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Tungsten Storage?
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rahtreelimbs
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I have a bunch of loose tungsten and need a tube of some sort to store them in......anyone have a suggestion?
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Cigar tubes, copper tubing and plumbing parts, PVC, or some jewelers bur holders work well (for 3/32" tungsten).
"Your welds should sound like bacon. If your welds smell like bacon, you're on fire." - Uncle Bumblefuck (AvE)
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cj737
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I use color-coded Altoids tins. Red, Blue and Green. I cut them in half and sharpen both ends, drop them in, and have a constant supply.
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If you want to spend some money I have a buddy that makes and sells ceramic tungsten holders and back caps. shayspec.com otherwise some 1/2” threaded pipe with a couple pipe caps works fine.
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nelson
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cj737 wrote:I use color-coded Altoids tins. Red, Blue and Green. I cut them in half and sharpen both ends, drop them in, and have a constant supply.
I don't like spearmint altoids...do you have another suggestion for green?

Oh wait. I have an inverter and can't use pure...

Nevermind !
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cj737
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nelson wrote:
cj737 wrote:I use color-coded Altoids tins. Red, Blue and Green. I cut them in half and sharpen both ends, drop them in, and have a constant supply.
I don't like spearmint altoids...do you have another suggestion for green?
Oh wait. I have an inverter and can't use pure...
Nevermind !
You can use pure with a Inverter, its just not needed and lanthanated works equally well, if not better. I still use it on thick ally with my Dynasty on occasion.
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