griding tungsten

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03-31-2008, 01:16 AM

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t_cel_t

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Re: griding tungsten

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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

03-31-2008, 01:38 PM

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Re: griding tungsten

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

03-31-2008, 05:04 PM

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Re: griding tungsten

Or quit being a -----. If it was THAT dangerous, they wouldn't sell it everywhere

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