DIY tungston sharpener

[acourtjester]

Here is a sharpener I made for the tig electrodes. It’s a HF trim router with a 2” sandinh disc. Works great, sharpening at the 6 and 12 oclock positions cuts straight lines on the electrode. check out youtube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7a5HQQxISA

Have fun
Tom

[Nick]

Extremely well thought out. More photos of the mounting straps would be greatly beneficial. Simple, effective, safe. (Beyond those grinding thorium... lol. )

[Gadget]

Now I know what to do with my HF trim router. Great idea and thanks for sharing.

[Nick]

Great idea

Right? How much safer is this than the guys laying a 4.5" grinder over on its back to sharpen. (Just waiting to run sideways and tear across a leg)

Looks like something a simple strap mechanism will hold rock solid, not to mention it's a tungsten only grinder, so no contamination. ^_^

[acourtjester]

Better view of mount and finished tungston.

[Nick]

Excellent. Thanks much. (Please expect it to be copied mercilessly.)

[Tritium]

Tom, I am lazy and would probably use a piece of stock with a slot under it for a big stainless hose clamp in the front instead of fabricating that front clamp as you did.

Thurmond

[KHK]

Good idea!! Thanks for sharing

[acourtjester]

the idea was for sharing how you work out the details makes it your.
I have fun making tool and the web is a great place to find new ones, making changes helps to keep oldhimers from taking over the mind.

have fun
Tom

[Tritium]

Hi Tom, I am a retired technology professional (Integrated Circuit manufacturing, Equipment engineering and Information Technology) but my roots and current space time coordinates are a "poor" farming and ranching. There was always a hose clamp or bailing wire solution for nearly every problem. That is why I think that way. MY Grand Dad even used bailing wire for Oxy / Acetylene welding filler rod.

Thurmond