Using a short tig electrode

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Here is a neat use of a short tig electrode to make another tool.

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Reply:I have several scribes,, all are high carbon steel,,I ain't gonna go cheap, reusing scrap tungsten, just to have the tungsten snap and stick a hole in my skin somewhere,,Maybe I would think differently,, if I did not have young grandchildren "helping" me,,,


Reply:I like that small project for class.It's one of the first things the students will make next year actually.

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Originally Posted by MinnesotaDave

I like that small project for class.It's one of the first things the students will make next year actually.