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[817] A Stone Laser Shield
I have found this to be a most useful tool to use when rebuilding a bezel using a Laser Welder. It is made from a watchmakers screwdriver and is used to deflect the excess energy reflected at a sensitive stone to prevent damage to the stones surface. This view of the finished product shows 1.5mm X 2mm piece of fine silver welded to the blade tip.... (2005)
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[320] Bur with Safe Edge Tool
Here iss a nice little tool that makes use of an old setting bur. If you take the bottom teeth off a setting bur and polish the surface, you will have a tool that allows you to get right up next to the wall of a bezel and work on it without harming the metal on the bottom of the piece..... (2004)
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[795] Customize Your Tools - Insulated Short Tweezers
Customize a standard insulated tweezers to easily hold small objects much tighter... (2006)
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[23] Making a pair of prong notching pliers
These pliers notch round prongs easily to a given depth and replace a bur for the job. They are made to suit a specific size prong and one makes similar pliers for different prong shapes, but all based on this idea. One obtains a pair of chain nose pliers either new or from a flea market and converts them into prong notching pliers.... (1994)
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[802] Making an Insulated Ring Separating Tweezers
Steve Satow shows how to modify Standard insulated tweezers to become effective ring separating tweezers.... (2006)
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