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Re: Black electrodes

Posted By: Sean S
Date: Monday, 6 December 2010, at 1:50 p.m.

In Response To: Black electrodes (zyckel)

The black on the inside of the collar is Carbon, when I see this it is an indication that the vacuum is to high during bombarding and the carbon is attaching itself to the coolest part of the electrode which is the ceramic collar.

> Hey guys,
> I have a question, I use EGL electrodes,
> after bombarding a black mark appears on the
> inside right where ceramic collar is, at
> times glass gets a mirror like coating, I
> understand that it may be the metal coating
> migrating to the glass.
> Any ideas?
> Thanks
> Tony

Messages In This Thread

• Black electrodes -- zyckel -- Sunday, 5 December 2010, at 3:01 p.m.
  • Re: Black electrodes -- TerryM -- Sunday, 5 December 2010, at 9:53 p.m.
  • Re: Black electrodes -- Sean S -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 1:50 p.m.
    • Re: Black electrodes -- zyckel -- Monday, 6 December 2010, at 10:25 p.m.

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