Tungsten Storage

[Virginia]

I have had a lot of problems with the plastic containers that the tungsten is sold in so I made these and they function well.

Does anyone else have any other ideas? Please post pictures!

[snoeproe]

I have a small box, sits on the bench in my shop. All my tungsten gets tossed in it.

[Virginia]

I have a small box, sits on the bench in my shop. All my tungsten gets tossed in it.

Yeah i had something similar but i also travel a whole lot for work and this is a little more convienient!

[OldSparks]

At home, a suitable fish tacklebox but on the job when you're crawling through the tight spots and have to carry your tungsten in your pockets.....some kind of gutted out fuse. Others will know the proper name.

[bullfrogg0]

I have had a lot of problems with the plastic containers that the tungsten is sold in so I made these and they function well.

Does anyone else have any other ideas? Please post pictures!

I sooooooo want one of your copper tungsten holders

[tylersloan]

I sooooooo want one of your copper tungsten holders

I second that I need a few

[bowlingonsunshine]

It seems weird to store tungsten in a metal container. In situations where you are carrying the tungsten anywhere, might the tungsten get exposed to whatever metal the container is made out of? Perhaps you could put some sort of rubber at the ends (to prevent contamination and dulling of the point and bottom) and maybe either some paper or foam padding inside to prevent the tungsten from rolling around, rubbing and whatever?

I can definitely imagine a tip contaminated with copper or a tungsten covered with copper dust after jiggling around in it's tube for a while.

As for storage, does it matter if it's exposed to the air? If so, I'd find a water/air tight container I think, maybe you could fill the container with argon, isn't argon heavier than air? Then, try to keep the container from tipping when open. Filling the container with gas would be easy I imagine.

I don't know if any of this is accurate or would work, my imagination talking.

[larphead]

I keep my cut down ones in the plastic case that carbide burr bits come in.

[BD1]

The copper tubing works great. I use ''propress'' caps on mine. The propress cap has a ''O''
ring inside. I think this makes a better seal. Propress fittings are joined using a propress gun tool that crimps the joint. In this case I just slid the on as a friction fit.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...electedIndex=1

[bullfrogg0]

It seems weird to store tungsten in a metal container. In situations where you are carrying the tungsten anywhere, might the tungsten get exposed to whatever metal the container is made out of? Perhaps you could put some sort of rubber at the ends (to prevent contamination and dulling of the point and bottom) and maybe either some paper or foam padding inside to prevent the tungsten from rolling around, rubbing and whatever?

I can definitely imagine a tip contaminated with copper or a tungsten covered with copper dust after jiggling around in it's tube for a while.

As for storage, does it matter if it's exposed to the air? If so, I'd find a water/air tight container I think, maybe you could fill the container with argon, isn't argon heavier than air? Then, try to keep the container from tipping when open. Filling the container with gas would be easy I imagine.

I don't know if any of this is accurate or would work, my imagination talking.

coppe deinitely won't dull the tips. if there were somehow some contamination it would be so minute that it would just immediately burn off as soon as the arc is struck causing no ill effects/weld contamination

[kctgb]

Why not use a piece of PVC plastic pipe with a cap glued on one end and slip a cap on the other end. Total $ 1.49

[Oldendum]

I just stick 'em in something like this. Made one that looks like the boss.

[BD1]

Why not use a piece of PVC plastic pipe with a cap glued on one end and slip a cap on the other end. Total $ 1.49

Too cheap, larger then copper, not as fancy. Kidding, that will work fine too.

[VPT]

This is my box.

[Mr. Moose]

Around here, for away from the shop jobs, I've seen several of the the journeyman union TIG welders who have made tungsten holders out of SS tube about 8" long and about 1 inch in diameter,with a cap that has an end that is a quarter or nickel welded onto the SS tubing. The cap attaches to the SS tube with a threaded fastener. It's a cool looking setup. They get the SS tubing from their work in clean rooms or sanitary welding jobs...

In the shop, I have a plastic divided box much like the ones shown above, but bigger.

[smilexelectric]

I use this it has 2 tier storage, the top storage is long boxes which is perfect. then I use the bottom storage for all my collets and gas lens, the cups fit on the right side in the pockets, and the back caps and insulators sit in the misc bottom square

keeps everything nice and organized. you can adjust the sizes of the squares with the dividers.

http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/st...le+box&Ntk=All

[dcoffmanjr]

I just stick 'em in something like this. Made one that looks like the boss.

Just about fell off my chair laughing. I don't need another project to work on, but I'm thinking that having one of those on my tool box would look pretty cool-especially with sharpened tungsten sticking through it. Lol

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[Wes917]

I have a plastic box for cups, collets etc. altoids tins for tungstens

[Virginia]

I sooooooo want one of your copper tungsten holders

Make one! you can get all the supplys at lowes!

[Virginia]

Why not use a piece of PVC plastic pipe with a cap glued on one end and slip a cap on the other end. Total $ 1.49

i havent seen any pvc that would be small enough!

[Virginia]

i use a very organized box for my tig set up at home but these are just so hand for traveling! they are a little bigger than a pen and they just seem to fit so well in my pocket!

[akabadnews]

A few clever ideas here. I might consider trying one out myself.

For now I still use the plastic box they come in.

[pepi]

Just about fell off my chair laughing. I don't need another project to work on, but I'm thinking that having one of those on my tool box would look pretty cool-especially with sharpened tungsten sticking through it. Lol

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That one hit me the same way, very funny and soooo practical

[Virginia]

I just stick 'em in something like this. Made one that looks like the boss.

HaHaHa! just think if a employer walked by and you were pricking the doll! They would stay far away! where in VA are you from?

[Oldendum]

I'm in Richmond, more or less.