[Jewelry making - Article 00244] - Re: [Orchid] Acetyline/air vs. prop/oxy

[Marilyn M. Smith]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========


    Diane, I have no problem fusing the end of a 20 gage sterling wire
    and would not expect to have a problem with 22 or 24 gage. How fine
    is the wire that you want to fuse? I lay the piece of wire on a fire
    brick and use my smallest tip to point horizontally at the tip. It
    happens fast. I don't use gold so I can't give you much information
    on that but with silver, remember that the whole area needs to heat
    up and for that you need the softer, bushy flame that the
    air/acetyline system provides. 

Marilyn Smith


____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________