Radnor's new E3™ claims some pretty great advantages over 2% Thoriated (red) tungsten, perhaps the most important is that there is zero radiation risk. Though the radiation risk with Th-1 and Th-2 is not apparent when the torch is lit; a common miss conception, the risk comes from ingesting dust or particles of the material (sharpening the tungsten on a grinding wheel).
I bought a couple sticks to try with a transformer machine and the inverter in my shop. Ill post the results when the shop is finished. Heres a better description from Radnor.
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| I'm going to put them to the test, I have about 100' of aluminum fillets to do on some tool boxes this week. Ill let you know how it pans out. |
I'll be interested to hear how well they work. especially with arc stability and contamination resistance. Lately I've been using ceriated for just about everything.
ReplyDeleteYeah, ceriated is usually my go to for my inverter machine. Thanks for posting Chris, Im a big fan of your sculptures.
ReplyDeleteThanks man, I'm glad you enjoy my work. It's always interesting to find out what other fabricators think of my art. So what's the news on those electrodes?
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