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People who have spent time either in a welding shop or welding in their garage know that in most cases the end of the tungsten tip of a TIG welder must be sharpened to a point, and the average welder will sharpen the tip of their tungsten with an angle grinder of some sort. While that practice isn't necessarily wrong, there is a better way. The HTP America Adjustable Tungsten Grinder is specifically designed to sharpen the tip of an assortment of the most common diameter tungsten rods. Plus, the grinder can flatten tips and cut the tungsten rod as well.
Located at the top of the...
Located at the top of the tool is where extra collets are kept to adjust the sharpener for the diameter of the tungsten rod. Remove the collets with the included hex wrench.
To flatten the end of the...
To flatten the end of the tungsten, insert the rod into the appropriately sized hole at the top of the tool.
Insert the rod into the side...
Insert the rod into the side to sharpen the end of the tungsten.
The angle of the tungsten...
The angle of the tungsten tip can be adjusted using a standard blade screwdriver.
A perfect point every tim...
A perfect point every time.
The grinder also acts as a...
The grinder also acts as a tungsten rod cutting tool, so long pieces of rod can be cut to specific lengths.