Welding Tips and Tricks

I have a bunch of loose tungsten and need a tube of some sort to store them in......anyone have a suggestion?

Cigar tubes, copper tubing and plumbing parts, PVC, or some jewelers bur holders work well (for 3/32" tungsten).

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.

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.

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 !

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.