Oct 1, 2006 · I need to tap 5/16-24 threads in 1" dia. tungsten material. Any suggestions on machining, drilling, and tapping. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Jan 15, 2011 · Does anyone on the forum have experience machining tungsten? I have 1/4" pure tungsten electrode material. I need to drill (1/16") hole and turn a point. I am making a hollow …

Mar 19, 2004 · Pure tungsten is prone to crack when jarred or dropped. When milling it I find it very tough on sharp cornered tools, but with a bull radius (.015) instead of a sharp corner, my …

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May 25, 2016 · Greetings, Does anyone have suggestions for cutting pure tungsten (99.95%) with copper electrodes on a 1986 Hansvedt 201? I've been able to do it with negative polarity on …

Aug 31, 2015 · It's likely not "just" tungsten, the machinable versions frequently have an additional metal (s) to act as a binder or affect properties (like copper for electrical contact use). Try to …

May 29, 2009 · I have a tungsten job on 1" dia. material drilling, facing, and tapping to 5/16-24. Do I need special taps, carbide tooling to do the job. Any suggestions on feeds and speeds. …

Nov 25, 2012 · Hi, Is there anyone here has any experience machining, especially milling of tungsten carbide? The shape can be done just by milling, no other option (like EDM, wire …

Aug 27, 2010 · Hi Can anyone share the experience of EDMing of Tungsten carbide by using Copper as electrode material? Everyone knows tungsten copper will be ideal choice for …

Aug 8, 2004 · Hi, I work in a mold shop and while we use wire EDM in various metals, we're having problems trying to wire a tungsten sonic welding horn. We have a Sodick A320. Our …