

GJ
Where were you working on high power CO2 lasers? A Culham studenship?

Craig

PS for those not initiated in laser technology TEA stands for Transversely Excited Atmospheric (pressure).
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