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Re: [TCML] TUNGSTEN TUNGSTEN TUNGSTEN



Hello Folks,
I am a list lurker And first of all I have to say you are the some of the finest,thank you so much for all your contributions. I have been a metal worker/fabricator for thirty years or so and I deal with tungsten with a high speed die grinder and a cut off disc Zap zap wap wap,score and break or cut your way thru just cut square so as to not pinch the disc as they sting like hell whenever they explode. Happy coiling Binny...Smiles... ----- Original Message ----- From: <karl.thorkildsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [TCML] TUNGSTEN TUNGSTEN TUNGSTEN


I "cut" tungsten rods this way.

Clamp the rod in a vise and file a notch in it where you want the cut.
Don't use your favorite file.  Then, with the notch right at the point
where it's clamped (the piece you want is sticking out, the rest is
clamped in the vise), wack it with a hammer and it will snap right off.

If you really want the ends flat you can probably clean it up with a
grinding wheel but often they snap off pretty clean.
- Karl

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