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- - By jnhagen Date 11-20-2015 01:39
I recently found some thoriated tungsten electrodes in a misc. box. Are there any problems with 30 year old electrodes?
Parent - By welderbrent (*****) Date 11-20-2015 02:12
Tungsten does not really 'age'.  It should be fine.  And, if that is a 'RED' banded 2% Thoriated all should be well in your welding world.  You really don't want the 'Green' pure tungsten but about any others are fine.

He Is In Control, Have a Great Day,  Brent
Parent - - By Lawrence (*****) Date 11-20-2015 03:06
Please forgive Brent's rudeness, I've got him a bit shook up at the moment.

Welcome to the forum!

Go ahead and use the tungsten, it will be good for at least another 1500 years :)
Parent - - By welderbrent (*****) Date 11-20-2015 06:34
Yes, it always shakes me up to speak out on an area of Lawrence's far advanced expertise.

I did forget to welcome you,

WELCOME TO THE AWS WELDING FORUM!!

Funny Lawrence, I seem to remember teasing you that same way.  What a memory.  :lol:

He Is In Control, Have a Great Day,  Brent
Parent - By Lawrence (*****) Date 11-20-2015 12:16
I couldn't help myself :)
Parent - - By Tommyjoking (****) Date 11-20-2015 23:23 Edited 11-20-2015 23:26
Yes, it always shakes me up to speak out on an area of Lawrence's far advanced expertise.

That is durn funny right der!!!   But yea I know exactly how you feel Brent.  Lawrence is a freak of nature really...hahahahahaha~!
Parent - - By Lawrence (*****) Date 11-21-2015 12:12
Brent is in advance of me... Especially in regard to age
Parent - By welderbrent (*****) Date 11-22-2015 23:18
Oh, thanks a lot you young whipper snapper.

:lol:

Brent
Parent - By Blaster (***) Date 11-20-2015 15:12
It will probably weld better than the stuff you can buy today, none of which is made in America, and which seems to erode faster than the domestic stuff made 30 years ago or so.
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