Can someone ID some exotic tig welding rods...

It is possible that they were intended to be used as tungsten filler metal. One of my former employers had some tantalum parts welded by a small specialist shop which also welded tungsten furnace fixtures. They claimed that tungsten is only a little harder to weld than tantalum. Of course tantalum is a royal bitch to weld even with its low melting temp of 5424 F compared to tungsten at 6164 F.

I would think of this (intended use as W filler rod) as the first, most likely possibility, also. Glen, did you see that my welder is now welding and making tig welds just fine? I appreciate all your great thoughts. They were very helpful. The negative side is no longer grounded, also (I use transducers).

Thank you VERY much.

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The bullets allowed from government are ball pointed... and normals. Those filled with unique metal alloys are not allowed. That was filled in my brain by several top sergeants who were in charge of large groups of men feeding me bullet heads at the (then) local Army Range.

More or less 'normal' bullets are no big deal. Mostly politics.

Martin Martin H. Eastburn @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net NRA LOH & Endowment Member NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member

Ignoramus27404 wrote:

I was told the black heads were MIL only and had to be unloaded and a new bullet replaced.

Maybe the rule changed after Viet Nam - with more and more standard spec bullets in cans for sale and to unload...

My rule was in the 50's. Maybe it was a cold war issue.

Martin

Martin H. Eastburn @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net NRA LOH & Endowment Member NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member

Gunner wrote:

I can still order Winchester Black Tip, from a half dozen dealers on the internet, quite legally.

Gunner

There was some issues in the 60s, as the Cubanos were stockpiling for the reinvasion of Cuba..and the government clamped down on some things..but..shrug..long ago.

Black tip AP Federal 240 rd Belt $224.99

(way way over priced)

Might clear up the confusion. Largely the legality issue is involving AP ammunition for handguns.

But if you have a handgun capable of shooting the .30 Mauser cartridge..you dont NEED ap ammo...

Gunner

Yes I saw in the Midway sales catalog today - molly filled heads :-) I guess there was a change in something. It was in El Paso - at the massive size Army range. Recruit training center. (Remember - Elvis went there, and Gen. Omar Bradly retired and passed away there IIRC.). Tripplier (sp) Medical center and Missile and space school.....

Martin

Mart> >

Cool - printed one into pdf - see there was at least one change. So many since the 50's.

Martin Martin H. Eastburn @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net NRA LOH & Endowment Member NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member

Gunner wrote:

Yes I saw that, congratlations. You have been getting some pretty good help from others on SED and I have been too busy to play much, so I haven't chimed in for a while but still reading your posts now and then.

My pleasure :-).

That's spelled William Beaumont Medical Center on my daughter's birth certificate. Then again, that was a long time ago - actually in one of the time frames you allude to above. Maybe they've changed the name in the meantime.