[Jewelry making - Article 00520] - Re: [Orchid] Titanium ring removal

[Martin Niemeijer]

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    Hello Ian, Titanium is really not dangerous. It is even used as body
    implants, such as repairing broken bones with plates and screws. So
    the arthritis story is what we in the Netherlands call (translated) a
    slice of bread with ape meat. So complete bullshit. 

    Titanium is only a little dangerous if you are grinding it. But
    every grinding dust and metal dust should not be unhealed. This
    counts also for gold dust. 

    An other thing, titanium is a reactive metal.  Reactive means that
    the metal easy reacts with oxygen. The effect is that small titanium
    parts will burn. Like iron filings in a flame. and the magnesium
    strips in the Physics lesson at school. So if you are milling it or
    grinding this metal be aware of that small parts are inflammable. 

    The reactive effect of this metal is the reason that this metal is
    hypoallergenic. The oxide layer occurs extreme rapid on the surface.
    If you are sanding titanium the oxide is instant occurring direct the
    sanding cloth on the open metal surface. Also the oxide layer is so
    close that no metal ions will fade out the surface. And this makes it
    very suitable for body implants. 

    Just use your titanium and make nice thins of it. 

greetings
Martin Niemeijer
N design
Molenkreek 23
8032 JK Zwolle
ndesign AT wishmail.nl
www.ndesign.nl
+31 (0)38 4539203
+31 (0)6 51831576

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