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[Joeviocoe]

Awesome videos.

Three questions I had that was almost answered.

Lerner mentioned that sputtering (causing the deformation of the electrodes and requiring monthly replacement/re-depositing)… would increase again a bit going from Tungsten to Beryllium. Undoing some of the improvements going from Copper to Tungsten.

1) But what about electrode vaporization for Beryllium from 2.8 MA of current? Would that undo much of the benefits for going from Copper to Tungsten?

2) Would Beryllium electrodes cause impurities which reduce yield? (even though the atomic mass is 7 times lighter than copper)

3) Would the Beryllium electrodes need a thin surface plating of Tungsten (similar to how the Copper electrodes were Silver plated)… to prevent the loss of proper filaments and reduce vaporization?
Or would that thin surface absorb too much X-Rays and burn up?

Thanks.