{"id":141,"date":"2008-04-16T08:50:39","date_gmt":"2008-04-16T16:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carmenelectrode.com\/2008\/04\/16\/weld-like-a-pro%e2%84%a2-tip-tungsten-electrodes\/"},"modified":"2008-04-22T15:25:43","modified_gmt":"2008-04-22T23:25:43","slug":"weld-like-a-pro%e2%84%a2-tip-tungsten-electrodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arc-zone.com\/carmenelectrode\/2008\/04\/16\/weld-like-a-pro%e2%84%a2-tip-tungsten-electrodes\/","title":{"rendered":"Weld Like A Pro\u2122 TIP: Tungsten Electrodes"},"content":{"rendered":"

When cleaning contaminated tungsten, do NOT break off the end of the tungsten.<\/p>\n

Breaking tungsten can cause splinter fractures, resulting in erratic arc. Use a cutoff wheel or the edge of a grinding wheel.<\/p>\n

At Arc-Zone we would add the recommendation that you use a dedicated diamond wheel for grinding to avoid contaminating your tungsten.<\/p>\n

Download your free guide to Selecting Tungsten Electrodes (.pdf) and Grinding Tungsten Electrodes (.pdf) — available in the Arc-Zone Welding Library.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When cleaning contaminated tungsten, do NOT break off the end of the tungsten. 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