Tungsten Electrodes - 2% lanthanated vs the rest...pure,ceriated,thoriated, and zirconiated

[donnyp1966]

You need a grinding wheel that is specifically made for grinding tungsten. A regular grinding wheel will not only wear out if it's used for tungsten, but will contaminate the tungsten if it was used to grind steel first.

[d3javoodoo]

Trying to find 2% LAN. Is like looking for a stripper @ a church.....

NO weld supply stores ANYWHERE seem to have ANY in stock.....

Maybe that's why few ppl are good at alu welding, because few know where to find those tung... :)

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[lfc011]

thoriated :P

[kneedown4GOD]

can you use any of these to weld aluminum and steel?

[dargonz350]

You use a normal bench grinder to sharpen them, you would be there for hours with sandpaper. A quick Google or youtube search will show you how to grind one correctly.

I have always thought the ceriated were crap for aluminium, even though they are recommended for it by they manufacturer, I just use the thoriated.

I must get myself a packet of the lanthanated, they look pretty good.

[HybridWaterMan2]

Do you have to use special sandpaper to sharpen tungsten?

[SuperMajster1]

Hi, what number of the sand paper did You use to sharpen these electrodes?. Can I sharpen it with a drill? Could You answer using easy words, because I'm from Poland and don't understand all words. Only number of the paper and yes or no (about sharpening with a drill) Thanks very much.

[vacuumtubeTV]

Great Educational Video, Keep them coming. Your Videos Are Informative, Precice, and AWESOME !!!!

[TheKelstr]

Hey littlestworkshop, --about 12 months ago I got .040,1/16,3/32,and 1/8th 2% Lanthanated from ARC-ZONE off the net.

I have also found that for my inverter machine the 2% Lanthanated is the best for everything.

My local shops don't have it ( and they want way to much money to order it)

[ajatlas]

Maaaan! You sound exactly like ex-president clinton!!! LOL!!!!

[becoming29]

Stupid question, a friend of mine was saying some people have had success welding Aluminum on DC with a 75/25 mix of Argon/Helium....Have you heard of or performed a test to see if it works by chance?

[theflyinwop]

About time someone made some sense on this Jody.Thanks for making it.

Paisano

[2alejandro2008]

Thanks for sharing as always Jody.

Great video as always!

(non-ETOPS)

[hobnere]

Can I use 2% lanthanated electrodes on A/C with my transformer style TIG welder ? Or is it that you can use it with everything, and that the only difference is that you can keep a point on an inverter machine in A/C ?

[bjPops]

Thanks for a great video!!!! This is most useful information.

Sometimes I get a FLASH up from my tungsten running high amps on 1/16th tungsten. Exceeding amp rating?

[littlestworkshop]

I asked for some Lanthanated electrodes at my local welding supplier and they looked at me like I was stupid. Its annoying because though I am a raw beginner I read up on the different electrodes and Lanthanated seemed like the shiznits for me.

Thanks for the video!

[Llepsdog]

Thanks for the vid!

[benderc1]

always great videos

[chizzy555]

these rods are all designed for aluminum only?

[weldingtipsandtricks]

@chizzy555

nope, just used aluminum for the test.

[chizzy555]

@weldingtipsandtricks ah ok