Really Cheap $19.98 Tungsten Sharpener

[Ray]

According to several tungsten manufactures, a diamond wheel is the only satisfactory implement to use to sharpen tungsten electrodes.
If you get right down to it.

[eide]

There are a couple websites that sell inexpensive dremel type diamond wheels. I'll try to find the website again and post, but they had from 80 to like 320 grit diamond wheels.

[eide]

Alright, that didn't take as long as I thought it was going to

http://www.widgetsupply.com/page/WS/...nd-coated-disk

No affiliation, just a happy customer.

Here's a dremel attachment that I designed for these bits, works pretty well:

[Zoomie]

Very Cool Eide! So what is the angle they are jigged to cut on the Tungsten? You wanna sell one? Either way, simple, basic, functional.

Slick!

[presure2]

some GREAT ideas in this thread, this should be stickied!!

[yotarover]

i've seen ppl use alot of diffrent things for shaprening. i my self use the sanding method with a duel belt sander i picked up at lowes for 15$ no way im paying 300+ for a dedicated sharpener it's not like im doing life depending work

[n20civicb18]

I am just gonna guess the way I have always sharpened them is a big no-no after reading this thread... I just put it at like a 45degreeish angle in my bench grinder and spin it with my fingers, bad idea?

[Rugar]

I am just gonna guess the way I have always sharpened them is a big no-no after reading this thread... I just put it at like a 45degreeish angle in my bench grinder and spin it with my fingers, bad idea?

I think most of us still do it that way, but the grinding stone should at least be dedicated to grinding only your tungstens.

[ducksface]

I bought my HF stuff for this today. I got a bonus Emery wheel also. I'll do a write up on my angle jig as it gets built.

[WaWelder]

Eddie, I am certai that people would be interested in these. What might you sell one for?

[PinkNinja]

Yesterday I went to Princess Auto and picked up a little "Jewelers/Jewelery drill" for $10. It has 4 collets that will accept .1mm up to 2mm.
I think it's brilliant since I like cutting my tungsten down to 2''-3'' pieces and then grinding both ends. Having almost 30 pieces with both ends sharpened helps keep me in the welding groove when I don't have to get up and go sharpen a piece.

I"ll post up some pics later.

[Tritium]

I sharpen (and polish) mine on a lapidary wet diamond grinder that I already had since I grind stones for jewelry.

[jsclark4500]

This is a cheap, but great way to save money. Having used high dollar sharpeners and using the cheaper way there is not much difference. For the everyday guy or gal this is a great method.

[jameswswanson]

This is very nice Eide! Are they for sale?

Alright, that didn't take as long as I thought it was going to

http://www.widgetsupply.com/page/WS/...nd-coated-disk

No affiliation, just a happy customer.

Here's a dremel attachment that I designed for these bits, works pretty well:

[jameswswanson]

Belt sanders are full of aluminum oxide...the very thing you are trying to avoid.

The belt I use for sharpening is actually made from Silicon Carbide. Is it still a bad thing?