Handy little wayto sharpen short tungsten
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Handy little wayto sharpen short tungsten
I bought a set of pin vices a while ago for sharpening short pieces of tungsten.
They work great.
Just thought I'd share something useful lol
They work great.
Just thought I'd share something useful lol
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I know but some drills won't clamp down to 1/16th or .040 tungsten. Like the ones here at work. And for $5 for a pack of 4....
I just like that they're no where near as bulky as a drill...
And you could grind a 1" long piece with a nice pointed tip. Nice if you stubby gas lenses and short backcaps.
I just like that they're no where near as bulky as a drill...
And you could grind a 1" long piece with a nice pointed tip. Nice if you stubby gas lenses and short backcaps.
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Im the opposite. The biggest I use is 3/32nd.
I think I've 1/8th 2 or 3 times in the 8 years or so I've been welding, lol
So I've found these very useful lol
I hope someone else does to!
I think I've 1/8th 2 or 3 times in the 8 years or so I've been welding, lol
So I've found these very useful lol
I hope someone else does to!
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My biggest has been 1/4"
Welding some super thick aluminum parts for oil company running 500+ amps for hours. My black welding shirt was brown/grey within 30 minutes!
I imagine the skin would have just melted off from that uv light had not been in long sleeve.
Welding some super thick aluminum parts for oil company running 500+ amps for hours. My black welding shirt was brown/grey within 30 minutes!
I imagine the skin would have just melted off from that uv light had not been in long sleeve.
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I actually have one off those that I got when I first started welding thats was made for this purpose. Also the handle is hollow to hold scrap peaces of tungsten in.
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Re: Handy little wayto sharpen short tungsten
a friend of my boss just gave us a tweco black gold tungsten grinder. that thing is sweet! it uses a tungsten holder just like that. makes sharpening super fast and i can change the degree of the point. i don't think i will ever use my hand held sharpener again, except out in the field.
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Re: Handy little wayto sharpen short tungsten
i use a architect lead holder for really small stuff. but i also sharpen on a 1" belt sander so i can still hold pretty small tungstens.
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Re: Handy little wayto sharpen short tungsten
This is exactly how I do it, chuck it in the dewalt cordless drill and spin it against the belt sander, sharpens it to a point and concentric.. saves getting your fingers close to the belt.
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I've found that I usually go too fast with the drill.
My instructor made his own tungsten holder that is totally awesome. I always borrow it from him! I'll try to snap a picture of it when I start classes up again.
My instructor made his own tungsten holder that is totally awesome. I always borrow it from him! I'll try to snap a picture of it when I start classes up again.
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Re: Handy little wayto sharpen short tungsten
I never sharpen tungstens to be honest, but the lad that does them can probably do a whole pack in the time it takes to get the drill and put a couple of tungstens in it.
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