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t_cel_t 03-31-2008 01:16 AM

Re: griding tungsten
 

Originally Posted by oopee
tungseten has thorium in it and is radio active,particals can be dangerous if inhaled .break the tungsten on a sharp edge with a hammer and arc on a pice of copper to make a rounded tip.

you dont use a rounded tip on ferrous metal :1

Heath 03-31-2008 01:38 PM

Re: griding tungsten
 
Only "thoriated" tungsten contains thorium. Use lanthanated, zirconated, etc. if you are concerned about the radioactive dust.

darksol2005 03-31-2008 05:04 PM

Re: griding tungsten
 
Or quit being a -----. If it was THAT dangerous, they wouldn't sell it everywhere :l


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