[Jewelry making - Article 00404] - [Orchid] Emergency Removal of Titanium RIngs

[Dan Statman]

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    A few months ago we had a discussion on Orchid about removing
    titanium rings in an emergency situation.  Apparently many jewelers
    and firemen (and other emergency personnel) are not well informed on
    this subject. 

    Obviously I have a vested interest in not disfiguring any of my
    clients.  I use one of the common alloys of titanium, the 6-4 alloy
    or Grade-5, as well as the commercially pure (and much softer)
    grade-2 titanium for my ring designs.  I finally got fed-up with all
    of the misinformation and rumor science surrounding this issue. 

    I purchased a simple ring removal tool from Rio Grande.  it is a
    plier type device with a t-handle that turns a thin circular saw
    blade for cutting off a stuck ring.  With the normal high-speed steel
    blade that comes on the instrument I was able to saw through a 2+mm
    thick grade-5 titanium ring in less than 20 seconds.  It does require
    cutting the ring at opposite sides so the cutting time is doubled to
    40 seconds. 

    The blade was not ruined and I estimate I could make 20+ cuts (10
    ring removals) before another $12 blade would be required.  I hope
    that this experiment sheds some light on this subject and puts things
    in the proper perspective. 

    Of course the ring is ruined, but that is not the point. 

    Any questions?  Just ask. 

Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
www.statmandesigns.com
dan.statman AT rennlist.com

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