The tungsten electrode sharpening w/ StiloTig - TIG Welding

[speedy02]

I use a drill.

[vmelkon]

What is this for? How does it weld if the tungsten doesn't melt during the welding process?

[RastaLee311]

im a student. i want one

[alfametalsrl]

@RastaLee311 You can buy one online at weldingdepot, thanks for your comment!

[TheCaptainD82]

what kind of wheel is this??

[alfametalsrl]

@TheCaptainD82 The wheel on this video is a standard grinding wheel for hard metal.

[jimbob987654]

Why would you pay $30 for that when a drill works just as good. I would also like to see how that thing works with a big gob of steel on the tungsten.

[shadowdog500]

@jimbob987654 Thanks for the tip on using a drill! Don't know why I never thought of it, but i tried it yesterday and it works great1

[HybridWaterMan2]

Wow- that makes fast work of it!

[machiladetto]

ostia,,,,3 persone che non gli sta bene,,,,eiii artye,,,ma te ne sei accorto?

[pseudomonasaeurus]

@machiladetto quanto sei stupido ,ognuno fa cio che vuole,

[jeetendrag10acc2]

tungsten electrodes are radioactive. grind under water.

[007unknown1]

@jeetendrag10acc2 correction: ONLY 2% thoriated electrodes are radioactive, no other tungsten electrode is radioactive.

[rc8rsracer]

@jeetendrag10acc2 a banana is more radioactive than tungsten

[jeetendrag10acc2]

@rc8rsracer no the tungsten in elecrodes,not ordinary tungsten.

[azzkikrj]

sideways is the wrong way on how to sharpen your tungsten

[SweStuff94]

bullshit thats tungsten of volfram in fact tungsten/volfram is allmost as hard as dimond and i dont think u can sharpend dimods like that...

[alfametalsrl]

@SweStuff94 seems incredible... but it's all true. Thanx for your comment!!

[Lokivoid]

@SweStuff94

and you do realise grinding wheels are composed of materials as hard or harder than wolfram right? Almost every oxide in a standard grind wheel is as hard as tungsten carbide (excludeing the base filler material). Alumium oxide for example is equal to hardness on the Moh scale.

[SweStuff94]

@Lokivoid yeah hahaha, man that comment was about 8 moth ago i know better now :)

[koitorob]

@SweStuff94 Sorry mate, but we sharpen our tungsten electrodes at work using a normal belt sander.

What i would point out to alfametalsrl though, is you should ALWAYS sharpen the tip length ways, in other words, point the tip at the wheel. If you sharpen it across the wheel you will end up with a wandering arc.

[SweStuff94]

@koitorob well that comment was 1year old and when i post it i forgot that the drill?(what ever) is only some mm thick, :P

[surferaroulet]

tu dois finaliser en meulant de face pour que les stries aillent de la base vers la pointe.

on doit aussi casser la pointe pour eviter qu'elle ne se detache et tombe dans le bain de fusion.

et dernier truc ces poussieres sont hautement radio active donc gaffe a pas respirer a coté sans masque.bonne soudure!;)

[weldhawk1]

wish they were cheaper though. I'd like to give on to each of my students.

[alfametalsrl]

@weldhawk1 thanks for your comment! I'd like to inform you that you can buy the Stilotig 16 pack at a very interesting price.

[twistymcslide]

just put the tungston into a drill and go with the grain . .

[ghostynoises]

Gah, walk that thing across the face, you're one of those guys that ends up leaving a canyon in the grinder... I hate that.

[viper8red]

@ghostynoises Hahaha so true.. I hate when people leave the divot int he grinder to mess up the next persons work because they don't want to dress the wheel.

[weldhawk1]

@ghostynoises Ain't that the truth!! I teach at College level and could hang my students when I catch'em burrowing a tungsten!!!!!!!

[themainproblem]

Do you excercise special precautions when sharpening throriated electrodes?

[bigpencap]

@themainproblem like wearing a mask when sharping right? 

[themainproblem]

@bigpencap Yes, a mask or some kind of dust collection. But maybe it's

not that dangerous. I don't know.

[xjnate5150]

The fastest way will give you a wandering arc on D/C. NOT good!! Plus I've seen TOO MANY "rookies", meaning 20 + yrs of experience sharpen their electrodes with a very blunt point, this is ONLY for high amperage applications! This really doesn't work well when welding thin material on D/C negative. When welding with A/C current on aluminum, NEVER pre-ball your electrode using D/C positive! It'll make your arc wander like crazy. Ask me a ?, I know everything :-) No joke! I only have 10yrs exp!!

[cheeseboat15]

@xjnate5150

I have never had a problem with arc wander whilst using a balled tip. In fact, the AWS recommends that a balled tip be used for Al welding

[silex7777777]

i just use a pencil sharpener for my tungsten electrode

[bozzza69]

just buy a cordless drill?

[KurtisWM]

there should be a small land at the end, not pointed!

[bozzza69]

all depends on what your doing what size tugsten and material you are welding......

[Pierre8907]

Depends what your'e welding, and the thickness of the material.

[sk8er51472]

@KurtisWM how are you gonna say that without knowing what material or thickness hes welding. i like my tungsten to draw blood i weld stainless tube 1/16" thick

[sleeper393]

@KurtisWM only if welding aluminium

[jeffery19677]

@KurtisWM Not if you aren't welding Aluminum. Those are perfect for welding carbon pipe and tubes..

[xXRIPXx]

take a cordless skrewdriver and u got the same without paying money..

[gubolgabol]

I tried both methods and for me Stilotig is better...

[Pierre8907]

Good boy, always sharpen so the grooves made by the wheel follow the length of the electrode, this helps the electron flow and arc stability during welding. Also it helps strenghten the tip. If you are a welder try grinding it both ways and see the difference it makes during welding :)

[jordzzzzzzz]

i second this

[beckenheim101]

@Pierre8907 absolutely right bro. !!

[elliotmotoX]

blunt electrodes work far better

[MelanionKISS]

Asi no se afila una punta de tusteno gañan luego corres el riesgo de tener ingrustaciones de ese metal en el soldeo, se afila a lo largo.

Ni siquiera se afila asi un simple metal ya que de esa forma tambien tienes el riesgo de k se clave en la piedra y tener un accidente de hacerlo es en el mismo sentido de la piedra

[morfin1]

creo que tienes rason, asi nos ensenan en la escuela

[MelanionKISS]

Tu hazme caso.

Afilalo a lo largo y si la pidra va en direccion acia abajo la punta que afilas tambien mirando para abajo.

De todas maneras vuelve a preguntar a un profesional aver k te dice.

Saludos majo.

[ppejoares]

Site, please!!!

[bkraz333]

Does anyone know what song is used in this video or what band played it? Thanks!

[all4ubabyaiight]

Dont waste ur money. I just use a cordless drill at work. It does the job fine.

[jansie32]

i doing the same way ea

[allaforme]

I do it the same way works faster too

[sykop8ntballer]

Same over here, looks like everyone does it.

[jmackman]

same here

[SlickManChoux]

I've got one of this,i tried it.

Good product but expensive around 39 $ .

very easy to fabricate.

Nice sharpening even surface.

[SSnthe10s]

I use a cordless drill to sharpen my tungsten. I have always used a pointy tip, what are the benefits to the more blunt tip?

[thusalwaystotyrants]

a blunt tip spreads the heat over a larger area its mostly used in aluminum welding

[bozzza69]

pointy tip is for mild steel and stainless etc blunt is used for aluminium welding

[Liquid612]

when you weld in aluminium you use a pure volfram electrode, this is blunt and you dont need to shape it, the electrode shapes itself as you are welding.

when you weld stainless or black materials you use a volfram electrode with some thorium in it, this needs to be sharpened

[jmackman]

wtf is volfram?

[chimera91977]

I thought the same thing, turns out it's the german word for tungsten? i love google

[Carlz0rGD]

Yep, but even in the end all three electrodes look like they've been sharpened wrong. Should have a flat tip, not a pointy tip like it shows.

[kumsin]

the first way of sharpening the electrode is wrong... the second one was correct way of doing it.

[SerbianResistance]

@kumsin its not really "wrong" but if you do it like second way the electrons could go better from tungstenelectrode to material.

[osuwe09]

@serbianresistance

when you get your welding engineering degree, you will know what kumsin is talking about.

its not *wrong* to weld with a badly sharpened electrode (TIG) just like its not wrong to drive your call at 60 miles an hr in 2nd gear. its just efficient.

[SerbianResistance]

@osuwe09 I know what he meant, but the word "wrong" is wrong. :D

[osuwe09]

he has the right concept. you were knit picking his choice of words.. lol