Re: How do you cut Tungsten Rods????

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <FutureT-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 8/13/02 8:12:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:

Dan,

One way is to grind a notch with a bench grinder, then snap the piece
off in a vise.  It's best not to breathe the thorium dust from the grinding
operation, I suppose.

John


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> I'm lost.  I've been trying to cut my 2% thoriated Tungsten (1/8" Dia) rods
> down to one inch pieces which I can use for my electrodes in my SRSG,
> however nothing I try seems to work.  So far I've tried three different
> types of hack saws, and a band saw with no luck.  Doesn't even scratch the
> stuff it seems.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Dan
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