According to several tungsten manufactures, a diamond wheel is the only satisfactory implement to use to sharpen tungsten electrodes.
If you get right down to it.
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According to several tungsten manufactures, a diamond wheel is the only satisfactory implement to use to sharpen tungsten electrodes.
If you get right down to it.
There are a couple websites that sell inexpensive dremel type diamond wheels. I'll try to find the website again and post, but they had from 80 to like 320 grit diamond wheels.
Alright, that didn't take as long as I thought it was going to :)
http://www.widgetsupply.com/page/WS/...nd-coated-disk
No affiliation, just a happy customer.
Here's a dremel attachment that I designed for these bits, works pretty well:
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Very Cool Eide! So what is the angle they are jigged to cut on the Tungsten? You wanna sell one? Either way, simple, basic, functional.
Slick!
some GREAT ideas in this thread, this should be stickied!!
i've seen ppl use alot of diffrent things for shaprening. i my self use the sanding method with a duel belt sander i picked up at lowes for 15$ no way im paying 300+ for a dedicated sharpener it's not like im doing life depending work
I am just gonna guess the way I have always sharpened them is a big no-no after reading this thread... I just put it at like a 45degreeish angle in my bench grinder and spin it with my fingers, bad idea?
I think most of us still do it that way, but the grinding stone should at least be dedicated to grinding only your tungstens.Quote:
Originally Posted by n20civicb18
I bought my HF stuff for this today. I got a bonus Emery wheel also. I'll do a write up on my angle jig as it gets built.
Eddie, I am certai that people would be interested in these. What might you sell one for?
Yesterday I went to Princess Auto and picked up a little "Jewelers/Jewelery drill" for $10. It has 4 collets that will accept .1mm up to 2mm.
I think it's brilliant since I like cutting my tungsten down to 2''-3'' pieces and then grinding both ends. Having almost 30 pieces with both ends sharpened helps keep me in the welding groove when I don't have to get up and go sharpen a piece.
I"ll post up some pics later.
I sharpen (and polish) mine on a lapidary wet diamond grinder that I already had since I grind stones for jewelry.
This is a cheap, but great way to save money. Having used high dollar sharpeners and using the cheaper way there is not much difference. For the everyday guy or gal this is a great method.
This is very nice Eide! Are they for sale?
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Originally Posted by eide
The belt I use for sharpening is actually made from Silicon Carbide. Is it still a bad thing?Quote:
Originally Posted by performance