Chemical Tungsten Sharpener

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Anybody ever use it? Got a 4.5oz jar of Dynaflux Chem Sharp at an LWS this morning. Bottle says "Over 500 sharpenings per jar. Chemically sharpens Tungsten without Grinding, Splintering, Flat spots or Ridges." Heat tungsten to cherry hot and dip it in. Haven't tried it yet.
Reply:I tried it some years back and didn't care for it. I prefer to grind whatever angle and tip I need.
Reply:It's hard to get a good even point on the tungsten with the stuff. It's nice in a pinch, but I prefer a grinding wheel. There are a few videos out on YouTube talking about it.
Reply:Sounds like it's more work than grinding. Now you have to have a torch setup and you still need a grinder for Your work anyhow.esab 260 multimasternew tech 150 invertorlincoln 140 cheapo
Reply:It's kind of gimmicky i think. nobody uses it. It doesn't make a very clean taper anyway.Welding/Fab Pics: www.UtahWeld.com
Reply:Jody did a video with it in it, he said it stinks and is only good in a pinch.Miller Maxstar 200 SDPiperliner #10 Gold
Reply:I used it a a few years ago.  I hold the tungsten with pliers, heat the tungsten with map gas, then dip it in the Chem Sharp.  If its all you have its OK.  Today I use a dedicated tungsten grinder that allows me to set the angle of grind I want.  GarLincoln Electric, Power MIG 256Hypertherm Powermax 45 Miller Dynasty 280DXSmith O/A torchGenesis of a welding table
Reply:I have a small bottle of the chemical tungsten sharpener. I tried it a few times and it does work but it's just as easy to remove the tungsten and sharpen it on my diamond tool grinder. I would turn the welder to DC+ and heat the tungsten by striking an arc on a copper plate. When it's red hot, you dip it into the jar and hold it. It makes a very sharp tip, almost too sharp and you would still have to dress the tip. In my opinion, its more trouble than it's work, but as I said, it does work.Miller Millermatic 252Miller Syncrowave 200Liincoln AC-DC 225Victor O-A Set