Re: Cutting Tungsten (fwd)

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• Subject: Re: Cutting Tungsten (fwd)
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• Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 21:47:08 -0700 (MST)
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Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 23:12:43 -0500 (EST)
From: richard hull <rhull-at-richmond.infi-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Cutting Tungsten 

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>>         Is that a pretty big cut off saw?  Haven't had much luck
>> trying to cut much smaller tungsten rod with a hand grinded and
>> cut off wheel; wheel kept disintegrating.......
>> 
>>         Agree with the second paragraph.  Method I suggested
>> is quick and dirty, but works.  No substitute for the "real
>> thing", though.
>> 
>> Ed
>
>Ed,
>
>The abrasive wheels I use in my cutoff saw are reinforced and 14" in
>diameter and 3/32" thick and lasts for hundreds of cuts on 1/4" tungsten
>material. 
>
>Ed
>
>
>
>Guys,

I have used my variable speed dremel (old style) with a diamond wheel about
1.5" in diameter.  Fed with a water trickler to saw up 1/4" to .020 diameter
Tungsten rod for years.

Richard Hull, TCBOR

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