Tig sharpener

[fla jim]

I guess it's a slow day.
Here's a tig sharpener I made back in November. I posted it over on the dark side back then.
For you new people here it is again.
I turned some bushings to match the size tungstens I use in my SD 180, 1/16", 3/32", and 1/8". I milled a flat where the set screw holds them so they wouldn't get burred. I drilled and milled a holder to replace the tool rest on a cheap Chi-com 6" grinder. I've got less than fifty bucks including the grinder and stand. Works like a champ
Here's the jig

[fla jim]

Here's it mounted on the grinder.
(I wedged in a electrode for the photo)
You stick the tungsten in the bushing, set the desired angle on the rest. Then just the tungsten with your fingers, like sharpening a pencil.
I leave it set up, and just use that wheel for tungstens.

[Junk]

Jim,
That's really cool. Are those busings mild steel? Everything else looks like ss, but it's tough to tell in the pics.

[fla jim]

Bushings are mild steel, everything else is aluminum

[emoseman]

How much would you sell one of those for?

[bonez]

pretty cool huh..........james ?

[bonez]

james ? this one is for you !!!

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