Tig electrode sharpener? any recommendations?

[soutthpaw]

Here is my cheap tungsten grinder. Harbor Freight 3 1/2 inch bench grinder with the buffer side wheel modded to take the HF diamond 4" saw sharpener wheel (about $10) a piece of 1/4" scratch resistant plexiglass added so you all don't give me for no guard...
this is nice for cutting off contaminated tungsten too. and it does not need to be bolted down to use it..



I posted this in another thread but made more sense here

[skelley521]

That wheel needs dressed....lol
I'm going this weekend to pick mine up. Still waiting on those pre-grounds.
The Stilo tig holder arrived, ready to try it out also.

[soutthpaw]

Originally Posted by skelley521

That wheel needs dressed....lol
I'm going this weekend to pick mine up. Still waiting on those pre-grounds.
The Stilo tig holder arrived, ready to try it out also.

That's a special pre grooved tungsten wheel

[skelley521]

Nice, I like it

[papaharley03]

Southpaw, that's the same unit I was considering. I guess it has enough cajones to grind the tungsten ok. I want something small that I can locate close to the welding table.

Could you possibly share your method for modding the buffer side to accept the diamond blade?

Thanks,

Papa

[soutthpaw]

here is the blade I used http://www.harborfreight.com/replace...ner-98862.html i just had to get a spacer I think 10mm ID and a couple of washers inside the ones that hold the buffer. Also got a washer that fit snug over the shaft and then just ran the OD on a grinder till it filled the ID hole in the grinder wheel... It is a fairly fine grit diamond too. similar to the grit on the little dremel type diamond blades. Oh you have to cut the housing off from the buffer side as its too small to fit the diamond wheel. I just used a sawzall and cut it in place

[papaharley03]

Originally Posted by soutthpaw

here is the blade I used http://www.harborfreight.com/replace...ner-98862.html i just had to get a spacer I think 10mm ID and a couple of washers inside the ones that hold the buffer. Also got a washer that fit snug over the shaft and then just ran the OD on a grinder till it filled the ID hole in the grinder wheel... It is a fairly fine grit diamond too. similar to the grit on the little dremel type diamond blades. Oh you have to cut the housing off from the buffer side as its too small to fit the diamond wheel. I just used a sawzall and cut it in place

Thanks! I think I will go this route.

[skelley521]

Is that a 10k max rpm grinder?
Just make sure you don't exceed the wheel's max rpm's.
"6600 RPM maximum speed"

[kidtigger24]

Originally Posted by skelley521

The Stilo tig holder arrived, ready to try it out also.

Good luck getting that thing to work. If you figure it out, please post how to make it work. I have one, and the tungsten doesn't rotate and it just leaves a big flat. Completely forgot about it, so now I'm stuck with it. Maybe you will have better luck.

kidtigger24

[sqznby]

Originally Posted by skelley521

The Stilo tig holder arrived, ready to try it out also.

I am very curious about the Stilo Tig to. I have been debating on getting one for quite some time and cant really find any decent reviews on them. Please post a review when you get it and put some tungsten through it.

Thanks