Tungsten Color Theory is a VERY Sensitive Topic 

It works on thoriated tungsten also!

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Haha! That's how I usually avoid it!

Great minds think alike, or hands. It seems my hand is the one doing the thinking because it naturally dips the tungsten every so often without me even thinking about it.

Glad you enjoyed it!

I think the next vid needs to be in a homeless camp discussing the different versions of meth. . . .

It’s funny I’ve been professional tig welding for 15 years and I’m 35 and welding since age 10 IV tried so many tungsten and the welding shop gave me this tungsten to try, I sharpened it and on aluminum it held a point and IV never looked back, it’s the best by far, I had an old time tell me I was doing it wrong and such then he came back a half hr later to question his own existence and then start asking me how I welded that and made it look like a stack of dimes. I said well I don’t want to teach you the wrong method haha, he smiled and said obviously I have no idea what I’m talking about, and since then he uses this lime green stuff, and his welding has drastically improved.

no, the next step is stopping the filler from jumping to the electrode rather than the puddle!

@tittlemouse92 No, I have not started a side business. I was just learning while I was at work. I wish I could start a side business welding stuff but I don't have my own welder or a garage/shop to work out of. But one of these day's it will happen.

Cane Kid also props those. Have to give um a go.

On my Inverter machine a Gold 2,4 holds up better than a 3,2 Green. I would estimate that a green 3,2 can handle about 70 amps for AC on aluminum. (air cooled torch) Seems to be very machine dependent. (I usually run Gold for all-purpose, and rarely red 1,6 if I demand a small diameter cup)

Or their smoke detectors ...

Or bananas...

Yeah, it's not that radioactive. But alpha radiation is bad when it gets trapped in your body. If you're sharpening your radioactive tungsten with a grinder and not controlling the dust, you're breathing it in and it isn't getting back out. Very low IQ people will say "hur dur, bananas are radioactive too." Bananas contain potassium-40 which is a beta radiation emitter and the body is able to excrete it unlike thorium dust trapped in your lungs for life. You don't want alpha-emitting thorium dust trapped in your lungs unless your IQ is room temp, in which case, breathe that sht in bud, the world could use a gene pool cleansing.

@@paulkurilecz4209 You don't open your smoke detector up and grind on it to keep the tip sharp, right? That smoke detector's Americium is contained within a shield to block the radiation from escaping. Every time you sharpen your throiated tungsten with a grinder and garbage ventilation, you're breathing throium dust in, you're getting it all over your hands, you're bringing it home and contaminating you and your loved ones. "bu -bu-but BANANAS r radeoactive too duh!" Yeah bananas emit beta radiation, not alpha, and unlike thorium, your body actually gets rid of radioactive potassium-40 pretty easily. Alpha is far more likely than beta to damage your DNA, which is how radiation causes cancer to begin with. Have you ever heard about guys that serve in military and end up having serious health issues after being exposed to depleted uranium dust? Their issues are due to exposure to uranium 238 dust. Just like like thorium 232, uranium 238 is an alpha emitting heavy metal. Just like thorium 232, uranium 238 can't be removed from your lungs and tissues. Your kidneys can't removed it. Both are radioactive heavy metals that can be carried in your lungs, on your skin, on your clothes, and get carried home with you, contaminating your loved ones. Only a mouth breathing 80 iq clown would fail to understand why they should take a lot more precaution when messing around with thoriated tungsten., or better yet, switch to a different tungsten and avoid the whole problem.

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On the spot!

CK is made in China, just like the "cheap." stuff.

@@jimc3678 You're commenting something irrelevant to my comment, I didn't say "cheap stuff made in china", you filled that in your mind. Chinese industry has the problem of being perceived as crap because if you want to pay less they can give you less demanding QC or parts that doesn't meet specified parameters. Where's made it's completely irrelevant. As a matter of fact, my worst customer experience was with Fronius, which are made in austria. Also, if you want to talk about stuff made in "the old world" but it's completely junk, there you have fronius' tig torches. There's a couple of China mainland and Taiwan companies that are turning out really amazing products, like Everlast, Nova torches, CK torches, etc.

Got it. Thanks,

Same here. Except my purple was a split pack (1/16 and 3/32). But I haven't had any issues and my setup is a Primeweld 225 (thanks Justin...lol)

@@hammer5997 I got the same setup a primeweld tig225x w/Maxcool 3000 and th FL230 Tig torch 25' super flex lead's. I fell in love with the flexloc after the first night of work with it.

@@danielsplayhouse3804 The maxcool is on my Christmas list...lol.

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Yep I agree only two I use

Bananas are radioactive. However, your theory about it being cheaper may not hold. Handling any sort of radioactive materials requires licensing, and that's not free.

@@JCWren You may very well be 100% correct, sir, as to the price due to hazardous nature.

The red rods only emit alpha particles in harmful amounts when heated, so unless you are running the torch inside yourself you should be safe. All regular safety precautions you take when welding already protect you, the shielding you use against the ionized rays you produce when welding also shield against the alpha radiation of the red tungsten. As for the grinder dust. It's as dangerous as any other ground tungsten dust, only difference is the sparks are emitting miniscule amounts of alpha rays.

Well, you don't want to accidentally breath in or swallow an alpha particle as it won't pass through you like a "ray" type particle, but insteadwill get stuck inside you.. emitting radiation the whole time. I imagine it could lead to colon cancer.

@@Yzerbruh Yes, I’m familiar with “Alpha” particles and understand they have very little “energy” and therefore are both [relatively] easy to stop and that means they do little to no damage. I did not know that radioactive element was [only?] or primarily emitting alpha particles… I appreciate the response! So my next question… why is everyone freaking the f out? It’s obviously one of the best elements to add to tungsten [for the sake of welding] … or is this more of the idiocy of the times??

@@Yzerbruh alpha particles arent safe when they are in your lungs, as the tissues are really thin and its inside an organ. Potentially you could get lung cancer if you got particles in there and had a genetic tendency to cancer. I dont know how easy it is to breathe the dust in, as its quite heavy and I dont think it lingers in the air that much. For a hobbyist, I doubt theres much risk if you didnt snort it in like cocaine, but as a professional welder there could be somewhat of a heightened risk and workspace cleanliness does matter too.

@@TJAnttola Wait, don't snort it like coke? I am SO screwed...