Full size tungsten, Stubby gas lens kit - Page 2

Poland308 · Mon May 25, 2020 2:27 pm

If my tube holds 10 pcs. And I have points on one end I have 10 usable points. If I have 10 pcs pointed on both ends then I have 20 usable points. By grinding both ends I get double the points for the same weight and space..

TraditionalToolworks · Mon May 25, 2020 4:14 pm

Poland308 wrote:If my tube holds 10 pcs. And I have points on one end I have 10 usable points. If I have 10 pcs pointed on both ends then I have 20 usable points. By grinding both ends I get double the points for the same weight and space..

Josh,

That much I understand. Believe it or not, I'm actually pretty good with math, that's why I was curious if you can't fit 20 pieces into the same 3/4" tube? You should be able to fit at least enough pieces to keep you going until you take a break I would think.

Not trying to be argumentative, you can use the same logic with 20 pieces that if you sharpen both ends you have 40, the math works exactly the same. I'm more curious how many pieces you feel that you need? I'm taking a WAG here but going out on a limb to say you weld better than I do. So how many actual tungstens do you need?

Also, you have evidently not experience any situations where having a sharpened tungsten on both ends would present a danger, so in that case keep doing what you do. I just try to be careful as much as I can. Again, I have tungstens I use that are sharpened on both ends, but I'm trying to break myself of that habit for reasons mentioned. I do still use them, just trying to break myself of the habit as a pack of 10 tungstens (which give me 20 half pieces) is only about $30-$35 for CK Worldwide.

Poland308 · Mon May 25, 2020 4:55 pm

Problem is there’s rarely a grinder on site. Usually have to get to the end of the day or resharpen on a 4in grinder. Plus you only get 10 or so of each 3/32 and 1/8. Don’t always know what you got to work with.

Thatkid2diesel · Mon May 25, 2020 6:08 pm

Poland308 wrote:Problem is there’s rarely a grinder on site. Usually have to get to the end of the day or resharpen on a 4in grinder. Plus you only get 10 or so of each 3/32 and 1/8. Don’t always know what you got to work with.

The guy that taught me said the same. Usually have to wait until the end of the day to resharpen. In that scenario that makes total sense to have both ends ready to go. Same for in hospitals. I know several guys that do a good bit of stainless welding in hospitals. You would have to go outside to sharpen, so they typically have enough ready to go until the end of the day. In a shop environment I could see either way, whatever you feel more comfortable with. I doubt it would be an issue in a shop to stop and resharpen.

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LtBadd · Mon May 25, 2020 8:03 pm

Thatkid2diesel wrote: I doubt it would be an issue in a shop to stop and resharpen.

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Not really an issue other then the interruption, especially if your doing production work. I have several repeat production jobs it's nice not having to stop the workflow, BTW TIG welding steel is a lot harder on the tungsten then stainless.

Poland308 · Mon May 25, 2020 11:13 pm

Totally agree!! If I get to a job where I know I have access. Then I’ll grind when I get a chance. But on a job site even if there’s a diamond grinder, there’s 10 guys who need it.

TraditionalToolworks · Tue May 26, 2020 12:22 am

Poland308 wrote:Totally agree!! If I get to a job where I know I have access. Then I’ll grind when I get a chance. But on a job site even if there’s a diamond grinder, there’s 10 guys who need it.

Hmmm...if I was in that situation I'd have my dremel with attachment in the truck. I'd think that someone that did this professionally would have a TechSouth or like one from the HTP America site. They make them to run off batteries also.

Even still, I haven't seen a really good answer to why you need both ends sharpened, when there seems to be space in the tube. But so be it...

From what you've said, it seems like you should grind them at home before you leave for work.

Poland308 · Tue May 26, 2020 8:58 am

From what you've said, it seems like you should grind them at home before you leave for work.[/quote]
That’s what I do. I do have one of the sharpie dremmel things if I get in a real bind. But it’s a rare occasion when I don’t literally have to cart all my tools into a plant. One more thing to drag in might be the straw that broke the camels back.