TIG - Tungsten Storage Tube

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I am taking a TIG Welding class at my local community college and one of many consumable supplies we use are Tungsten Electrodes. These come in various configurations and usually sold in sets of 3, 5 or 10, all in 7" lengths. Our instructor uses some 1/2" copper tubing to store his electrodes; he doesn't have a 3D printer yet. I'm trying to convince him to get one. I designed a tube with both ends threaded, with smooth and rugged caps, each holding 10 electrodes easily. Although I haven't done it yet, I will print specific color caps for each tube to match the electrodes inside each. I am including two "Tube" versions that I made. One has a longer threaded area extending beyond the caps, while the other has a much shorter threaded area covered by the caps completely. Both versions are the same length. As noted in the drawing, the tube is 180mm tall, so you'll need a build height of at least 8".