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Hi all what's the best way to cut down a tungsten. i need to get in a very small space to tack a bit of 1mm thick so i need to cut the tungsten . please help.
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Put a nick in it with the edge of a grinding wheel and snap it.
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Don’t do that. It many work, more than likely it will stress fracture, it might grind up OK but as soon as you light it up it will fire the arc sideways. Not what is needed if access is restricted.
Cut it straight through. Better Still don’t throw short tungstens. anything over 15mm I keep
Cut it straight through. Better Still don’t throw short tungstens. anything over 15mm I keep
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When you accidentally touch down, whats thé best way to cut them back? Ive fractured many a tungstèn trying to trim off thé dross ?
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I use a CBN wheel to dress tungstens, a twist on the edge until almost through and then you can snap off the snot with your fingers. I found different grades of tungstens split more than others. So its far better to treat them all as suspect and cut the snot off completely
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I'll Google CBN wheels, thanks.
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That.... same cutting them down. Spin it round on the edge of the wheel, and snap then sharpen.
Barking Mat
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Thanks folks, i tried wire cutters, angle grinders, all to dire résults....
Richard Stowe
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that's pretty much what happend to me it just splintered
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Cheers mate very helpful, i'll do that today
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I use the same method Shox Dr explained, using a diamond coated wheel. You can cut the snot off and re-sharpen in no time at all. I actually twizzle the tungsten against the corner of the wheel until the end falls off.
I don't see the point in doing any snapping at all - I hate split tungsten, it wastes far more length than just a bit of dipping.
The 1mm thin cutting discs in an angle grinder work just as well for cutting. I think the secret is to use something that doesn't cut too aggressively or need too much pressure.
I don't see the point in doing any snapping at all - I hate split tungsten, it wastes far more length than just a bit of dipping.
The 1mm thin cutting discs in an angle grinder work just as well for cutting. I think the secret is to use something that doesn't cut too aggressively or need too much pressure.
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its the vibration that causes trouble when angle grinding a tungsten - it needs to be held in a vice right up the part where you want to cut so the tunsten has no place to hop about. your cutting up against the vice jaws, and it wont cause any issues with tungsten fracture.
A diamond cutting wheel on dremel will also do a good job
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Second vote for diamond wheels on a Dremel here, works great, much better than a regular grinder and cut off wheel.
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I think you mean Hudmut
. I too have one of his tungsten sharpener/cutoff tools. Great bit of kit.I think there was some issue with him selling them on here.
You can find him over on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hudmut/?hl=en
Colin
That’s the one!! Close enough!I think you mean Hudmut
I think there was some issue with him selling them on here.
You can find him over on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hudmut/?hl=en
Colin
