[Jewelry making - Article 00559] - Re: [Orchid] Ring sizing help needed

[John Flynn]

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    I recently had this same problem. A retired cabinetmaker needed his
    wedding ring cut off. It was crushed into an oval shape. He wanted
    it soldered together again so he could wear it on a chain. 

    The outside was platinum, the inside band was 14K. I got the joint
    nice and tight, applied the heat and it opened up like a big yawn.
    Removed the heat and it came right back to tight. I tried bending and
    shaping it to get the maximum tension on the joint to no avail. 

    Binding wire slipped off, clamps failed, etc. 

    My final solution, which worked, was to wrap the thing in a virtual
    cocoon of 28 ga. niobium wire and clamp it in my engraver's ball
    with just enough ring showing to get the torch on it. Like I said,
    this worked. My engraver's vise has a little blistered paint but the
    customer has his ring. One of my scariest "It'll be $20"
    experiences. 

    John Flynn 


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