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| 1 | Tungsten Electrode |
1 | 2 | 2 | Tapered End |
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| Grind end of tungsten on fine grit, | |
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| hard abrasive wheel before weld- | |
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| ing. Do not use wheel for other jobs | |
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| or tungsten can become contami- | |
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| nated causing lower weld quality. | |
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| Electrode Diameter |
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| 1 | Stable Arc |
| 1 | 2 | Flat |
| Diameter of this flat determines | ||
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| 2 | amperage capacity. | |
| 3 | Grinding Wheel | |
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| 3 | Grinding wheel should be dedi- | |
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| cated to grinding tungsten only. | |
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| 4 | Straight Ground |
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Ideal Tungsten Preparation − Stable Arc |
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| 1 | Arc Wander |
| 1 | 2 | Point |
| 3 | Grinding Wheel | |
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| Grinding wheel should be dedi- | |
| 2 | cated to grinding tungsten only. | |
| 4 | Radial Ground | |
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Wrong Tungsten Preparation − Wandering Arc |
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